Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021
For the sixth year in a row, WashingtonExec has assembled its list of executives changing the status quo in uncertain times. Who are those helping the national heal while finding opportunities and maintaining their relevance in a crowded marketplace?
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: NCI Information Systems’ Paul Dillahay
While 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, President and CEO Paul Dillahay is personally very proud of the way the NCI team worked quickly and responsibly to respond to the crisis, keep its team safe, continue to serve customers and focus on the business. “As a business, NCI was able to thrive
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: NTT DATA Services’ Tim Conway
Tim Conway said the focus has always been supporting NTT DATA’s clients and their respective missions. “In 2020, mission support took on a whole new meaning,” he said. At the start of the new year, NTT DATA had just acquired NETE and was looking forward to the synergies of the combined companies. “But as winter
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: ManTech’s Kevin M. Phillips
Amid the challenges of 2020, ManTech went to extraordinary lengths to safeguard its most important asset: 9,400 employees who share a dedication to serving the company’s customers’ mission needs — whatever the challenge, according to Chair, CEO and President Kevin M. Phillips. Together, ManTech served its customers’ mission needs onsite and remotely throughout the pandemic, keeping safety
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Microsoft Federal’s Rick Wagner
One of Rick Wagner‘s most notable accomplishments in 2020 is joining Microsoft and leading the newly formed Microsoft Federal team focused on helping government agencies meet their increasingly complex missions. His team’s 2020 focus has been to use cloud and artificial intelligence to rebound and respond to today’s challenges. Microsoft has invested in Azure Government
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: BlueHalo’s Jonathan Moneymaker
According to CEO Jonathan Moneymaker, BlueHalo’s most significant 2020 achievement was “liftoff.” “We kicked off our first year with a meaningful and deliberate strategy based on leading the repositioning of our national security posture from years of dedicated effort to the [counterterrorism]mission to the great power threat across the integrated domains most relevant for the
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Jacobs’ Bruce Crawford
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford joined Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions leadership in November, bringing more than 34 years’ leadership, executive management, national and international security, enterprise IT and cybersecurity experience. Prior to Jacobs, Crawford served as the Army’s chief information officer and senior IT official, most recently as the principal enterprise IT and cybersecurity
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Peraton’s Stu Shea
Peraton’s most significant milestone in 2020 came in December when it announced the acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s Federal IT and Mission Support Services business. The acquisition, and its more than 6,300 highly skilled employees, aligns with Peraton’s goals of becoming a next-generation national security company, the most trusted mission partner to customers, and a workplace
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: CACI’s Todd Probert
2020 was a pivotal year for CACI. After a series of transformative mergers and acquisitions led by CEO John Mengucci, Todd Probert is proud of how the team has come together to integrate across its extremely diverse portfolio of technology solutions. For instance, it brought together a complete end-to-end suite of technologies to combat the
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Perspecta’s Mac Curtis
Throughout the past year and the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing efforts of Perspecta’s team demonstrated the bold, fearless, transformative thinking that makes Perspecta unique and explains why it is a trusted partner of government agencies nationwide, according to CEO Mac Curtis. “The mission-critical work we do in support of federal, state and local customers does
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Novetta’s Tiffanny Gates
2020 was a growth year for Novetta under Tiffanny Gates‘ leadership. The company’s financial performance resulted in continued double-digit top- and bottom-line growth, further pipeline expansion and winning multiple highly sought-after competitive efforts. Novetta also made two strategic hires over the Enterprise Solutions and Emerging Technologies divisions, which poised the company for continued growth in
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Booz Allen Hamilton’s Judi Dotson
Reflecting on 2020, Judi Dotson said the company’s most significant achievements are delivering for its clients, managing the business and taking care of its people — despite encountering wave after wave of challenges. As Booz Allen’s National Security Group leader, Dotson is grateful to lead an amazing group of leaders and a team whose dedication
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: SAIC’s Bob Genter
