2024 Pinnacle Awards Winners Revealed

On Nov. 21, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners, showcasing executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region.

The event, in its seventh year and attended by over 525 individuals, took place at The Hilton in McLean, Virginia.

The ceremony not only celebrated government and industry achievers but also paid tribute to George Schindler, former president and CEO of CGI and current board member. He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his significant career achievements and contributions to CGI and leadership within the community.

This year’s awards received a record level of interest and excitement. We would like to extend a special thank-you to the judges — Brad Antle, Susan Lynch and Andy Maner — and Award Sponsor SAIC.

We look forward to next year!

Below are all the winners and the categories:

Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Marshall Thames, ECS

Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Alex Adamczyk, LMI

Business Development Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Jason Albanese, Leidos

Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Ronald “Fog” Hahn, Astrion

Cloud Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Ravi Raghava, SAIC

Cloud Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Wesley Daniels, Clarity Innovations

Cloud Executive of the Year, Government

• Dave Larrimore, Department of Homeland Security

Contracts Executive of the Year, Public Company 

• Rich Fisne, HII Mission Technologies

Contracts Executive of the Year, Private Company 

• Meredith Bussey, BlueHalo

Contracts Executive of the Year, Government

• John M. Tenaglia, Department of Defense

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Sumedh Thakar, Qualys

Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Vinit Duggal, Intelsat

Government Cybersecurity Executive of the Year

• Parimala Rao, GSA

DHS Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Joanna Dempsey, ECS

DHS Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Madhu Beriwal, IEM International

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies

• Lynetta Cheatham, Acentra Health

Executive Assistant of the Year, Private & Public Companies

• Alana Perkins, Two Six Technologies
• Lisa DeRaymond, Koniag Government Services

DoD Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Horace Blackman, CGI Federal

DoD Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Jon Baba, LMI

DoD Executive of the Year, Government

• Nicholas Martin, DMEA

Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Dina Elshazly, Booz Allen Hamilton

Healthcare Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Chris Katkocin, Tria Federal

Healthcare Executive of the Year, Government

• Dr. Gary L. Disbrow, BARDA

HR Executive of the Year, Public Companies

• Melanie Anderson, HII Mission Technologies

HR Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Rebecca McMinn, B&A

Intelligence Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Nick Andersen, Invictus International Consulting

Marketing Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Oliver Nutt, GDIT

Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Brian Wagner, Tria Federal

Space Executive of the Year, Public Company

• Chris Bogdan, Booz Allen Hamilton

Space Executive of the Year, Private Company

• Mary Clum, BlueHalo

Space Executive of the Year, Government

• Robyn Gatens, NASA

Government Healthcare Project of the Year

• Federal EHR, FEHRM, DOD, VA, and Lovell FHCC

Government Information Technology of the Year

• COSMOS, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific