
CATHEXIS’ Shawn Gundrum Takes Home WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Award for CEO of the Year
Shawn Gundrum of CATHEXIS has won WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Award for CEO of the Year (Private Company, annual revenue less than $100 million). On June 2, WashingtonExec unveiled the winners of the 2026 Chief Officer Awards, its premier recognition of the executives shaping the future of government contracting. This annual can’t-miss event celebrates bold, innovative

How Chief Officer Awards Finalist Shawn Gundrum Doubled CATHEXIS and What Comes Next
Shawn Gundrum has led CATHEXIS through a period of significant transformation, doubling the company’s size and expanding its capabilities. Following the integration of Paradyme, Gundrum has helped reposition CATHEXIS from a traditional services provider into a more solutions- and AI-driven organization, while prioritizing operational alignment, unifying teams and culture. Gundrum, CEO of CATHEXIS, is a

CALIBRE Promotes Gretchen Larsen Idsinga to SVP, Growth Operations
CALIBRE Systems Inc. has promoted Gretchen Larsen Idsinga to serve as senior vice president of growth operations. The new role aims to strengthen and expand the company’s position as an industry leader in management consulting and IT solutions, CALIBRE said. Larsen Idsinga previously served as vice president of CALIBRE’s training, infrastructure and environment division. She
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