
2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Parsons’ Nathan Magestad
Nathan Magestad, senior vice president of federal engineered systems and business development lead at Parsons Corp., has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Business Development Executive of the Year, Public Company. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Peraton’s Mark Adams
Mark Adams, vice president of technology and engineering at Peraton, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue greater than $250 million). On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Excella’s Christina Seiden
Christina Seiden, vice president strategic growth at Excella, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue less than $250 million). On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: LMI’s Joe Niehaus
Joe Niehaus, senior vice president of logistics solutions for LMI, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Supply Chain Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. The

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Leidos’ Larry Schaefer
Larry Schaefer, CEO of QTC (a Leidos company), has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. The event, attended by over 525

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Guidehouse’s Cara Klansek
Cara Klansek, partner at Guidehouse, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private Company Healthcare Executive of the Year. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. The event, attended by over 525 individuals, took

Nominate NatSec Execs for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful national security/Department of Homeland Security executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the

Nominate HR Execs for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful human resources executives. The Pinnacle Awards is 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. For the

Nominate Intelligence Execs for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful intelligence executives. The Pinnacle Awards is 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. For the intelligence

Nominate Cyber Execs for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
Cybersecurity underpins the success of every organization. This year, WashingtonExec is continuing its annual Pinnacle Awards, and we want your help finding the most impactful cybersecurity executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the

Nominate DOD Execs for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful Defense Department executives. The Pinnacle Awards is 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. For the

Nominate Executive Assistants for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful executive assistants. The Pinnacle Awards is 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. For the EA

Nominate Cloud Executives for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 1, and we want your help finding the most impactful cloud executives. Cloud executives provide the leadership for implementing, rolling out and effectively leveraging the technologies that can help their organizations unlock their potential. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Guidehouse’s Chas Shaffer
Chas Shaffer, chief information officer for Guidehouse, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Information Officer in the Private 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

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Aeyon’s Jeff Pagano
Jeff Pagano, chief financial officer for Aeyon, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Financial Officer in the Private Company: Annual Revenue >$100M 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

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: OPEXUS’ Martha Mathers
Martha Mathers, chief growth officer of OPEXUS, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Growth Officer in the Private Company

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Buchanan & Edwards’ Carter Wood
Carter Wood, chief financial officer for Buchanan & Edwards, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Financial Officer in the Private Company: Annual Revenue

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Parsons Corp.’s Ricardo Lorenzo
Ricardo Lorenzo, chief technology officer of Parsons Corp., has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Technology 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

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: HII Mission Technologies’ Chris Soong
Chris Soong, executive vice president and CIO of HII Mission Technologies, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Information 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.

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac
Stephen Kovac, chief compliance officer and head of global government affairs at Zscaler, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (Public). 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.

2023 Chief Officer Awards Winner: NTT DATA’s Terri Hatcher
Terri Hatcher, chief diversity and inclusion officer at NTT DATA Services, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Chief Officer Award for Chief Diversity Officer in the Public & Private 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

Nominate a CEO for 2023 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 3, and we want your help to find the top CEOs leading their companies towards innovative, transformational change and growth internally and for government customers. Held in-person May 10 at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, the Chief Officer Awards will recognize the most

Nominate CFOs for 2023 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 3, and we want your help finding the chief financial officers optimizing the financial performance of their organizations. Held in-person May 10 at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, the Chief Officer Awards will recognize the most impactful and innovative C-suite executives in government and

Help Us Find Outstanding CISOs to Nominate for 2023 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 3, and we want to highlight and honor the top chief information security officers — and we need your help to do so! Held in-person May 10 at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, the Chief Officer Awards will recognize the most impactful and
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