
2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Brian Barnes
Brian Barnes, director of the IT Transformation Management Office at General Dynamics Mission Systems, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Cloud 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

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Cadmus’ Helle Huxley
Helle Huxley, chief marketing officer at Cadmus, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Marketing 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 region. The

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 Donna Diederich
Donna Diederich, chief human resources officer at LMI, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for HR 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 event, attended by

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Serco’s Alan Hill
Alan Hill, senior vice president corporate communications and government relations at Serco, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for Marketing 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,

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: IntelliBridge’s Mary Watson
Mary Watson, vice president human resources and talent acquisition at IntelliBridge, has won WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award for HR 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

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

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: ECS’ Greg Adams
Greg Adams, senior vice president at ECS, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private & Public Company National Security / DHS 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

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Cloudera Government Solutions’ Robert Carey
Robert Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Cybersecurity Executive of the Year in the Private Company with annual revenue less than $250M category. 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: Leidos’ Donna Rhoads
Donna Rhoads, senior vice president at Leidos, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Public Company Intelligence 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
2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: GDIT’s John Sahlin
John Sahlin, vice president of cyber solutions – defense at General Dynamics Information Technology, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Cybersecurity 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

2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: ManTech’s Dave Hathaway
Dave Hathaway, executive vice president and general manager of defense sector for ManTech, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for DOD Private Company 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.
2023 Pinnacle Awards Winners Revealed
2023 Pinnacle Award Winners On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners, showcasing executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. The event, attended by over 525 individuals, took place at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia. The ceremony not only celebrated government and industry achievers but also paid tribute to

Pinnacle Award Finalist John Nemoto: ‘Every Individual Has a Unique Path to Success’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is John Nemoto, a vice president at CGI Federal, and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he talks about breaking rules

Pinnacle Award Finalist Mary Pollard: ‘We Will Continue to Push the Envelope’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Mary Pollard, vice president of enterprise solutions and services at CACI International, and finalist in the DoD Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, she

Pinnacle Award Finalist Vincent DiFronzo: ‘We are Living in a World with Rapidly Evolving Threats’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of the Air Force/DODAC business unit in SAIC’s National Security and Space Sector, and finalist in the DoD Executive of the

Pinnacle Award Finalist Tristan Bannon: ‘Find the Thing You Can Offer to this Transformation’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Tristan Bannon, executive director for renewable energy and climate technology at Leidos, and finalist in the Climate Change Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Tonia Patt: ‘New Experiences are What Expand Your Skills’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Tonia Patt, vice president of talent at Two Six Technologies, and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue less than $250M)
Pinnacle Award Finalist Mike Kushin: ‘What I Consider to be My Most Significant Achievement is Our Pursuit & Award of a $1.3B Contract’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Mike Kushin, president of defense and intelligence at Parsons and a finalist for the Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he shares his

Pinnacle Award Finalist Denise Picarelli: ‘Break Away From What is Comfortable’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Denise Picarelli, human resources director at Two Six Technologies, who’s a finalist for the HR Executive of the Year, Private Company, annual revenue less than $250M
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