Manuel Mendez, chief financial officer of Integral Federal Inc., has won WashingtonExec’s 2024 Chief Officer Award for Chief Financial Officer in the Private Company (annual revenue greater than $20 million and less than $100 million) 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 The Hilton in McLean, Virginia, where hundreds of attendees came together for a memorable in-person luncheon.
Along with the government and industry winners, Richard Montoni, a director on Maximus’ board of directors who was the company’s CEO from 2006-2018, was honored with the 2024 Chief Officer Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognizes the career of a longtime, influential, impactful CEO who continues to share his perspective and expertise within and outside the GovCon industry. Montoni was introduced and honored by his successor, current Maximus CEO Bruce Caswell.
Mendez noted in his finalist Q+A with WashingtonExec that his focus is around financial stability and operational excellence.
“These focus areas are critical to our mission because they will enable us to continue delivering value to our customers, shareholders and employees,” he said. “By focusing on financial stability, and operational excellence, we will be better positioned to achieve our long-term goals and fulfill our mission of driving sustainable growth and value creation.”
