Garrett Smiley, chief information security officer and vice president of information security for Serco, Inc., has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Information Security Officer in the Public Company category.
WashingtonExec on May 10 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that celebrates influential and innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite. The event took place at McLean’s luxurious Ritz Carlton, where 535 attendees came together for a memorable in-person luncheon.
Along with the government and industry winners, Sudhakar Kesavan, chairman of the board of directors at ABM Industries, Inc. and board member of Cadmus Group and Dexis Consulting Group, was honored with the 2023 Chief Officer Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes the career of a longtime, influential and impactful CEO, as Kesavan served as ICF CEO for an impressive 21 years, making him a true industry stalwart. Maximus CEO Bruce Caswell served as the emcee for this year’s awards ceremony.
Smiley noted in his finalist Q+A with WashingtonExec that building rapport with organizational stakeholders has been especially important in his career.
“Mentorship is how I help support the security leaders and practitioners of tomorrow,” he added. “My security team and I really strive to foster an atmosphere where interns can receive the necessary exposure to the corporate world fraught with all of its day to day challenges and political constraints.”
