Pinnacle Award Finalist Kerri Morehart: ‘The Right Team Can be the Secret Ingredient’
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 Kerri Morehart, chief human resources officer at Cadmus, and finalist in the HR Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue less than $250M) category. Here,
Pinnacle Award Finalist Chris Holden: ‘I Enjoy Competition’
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 Chris Holden, vice president of business development at J&J Worldwide Services and finalist in the Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue greater
Former SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene Drove Growth, Diversity, Opportunity & Connection Throughout Her Career
Retirement often means taking it easy and catching up on things you’ve missed while working. But for Nazzic Keene, the former CEO of SAIC who recently retired, it’s a chance to change her focus and dive into new opportunities. Since announcing her retirement Oct. 2, Keene has been working to ensure a smooth handover to
Pinnacle Award Finalist Scott Smith: ‘Create an Environment Where Teams and Leaders Can be Successful’
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 Smith, U.S. government and public sector cybersecurity partner/principal at Ernst & Young, and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue
Pinnacle Award Finalist Bo Berlas: ‘Government Service is Centered on Mission’
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 Bo Berlas, the chief information security officer at the General Services Administration, and finalist in the Government Cybersecurity Executive of the Year category. Here, he shares
Pinnacle Award Finalist Sagar Samant: ‘The Next Frontier for Us to Conquer is Data Activation’
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 Sagar Samant, acting chief information officer of the Federal Acquisition Service for the General Services Administration, and finalist in the Government Cloud Executive of the Year
Pinnacle Award Finalist Lonnie Williams: ‘I Have Made it a Personal Goal to be an Excellent Listener and Communicator’
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 Lonnie Williams, program manager at DMI and finalist in the DOD Executive of the Year, Private Company category. Here, he shares key achievements and what has
Pinnacle Award Finalist Michael Fry: ‘We Consistently Deliver High Quality Services to Our Government Customers’
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 Fry, director of Sev1Tech’s Aerospace Defense Division, and finalist in the Space Executive of the Year, Private & Public, category. Here, he shares his primary
Pinnacle Award Finalist Lynn McElhaney: ‘Rise to Any Challenge That is Given to You’
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 Lynn McElhaney, chief HR officer at Core4ce, and finalist in the HR Executive of the Year, Private Company, annual revenue less than $250M category. Here, she
Pinnacle Awards Finalist John DeSimone: ‘The Best Defense is Having a Good Offense’
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 DeSimone, president of Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services for Raytheon, an RTX business, and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here,
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Dawn Tenia: ‘Be Bold and Take on Challenges with Enthusiasm’
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 Dawn Tenia, vice president of contracts at DMI, and finalist in the Contracts Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies, category. Here, she shares proud
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Neal Frick: ‘Humble Leaders Get More Out of Their Teams’
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 Neal Frick, CEO of CyberCore Technologies, and a finalist in the Supply Chain Executive of the Year, Private Company & Public Company category. Here, he shares
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Larry Schaefer: ‘I’m Most Proud of the Difference We Make’
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 Larry Schaefer, CEO of QTC (a Leidos company), and Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company category finalist. Here, he shares proud organizational moments and primary
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Todd Schroeder: ‘Our Potential Will be Amplified 1000-Times by AI’
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 Todd Schroeder, vice president of public sector of UiPath, and finalist in the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he shares his
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Shawn Brody: ‘Having a Great Support System Will Make the Most Impossible Situation Seem Possible’
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 Brody, who’s with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Enterprise Intelligence & Data Solutions, ISSM, Enterprise Intelligence & Data Solutions Program Management Office. He’s a
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Mike Pullen: ‘No One Starts Out as an Executive. You Work Your Way Up to That’
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 Pullen, a vice president at CGI Federal, who’s a Business Development Executive of the Year, Public Company, finalist. Here, he talks about what has made
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Lilian Herrera: ‘Failures Serve as Opportunities to Make Changes’
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 Lilian Herrera, mobile cybersecurity shared services manager with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. She is part of the Mobile App Vetting team with CISA, a
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Steven Sousa: ‘I’m a Dedicated Community Advocate’
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 Sousa, senior vice president of Health and Social Services at CGI Federal, who’s the Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company, finalist. Here, he shares
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Anne Lord Bailey: ‘There’s Great Value in Calculated Risk-Taking’
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 Anne Lord Bailey, executive director of the Strategic Initiatives Lab at the Department of Veterans Affairs, who’s the Government Healthcare Executive of the Year finalist. Here,
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Mahreen Rashid: ‘It is Vital that We Create and Enable Opportunities for Anyone Looking to Pursue a Career in Technology,’
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 Mahreen Rashid, executive vice president of people services at Excella, who’s the HR Executive of the Year, Private Company (Annual Revenue Less Than $250M) finalist. Here,
Pinnacle Awards Finalist John Roman: ‘Be Active in the GovCon Community’
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 Roman, vice president of contracts and procurement at ECS, who’s Contracts Executive of the Year, Private & Public Companies finalist. Here, he shares what has
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Jonathan Pettus: ‘Government and Industry Would Greatly Benefit if More Leaders Had Experience on Both Sides’
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 Jonathan Pettus, senior vice president of aerospace, defense and civil operations at Dynetics, Inc., a Leidos company, who’s the National Security/DHS Executive of the Year, Private
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Tifani O’Brien: ‘Consistent Ethical Behavior Leads to Trust from Above and Below’
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 Tifani O’Brien, vice president and AI/ML accelerator lead at Leidos, who’s the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company, finalist. Here, O’Brien shares proud Leidos
Pinnacle Awards Finalist Ann Tiller: ‘Translate Company Objectives into Areas You Can Influence’
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 Ann Tiller, executive assistant at Leidos, who’s Executive Assistant of the Year, Private & Public Companies, finalist. Here, she shares what has made her successful in
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