WashingtonExec on Nov. 30 unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region. Nearly 500 attendees gathered for the in-person luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia.
Along with the government and industry winners, Attain Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Greg Baroni was honored with the 2022 Pinnacle Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrious career and celebrated contributions to the community. Mac Curtis, chairman of the board for Veritas Capital-backed Cubic Corp., was the emcee.
This year’s awards received a record level of interest and excitement, and we look forward to next year!
Below are all the winners and the categories:
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Kristen Cheman, LMI
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Jason Meil, SAIC
Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company
- John Steckel, AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Business Development Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Stephen Marker, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Climate Change Government Executive of the Year
- Richard G. Kidd IV, Defense Department
Climate Change Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Nathan Smith, Cadmus
Climate Change Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Darby Chellis Bade, GDIT
Cloud Government Executive of the Year
- Dr. Raj Iyer, U.S. Army
Cloud Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Matthew Shaver, BrainGu
Cloud Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Max Peterson, Amazon Web Services
Contracts Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Szu Yang, Peraton
Contracts Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Kim Denver, Leidos
Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year
- Morgan Adamski, National Security Agency
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Amanda Kane, Guidehouse
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- John DeSimone, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Dawn-Marie Gray, Cadmus
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Dr. Arvenita W. Cherry, Maximus
DOD Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Tom Portlock, Odyssey Systems
DOD Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Bill Marion, Accenture Federal Services
Executive Assistant of the Year, Private Company
- Gloria Bradley, Arcfield
Executive Assistant of the Year, Public Company
- Susie Ponzoo-Lasri, Parsons
Givers of GovCon Podcast Episode Finalists
- Nancy Laben, Booz Allen Hamilton
Healthcare Government Executive of the Year
- Elizabeth McNamara, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Antonina Shtilkind, Brillient
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Liz Porter, Leidos
HR Executive of the Year, Private Company
- John Reing, Peraton
HR Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Caryn McGarry, ICF
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- David Cerne, Acclaim Technical Services
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Kelly Ferrell, GDIT
Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Jesse Humphrey, DMI
Marketing Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Andre Kearns, Amazon Web Services
National Security/DHS Executive of the Year
- Jacqueline Marsteller, Brillient
Space Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Steve Hyde, Arcfield
Space Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Linda Braun, CACI
Supply Chain Executive of the Year
- Christopher Hetman, CGI Federal
Government Teams Project of the Year
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Cloud Operations and Migration Services Project