
Pinnacle Award Finalist Ravi Raghava: ‘I believe in 3Cs – Contribute, Collaborate and Communicate’
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 Ravi Raghava, vice president of cloud solutions at SAIC, who’s a finalist for the Cloud Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies category. Here, he

Pinnacle Award Finalist David Ray: ‘We are Only as Successful as the Organization We Build’
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 David Ray, senior vice president of space at SAIC, and a finalist for the Space Executive of the Year, Private & Public category. Here, he shares

Pinnacle Award Finalist Ryan Gabriele: ‘Do Not be Afraid to Create Your Own Role within the Company’
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 Ryan Gabriele, senior vice president of defense and intelligence at Parsons Corp., who’s a finalist for the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Michael Jung: ‘Always Aim for the Biggest Impact You Can Make in the Shortest Possible Time’
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 Michael Jung, executive director of ICF’s climate center and finalist in the “Humble Beginnings” Podcast Episode category. Here, he shares career turning points and career advice.
Pinnacle Award Finalist Marian Van Pelt: ‘It’s Imperative that We Purposefully Create Teams that are Diverse’
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 Marian Van Pelt, vice president of climate change and sustainability at ICF, and a finalist for Climate Change Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Mark Valcich: ‘Safeguarding the Security of Semiconductors, Data, and Information Right Down to the Silicon Level is Paramount’
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 Mark Valcich, general manager of civilian, public sector at Intel Corp., who’s a finalist for Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he shares

Pinnacle Award Finalist Ethan Meurlin: ‘No Leader is Successful Unless They Have a Great Team Supporting Them’
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 Ethan Meurlin, vice president of marketing and corporate partnerships at Octo, an IBM Company, and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual

Pinnacle Award Finalist Nathan Magestad: ‘Own Your Career’
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 Nathan Magestad, senior vice president of federal engineered systems and business development lead at Parsons Corp., and finalist in the Business Development Executive of the Year,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Shawna Li: ‘I’m Extremely Proud to be Part of the EY Family’
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 Shawna Li, a senior manager at EY, a finalist for DoD Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, she shares what made her successful, an

Pinnacle Award Finalist Ben Cushing: ‘I am Passionate about Healthcare Automation’
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 Ben Cushing, chief architect of health & life sciences at Red Hat, and a finalist for Healthcare Exec of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he

Pinnacle Award Finalist Shawn Kingsberry: ‘I’m Proud to Have Been Trusted by SAIC with Such a Significant Opportunity’
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 Shawn Kingsberry, vice president of cyber security at SAIC, and a finalist for the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he shares a

Pinnacle Award Finalist Dan Rolph: ‘A Leader Must be Adaptable’
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 Dan Rolph, senior vice president of cyber warfare at Parsons Corp., and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he shares

Pinnacle Award Finalist John Polowczyk: ‘My Primary Focus is Bringing Digital Industry 4.0 Solutions to the Federal Government’
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 Polowczyk, a managing director at Ernst & Young and a finalist for Supply Chain Executive of the Year. Here, he shares his 2023 key accomplishments,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Steven Kelley: ‘I Push Until the Walls Come Tumbling Down’
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 Steven Kelley, CEO and president of J&J Worldwide Service, and finalist in the DOD Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, he shares what has

Pinnacle Award Finalist Brian Price: ‘We are Dedicated to Enhancing Cloud Security’
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 Brian Price, president and CEO of Kion and finalist in the Cloud Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies category. Here, he shares his primary

Pinnacle Award Finalist Michael Pansky: ‘We’re Not Just Building Products But Are Also Crafting Legacies of Positive, Sustainable Impact’
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 Michael Pansky, chief product officer at IntelliBridge and finalist in the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, he talks about taking professional

Pinnacle Award Finalist Rick Lisa: ‘Technology Stands as a Pivotal Tool for Federal Agencies’
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 Rick Lisa, general manager of the Government Center of Excellence for Intel Corp., and finalist in the Supply Chain Executive of the Year, Private & Public

Pinnacle Award Finalist Juvy McCarthy: ‘I Set Out to Develop an IT Services Company from the Ground Up’
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 Juvy McCarthy, group president of Akima’s Technology Solutions and Products Group, and finalist in the DOD Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, she shares

Pinnacle Award Finalist Scott Widlake: ‘My Team Helps Leidos Win Good Business, Every Day’
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 Scott Widlake, corporate pricing director at Leidos, and finalist in the Pricing Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies category. Here, he shares career turning

Pinnacle Award Finalist Prachi Sukhatankar: ‘Humans are Wired to Find Meaning and Joy Through Connection and Service’
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 Prachi Sukhatankar, vice president of climate and infrastructure at Booz Allen Hamilton, and finalist in the Climate Change Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Richard Jacik: ‘We’ve Matured the Organization into a Full-Fledged Product and AI Engineering Team’
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 Richard Jacik, chief digital officer and senior vice president at Brillient Corp., and finalist in the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Britt Harter: ‘I’m Focused on Speed and Scale with Equity’
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 Britt Harter, partner of sustainability consulting at Guidehouse, and finalist in the Climate Change Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, he shares his recent

Pinnacle Award Finalist Helle Huxley: ‘Cadmus’ Growth Goals are Driven by Our Mission to Solve the World’s Most Critical Problems’
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 Helle Huxley, chief marketing officer at The Cadmus Group and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue less than $250M) category.

Pinnacle Award Finalist Donna Rhoads: ‘It is My Job to Create an Environment that Encourages Transparency’
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 Donna Rhoads, senior vice president, operations manager, Mission Solutions at Leidos, and finalist in the Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, she shares
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