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    Bold Leadership Takes Spotlight at 2025 Chief Officer Awards

    By Staff WriterJune 8, 2025
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    Some of the winners of WashingtonExec’s 2025 Chief Officer Awards.

    WashingtonExec on June 4 unveiled the winners of the 2025 Chief Officer Awards, its premier recognition of the executives shaping the future of government contracting. This year, we combined two signature ceremonies into one can’t-miss event celebrating bold, innovative leaders across government and industry.

    The event took place at The Hilton in McLean, Virginia, where over 500 attendees came together for a memorable in-person luncheon.

    Renny DiPentima and JD Kathuria.

    Along with the government and industry winners, Renato “Renny” DiPentima, former president, CEO and board director of SRA International, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes DiPentima for his strong reputation for integrity and performance, and his significance in shaping the federal IT and contracting landscape.

    Renny DiPentima accepts WashingtonExec’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

    WashingtonExec also launched its premier Public Service Awards this year, recognizing five federal leaders whose careers reflect what public service is really about: showing up, sticking with the mission and doing the hard work — year after year.

    The crowd at the 2025 Chief Officer Awards.

    WashingtonExec extends its gratitude to its platinum sponsor; Govplace, to its silver sponsors, KippsDeSanto & Co. and Morgan Stanley; and to its many table sponsors for their generous support.

    This year’s awards received a record level of interest and excitement. We look forward to next year!

    Below are all the winners and the categories:

    Private & Public Company

    Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year

    • Daniel Keller, ECS

    Private Company

    CEO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M

    • Rick Wagner, Agile Defense

    Public Company

    CEO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M

    • John Ustica, Siemens Government Technologies

    Private & Public Company

    CEO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $500M

    • Bill Ballhaus, Mercury Systems
    Private Company

    CEO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Less than $100M

    • Jonathan Evans, B&A
    Private & Public

    CFO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M

    • Pamela Rothka, Empower AI

    Private & Public

    CFO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $500M

    • Travis Johnson, Amentum

    Private

    CFO of the Year

    Annual Revenue Less than $100M

    • JD Kuhn, Auria

    Private

    CGO or BD Executive of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and Less than $500M

    • Pat Collins, Auria

    Private & Public

    CGO or BD Executive of the Year

    Annual Revenue Greater than $500M

    • Dave Hearding, Systems Planning & Analysis

    Private

    CGO or BD Executive of the Year

    Annual Revenue Less than $100M

    • Jeffrey Mujsce, BryceTech

    Private & Public

    CHRO or HR Executive of the Year

    • Julie Anna Barker, ManTech International

    Private & Public

    CMO or Marketing Executive of the Year

    • Stephanie Haynes, MetroStar

    Private

    CTO of the Year

    • Jennifer Sample, Ph.D., Empower AI

    Public

    CTO of the Year

    • Bob Ritchie, Science Applications International Corporation

    Private

    Cybersecurity Executive of the Year

    • Patti Chanthaphone, Tyto Athene

    Public

    Cybersecurity Executive of the Year

    • Eric Trexler, Palo Alto Networks

    Private & Public

    DoD Executive of the Year

    • Josh Jackson, Science Applications International Corporation

    Private & Public

    Executive Assistant (EA) of the Year

    • Ashley Crouse, Amivero
    • Nicole Alley, MORI Associates

    Private & Public

    General Counsel and / or Compliance Executive of the Year

    • Michelle Bryan, Intelsat

    Private & Public

    Healthcare Executive of the Year

    • Meaghan Carter, Gunnison

    Public Service Awardees

    • Gregory Barbaccia, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget
    • Katie Arrington, Acting Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense
    • Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology and 13th Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
    • Melinda Rogers, Chief Information Officer, Department of Justice
    • David Shive, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration

     

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