Under Bob Genter‘s leadership in 2020, Science Applications International Corp. successfully navigated a significant re-compete cycle, where it held onto many of its major contracts that were up for re-award. SAIC is also adding several large, new wins, specifically in enterprise IT, several contracts to provide digital modernization/transformation to the Air Force, the Army, the
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Sincerus Global Solutions’ Tony Smeraglinolo
A 40-year veteran in government contracting who previously was CEO for the $2 billion Engility Corp., Tony Smeraglinolo came out of retirement to help establish Sincerus Global Solutions Inc. early 2020. In July 2020, Sincerus acquired Science Applications International Corp.’s international civilian portfolio. The portfolio’s primary focus is training, mentoring and advising for the State Department,
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: CAES’ Mike Kahn
Since coming to Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Mike Kahn has worked with the team to drive execution excellence across the programs, implement strategies to grow the business and instill a culture of success throughout the organization. 2020 was significant for CAES, the first full year of operating as a standalone U.S.-based company, after being purchased by Advent
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Geospark Analytics’ Amanda Brownfield
Amanda Brownfield joined Geospark Analytics as president in March 2020. Over the next six months, she worked with the team to mature the company vision and go-to market strategy, as well as scale business operations, sales and marketing, client success and product management. After experiencing a remarkable period of growth, the company announced a CEO
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Northrop Grumman Enterprise Services’ Shawn Purvis
As a leader, Shawn Purvis demonstrates the fierce curiosity, active advocacy and commitment to inclusion she encourages in others. Her Enterprise Services team is at the forefront of enabling digital transformation at Northrop Grumman, leveraging new technologies to help drive performance and provide next-generation capabilities around the world. Delivery of data-aware, intelligent enterprise platforms that
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: DLH Corp.’s Zachary Parker
Zachary Parker attributes DLH’s success to its skilled professionals, the acquisition of Irving Burton Associates, and a leadership team bolstered by the addition of accomplished, dynamic executives. Parker and his leadership team have focused on transforming DLH into a well-rounded, advanced technology enterprise. He cites telehealth as one federal mission improved by technology during a
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Leidos’ Vicki Schmanske
As one of Leidos’ most senior executives, Vicki Schmanske has had a significant impact on the success of the company, and 2020 was no exception. In the past, Leidos had a combined defense and intelligence organization. In that environment, the intelligence work wasn’t receiving the focus required to grow. The company recognized this market is
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Siemens Government Technologies’ Tina Dolph
With project teams across the U.S. and internationally, Siemens Government Technologies solves some of the most complex government challenges in energy, automation and digitalization. “We are grateful to have such an incredibly important mission at SGT, which is to help our customers secure and modernize the largest infrastructure in the world — the U.S. federal government —
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Amentum’s John Vollmer
When 2020 began, John Vollmer knew it was going to be a year of transformational change. AECOM Management Services was getting ready to launch as a newly independent company, Amentum. Within weeks, it was clear the change was going to be more radical than he ever imagined. By mid-March, many of Amentum’s 20,000 employees began
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: ASRC Federal’s Jennifer Felix
Jennifer Felix, ASRC Federal Launching a corporate brand refresh, executing a significant organizational restructuring, delivering on customer and shareholder commitments and strengthening technology capabilities are just a few of the 2020 achievements for Jennifer Felix and her team as she took the helm in April 2020. Taking the reigns as president and CEO in the
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Parsons’ Carey Smith
Carey Smith, Parsons In December 2020, Carey Smith was appointed to Parsons board of directors, based upon her reputation for business performance, operational leadership, customer and mission focus and experience on other boards. Following Parsons’ initial public offering in May 2019, the company continued its performance with strong book-to-bill ratios, margin expansion and excellent cash
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Avantus Federal’s Andy Maner
2020 was a defining year for Avantus Federal. In his second year as CEO, Andy Maner led the company through a rebranding, major innovation and solution advancements, two acquisitions and maintained a laser focus on the needs of employees through Avantus’ renowned integrated talent management program. “We are humbled to have achieved so much within
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