Top AI Execs to Watch in 2026: Microsoft’s Carmen Krueger
Carmen Krueger Corporate Vice President, US Federal, Microsoft Carmen Krueger’s team helps agencies transform efficiency by embedding AI through solutions like Copilot directly into day-to-day government workflows. This enables agencies to automate routine work, accelerate insight generation and make faster, more informed decisions while maintaining control and trust, she said. By combining AI with secure
Top DOW Execs to Watch in 2026: Microsoft’s Leigh Madden
Leigh Madden Vice President, National Security Group, US Federal, Microsoft Leigh Madden is shaping how AI and cloud capabilities are delivered to DOW and intelligence community — integrating Microsoft’s National Security Group into a unified force aligned around operational outcomes and moving from fragmented pilots into mission-scale deployment. The proof is in the field, Madden
Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2026: Microsoft’s Carmen Krueger
Carmen Krueger Corporate Vice President, US Federal, Microsoft Carmen Krueger’s greatest achievement continues to be leading teams that turn vision into reality. Every milestone reflects a shared commitment to innovation and impact. While she values the accomplishments behind her, she remains motivated by the opportunities ahead. Above all, the enduring relationships with family, friends and
How an $18K Job and a Missed Deadline Shaped Microsoft’s Heidi Kobylski into a Federal Tech Leader
Link to episode here. Heidi Kobylski didn’t start out in tech or business. She started out helping women rebuild their lives in transitional housing in Baltimore. The work was meaningful, but it also revealed something else: She wanted to create impact in a different way. On this week’s “Rookies to Rockstars,” Amanda Ziadeh and Camille
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Tim Langan
Tim Langan Corporate Vice President & Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Government, Microsoft Prior to coming to Microsoft, Tim Langan was responsible for the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Crisis Response and International Operations Divisions. Even as his role changed, he considers one of his key achievements to be reinforcing that the mission remains the same.
Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Jason Payne
Jason Payne CTO, US Federal, Microsoft In the past year, Jason Payne helped strengthen Microsoft’s federal AI strategy by co-leading the development of a platform that spans all classification levels. As the main voice for federal customer needs, he drove work on the Azure AI Foundry service, which gives agencies access to OpenAI’s top foundation
Top General Counsels & Compliance Execs to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Shingai Mavengere
Shingai Mavengere Director of Compliance, US Federal, Microsoft Shingai Mavengere has taken on the crucial role of ensuring Microsoft Federal’s operations meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance and integrity. With a solid background in compliance and a passion for fostering a culture of accountability, Mavengere leads initiatives that drive operational excellence and uphold transparency
Top Cloud Executives to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Kent Cunningham
Kent Cunningham Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft US Civilian Government Kent Cunningham says his biggest recent achievement —“outside of my amazing family” — is leading efforts to drive meaningful impact across industries by using advanced cloud and AI technologies to solve real-world challenges. Cunningham has worked with top minds to solve complex challenges for global leaders
Top AI Execs to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Wole Moses
Wole Moses Chief AI Officer, Federal Civilian, Microsoft Wole Moses is driving AI adoption in the U.S. federal government by ensuring agencies take a comprehensive approach. He understands success requires more than just deploying technology —i t demands alignment across policy, workforce readiness, governance and mission objectives to achieve meaningful and responsible outcomes. A key
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2024: Microsoft’s Chris Holder
Chris Holder Commercial Sales Director, US Federal, Microsoft Chris Holder leads the contact sales motion for Microsoft’s commercial products with federal government customers. In FY24, he oversaw the licensing sales motions to secure the Defense Department’s commitment to Microsoft’s most secure and most collaborative cloud SaaS products. In the same period, he oversaw $725 million
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2024: Microsoft’s Chris Holder
Chris Holder Commercial Sales Director, US Federal, Microsoft Chris Holder leads the contact sales motion for Microsoft’s commercial products with federal government customers. In FY24, he oversaw the licensing sales motions to secure the Defense Department’s commitment to Microsoft’s most secure and most collaborative cloud SaaS products. In the same period, he oversaw $725 million
Top Cloud Executives to Watch in 2024: Microsoft’s Jeff Bollman
Jeff Bollman Federal Cloud Business Group Leader, Microsoft Over the last year, generative AI has been everywhere, inside and outside Microsoft. “It is amazing to see the speed at which Microsoft is bringing this groundbreaking technology to our federal customers and partners to support their missions in a responsible way,” Jeff Bollman said. To that
