
Top MarCom Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Celso Puente
Celso Puente Vice President of Marketing & Communications, CGI Federal One year into his role, Celso Puente already made a significant impact in supporting the expanding business by implementing new go-to-market strategies and tactics in the strategic sectors of cyber, cloud, space and management consulting. So far, his most visible success was recent account-based campaigns

Top Climate Change Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Mark Flugge
Mark Flugge Sustainability and Climate Change Lead, CGI Federal Mark Flugge believes improving sustainability and addressing climate change is everyone’s responsibility. Beginning his career as an atmospheric scientist, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy in atmospheric chemistry from Oxford University. Flugge has spent the past 15 years advising global organizations and federal agencies on issues

Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy Vice-President of Contracts, CGI Federal Tim Murphy brings over 30 years of experience in contract management, public service contracts and procurement to his new role. He is now in charge of CGI Federal’s Contracts Department, where dedicated teams work on contracts and subcontracts for different business units, along with a centralized team managing

WATCH: CGI Federal’s Mark Flugge on Operationalizing Sustainability in the Federal Government
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Dr. Mark Flugge, CGI Federal’s sustainability and climate change lead, to discuss operationalizing sustainability in the federal government in ways that are measurable, accountable and urgent. Flugge has over 15 years of experience advising global companies and federal clients to meet their sustainability commitments. He has seen various cycles

Top DOD Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Horace Blackman
Horace Blackman Senior Vice President, Defense, Intelligence, and Space Business Unit, CGI Federal Heading CGI Federal’s Defense, Intelligence, and Space Business Unit, Horace Blackman leads a team of professionals who provide mission-critical support for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Space Force and other defense agencies. Blackman leverages his 20 years of federal organization

CGI Federal Taps IRS Veteran Bob Barr as a VP
Bob Barr, former assistant commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service, has joined CGI Federal as a vice president in the civilian business unit. Barr is an accounting and digital transformation expert who will extend CGI Federal’s efforts in support of the Treasury account team dedicated to the IRS’s operation to drive the time-sensitive roadmap to

CGI Federal Taps Darlene Coen as a Director, Acquisition Strategy Lead
Darlene Coen has joined CGI Federal as a director and acquisition strategy lead in the company’s Consulting, Applications, Solutions and Technology practice. With 43 years of experience across the public and private sectors, Coen brings strategic leadership to CGI Federal’s client-focused mission. “We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Coen to CGI Federal,” said Kenyon Wells,

CGI Federal Wins NRC Contract for Financial System Modernization
CGI Federal has won a 5-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to modernize and support its financial management systems. The contract has a value of up to $40 million. “Over the past decade CGI Federal has worked with NRC to continuously evolve its financial management operations in response to business needs,” said

Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Stephanie Mango
Stephanie Mango President, CGI Federal During her 28-year career, Stephanie Mango has worked with federal organizations in the civilian, defense and intelligence communities to improve operations through business and information technology solutions. By leveraging deep understanding of clients’ unique missions and goals, Mango and her team provide insights and develop solutions specific to customer-desired outcomes.

WATCH: GovCon Execs Gather to Discuss Supporting Women in Tech, Role of Mentorship in the Workplace
In this virtual video panel series with WashingtonExec, members of WashingtonExec’s Women Leadership Council sit down to discuss the role of mentorship and leadership support in the workplace, especially as it relates to women in GovCon and the tech industry as a whole. Executives share their own experiences and to success, how they and their

Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Patrick Gardill
Patrick Gardill Vice President of Strategic Operations, CGI Federal Patrick Gardill’s experience spans more than 10 years with CGI Federal, and his role enables him to coordinate the integration of several strategic pricing organizations. Gardill’s career, which includes experience as a software developer, network manager, contracts manager, and business development executive at government contracting firms,

CGI Federal Names Tim Murphy VP of Contracts
CGI Federal has appointed Tim Murphy as new vice president of contracts. “Tim has an exceptional ability to balance business risk and opportunity, which is an essential ingredient to profitable growth,” said Michelle Hertz, CGI Federal general counsel. Murphy has more than 30 years of federal contracting experience focused on cradle-to-grave contract and subcontract management

