Nominations Open for GovCon’s Top General Counsel & Compliance Leaders
Who’s really shaping the future of GovCon? Now’s your chance to put their name forward. Nominations are open for the 2026 WashingtonExec Chief Officer Awards, the premier program recognizing the executives in government and industry who are driving real mission impact. For the second year, WashingtonExec is bringing together the Chief Officer and Pinnacle awards
2025 Chief Officer Awards Winner: Intelsat’s Michelle Bryan
Michelle Bryan of Intelsat has won WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Award for General Counsel or Compliance Executive of the Year (Private & Public Company). In her finalist Q&A, Bryan emphasized the need for corporate attorneys to build positive relationships with as many people as possible. “Along with being astute, be the person in the building with
Chief Officer Award Finalist Michelle Bryan: ‘Build Positive Relationships with as Many People as Possible’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced April 8, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person June 4. Next is Michelle Bryan, general counsel and chief administrative officer at Intelsat, and a finalist in the General Counsel/Compliance Executive of the Year category. Here, she talks professional
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