Accenture Federal Services Partners with Microsoft on Cloud Modernization, Migration
Accenture Federal Services and Microsoft are launching a comprehensive Cloud Modernization and Migration Factory on Microsoft Azure Government, designed to fulfill the rigorous security needs of national security operations and the Special Access Program community. “For federal agencies, and our Defense Industrial Base and aerospace clients, connecting to the cloud and hardening applications are the
WATCH: Microsoft’s Candice Ling Steps in to Help Government Overcome Innovation Challenges
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Candice Ling, federal sector leader at Microsoft, to discuss her priorities and the details of her recently appointed role. Ling shares how her positions and experiences helped prepare her for this role, and what she hopes to bring to the federal sector team. Plus, hear what Ling believes are
Top Space Execs to Watch in 2023: Microsoft’s Steve Kitay
Steve Kitay Senior Director, Azure Space, Microsoft The Azure Space team has built new products and launched new partnerships to support customers with cloud and space technologies. Microsoft Azure Space is committed to enabling every person and organization to achieve more, on and off the planet. This mission has transcended various industries, including agriculture, finance,
Top Business Development Execs to Watch in 2022: Microsoft’s Charlene Mowery
Charlene Mowery General Manager of Federal Growth, Microsoft Leveraging her experience as a former Navy officer and from key leadership roles in industry, Charlene Mowery leads the Microsoft federal growth organization, focusing on organic growth and partner expansion across the U.S. federal market. Under Mowery’s leadership, her organization expanded in 2021 to provide enhanced
Top Health Care Execs to Watch in 2022: Microsoft’s Patricia Obermaier
Patricia Obermaier Vice President, U.S. Health and Life Sciences, Microsoft Patricia Obermaier leads a 900-member team passionate about using technology to drive innovation and improve lives across health care payers, providers and pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations. Obermaier was instrumental in Microsoft’s partnership in the health industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the
2021 Pinnacle Award Winner: Cloud Industry Executive Tom Keane, Microsoft
Tom Keane, corporate vice president and general manager of Microsoft Azure Global, has won WashingtonExec’s 2021 Pinnacle Award for Cloud Industry Executive of the Year (Public Company). WashingtonExec on Dec. 8 virtually unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2021: Microsoft’s Angela Heise
Angela Heise Corporate Vice President, Defense & Intelligence, Microsoft Angela Heise became Microsoft’s corporate vice president of defense and intelligence in June 2021, bringing with her more than 20 years of experience. “Joining a company with a culture that embraces a growth mindset and is customer obsessed energizes me and allows me to put all
Pinnacle Award Finalist Tom Keane: ‘My Role is to Create an Organizational Culture in Which People Feel Empowered’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 13, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place virtually Dec. 8. Next is Cloud Industry Executive of the Year (Public Company) finalist Tom Keane, who’s corporate vice president and general manager of Microsoft Azure Global. Here, he talks key achievements, proud organizational
Top 30 Space Execs to Watch in 2021: Microsoft’s Stephen Kitay
Stephen Kitay and the Azure Space team are focused on empowering every person and organization on — and off — the planet to achieve more. Kitay co-leads (alongside Chirag Parikh, the former White House director of space policy) Microsoft’s efforts to support the mission needs of the space sector through cloud-enabled technologies. Kitay and the
Microsoft Adds Rick Wagner as Corporate VP
Former ManTech executive Rick Wagner has joined Microsoft as the new corporate vice president of Microsoft Federal, the company’s branch dedicated to serving government customers. In his new position, Wagner is responsible for supporting a variety of federal agencies in delivering mission-critical work, according to his LinkedIn. He will also continue Microsoft Federal’s mission of
In Tough Times, Collaboration Tools Help Government Navigate New Era
If Scott Price has COVID-19 top of mind these days, that’s hardly surprising. As acting general manager of Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Services, he’s been working since the outbreak began, to ensure government can continue to perform its most vital functions, even in extraordinary times. Price joined Microsoft in 2014 as head of the National
RIDGE-LANE Expands Team, Adds Donna Morea as Venture Partner of IT
Venture development firm RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners has expanded its team to include 24 managing partners and venture partners, including former CGI President Donna Morea and Energy Department Chief Technology Officer Pete Tseronis. “The collective knowledge and networks of these distinguished leaders is uniquely valuable,” said R. Brad Lane, CEO of RIDGE-LANE LP, “especially as the
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