CGI Federal’s Solution Now Available Under GSA SIN
CGI Federal has been awarded the Electronic Records Management solutions Special Item Number, allowing federal agencies to transition to a digital information management solution that leverages modern user experience and enables compliance and accessibility. The SIN (518210ERM) was awarded to CGI Federal under its multiple-award schedule contract with the General Services Administration. Federal agencies can

Stephanie Mango Named to PSC Executive Committee
CGI Federal President Stephanie Mango has been elected as a new executive committee member for the Professional Services Council 2023 Executive Committee Leadership. “I’m proud to be part of PSC’s Executive Committee, having been on the board for a year and with the organization for many years,” she said. “PSC is an invaluable, highly respected

2022 Pinnacle Awards Winner: CGI Federal’s Christopher Hetman
Chris Hetman, vice president of consulting services at CGI Federal, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Pinnacle Award for Supply Chain Executive of the Year. WashingtonExec on Nov. 30 unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal

IT Veteran Bruno Pesanti Named VP, Navy and Marine Corps Sector Lead for CGI Federal
Bruno Pesanti has been tapped as vice president of consulting services and sector lead for the Navy and Marine Corps sector under the Defense Intelligence and Space Business Unit at CGI Federal. Pesanti brings more than 30 years of progressive leadership in the IT field. He has held key federal and civilian positions and joined

CGI Federal Joins Treasury’s New Shared Services Marketplace
IT and business consulting services firm CGI Federal Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc., is the first commercial vendor approved to provide financial management services and solutions as part of the Treasury Department’s new shared services marketplace. This new marketplace ⏤ formally called the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office ⏤ will act

Pinnacle Award Finalist Chris Hetman: ‘I Attribute Part Of My Success To My Own Military Experience’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Supply Chain Executive of the Year (Public Company) finalist Chris Hetman, who’s vice president of consulting services at CGI Federal. Here, he talks career inflection points, key achievements,

Pinnacle Award Finalist CGI Federal’s Esin Sarioglu: ‘I Am Known To Go An Extra Mile’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Executive Assistant of the Year (Public Company) finalist Esin Sarioglu, who’s an executive assistant at CGI Federal. Here, she talks success in her current role, overcoming career struggles,

Pinnacle Award Finalist Clay Goldwein: ‘Take Opportunities That Stretch You Out Of Your Comfort Zone’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is National Security/DHS Executive of the Year (Public Company) finalist Clay Goldwein, who leads the National Security and Justice business unit at CGI Federal. Here, he talks career inflection

CGI Federal Wins Contract to Strengthen Cyber at NRC
CGI Federal has won a new agreement to prepare the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for emerging cyber threats under its Global Infrastructure and Development Acquisition blanket purchase agreement. This work enables CGI Federal to implement new processes and technologies to help NRC evolve its security posture, protecting it from current and future threats. The agreement has

Nathan Naylor to Serve as a Director in CGI Federal’s Veterans Affairs Sector
Nathan Naylor has been named a director in the veterans affairs sector of CGI Federal’s Civilian Business Unit. “CGI has long been a leader in implementing digital solutions to deliver citizen-facing services on behalf of the federal government,” he said. “I look forward to continuing the mission in providing my knowledge and expertise grown through

CGI Federal’s Gregg Mossburg Receives WashingtonExec’s Longevity Award
WashingtonExec has awarded CGI Federal Senior Vice President and head of its Strategic Operations Group Gregg Mossburg with the Longevity Award, which recognizes executives who have made outstanding contributions to their companies throughout the years. In a time when job hopping happens more than ever and phrases like “quiet quitting” have become popular, the

Top General Counsels to Watch in 2022: CGI Federal’s Michelle D. Hertz
Michelle D. Hertz Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, CGI Federal Inc. Michelle Hertz has over 30 years of diverse experience in the federal GovCon arena in government, private practice and private industry and is an active member of the federal GovCon community. She advises CGI Federal on all legal matters concerning its operations and
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