Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Amentum’s Brianna Burnell
Brianna Burnell Senior Vice President of Contracts, Amentum Brianna Burnell’s biggest recent achievement has been leading the ongoing integration and alignment of Amentum’s Contracts and Subcontracts organizations into a more unified enterprise function supporting a $14 billion global company. “We’ve made meaningful progress in bringing together teams, processes and technology while maintaining uninterrupted support for
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Everforth ECS’ John Roman
John Roman Vice President, Contracts and Procurement, Everforth ECS This year, John Roman was appointed to the National Contracts Management Association Board of Directors, named co-chair of the Washington Executive Contracts Council, and was selected as vice chair of the Professional Services Council Acquisition Conference. “These leadership roles have enabled me to shape industry best
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: STR’s Amy Foy
Amy Foy Senior Vice President, Contracts & Supply Chain, STR At the beginning of the year, Amy Foy realized she was ready for her next career opportunity. “As leaders, we focus so much on our teams and companies driving their objectives, results and supporting their growth that we sometimes lose sight of what we need
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: ENSCO’s Bindi Patel
Bindi Patel Vice President of Contracts and Procurement and Corporate Risk Officer, ENSCO Inc. Bindi Patel helped lay the foundation for governance, risk management and compliance so ENSCO can adopt emerging technologies responsibly while reshaping the national security landscape. Patel is especially proud of the way her team brings creativity, discipline and sound judgment to
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Parsons Corp.’s Jai Spivey
Jai Spivey Senior Vice President, Contracts, Federal Solutions, Parsons Corp. Jai Spivey is an anchor in a changing environment, supporting shifts across executive orders, RFOs and everything in between. Change is constant in acquisition, she said, and adapting positively can be challenging, especially for contracts professionals on the front line. To support the team, Spivey
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Astrion’s Julia Donley
Julia Donley Chief Contracts Officer, Astrion Julia Donley helped build a unified contracts and procurement organization following the integration of several businesses — positioning Astrion to support customers more efficiently and strategically by standardizing processes and improving cross-team collaboration. Astrion Chairman and CEO Tom Vice said Donley’s leadership and the business transformation she is helping
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: ICF’s Karolyn Gardner
Karolyn Gardner Senior Vice President, Contracts, Procurement & Pricing, ICF Karolyn Gardner brings a multifaceted approach to her role that involves strengthening ICF’s contracts, procurement and pricing teams to continue to serve as strong strategic partners in client delivery. Her team closely aligns their mission, goals and ways of working with ICF’s broader modernization efforts to
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: SMX’s Laurell Aiton
Laurell Aiton Chief Administrative Officer, SMX Laurell Aiton recently led the implementation of the National Contract Management Association Contract Management Standard. This initiative has been instrumental in upskilling SMX’s contracts workforce, strengthening professional development, and continuing the company’s evolution from a transactional contracts function to a more strategic business partner. As a result, Aiton’s team
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Accenture Federal Services’ Lea Alice L. Parker
Lea Alice L. Parker Subcontract Management & Procurement Lead, Accenture Federal Services In November 2025, Lea Alice Parker led the reorganization of Accenture Federal Services’ subcontract management and procurement group. She is using her 15-plus years of program manager delivery experience at Accenture Federal to simplify corporate functions through people and organization changes, business process
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: NewSpring Holdings Federal’s LeNaye Willis-Lloyd
LeNaye Willis-Lloyd Operating Executive, NewSpring Holdings Federal Across NewSpring Holdings Federal’s three current federal platforms — C Speed, Xpect Solutions, and B/CORE — LeNaye Willis-Lloyd helps navigate critical inflection points. She helped one platform strengthen its contracts leadership as it sharpened its technology and operational focus, guided another through a series of complex regulatory and
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: SAIC’s Sarah L. Getty
Sarah L. Getty Vice President, Contracts and Procurement, SAIC When SAIC recently integrated two teams to support the total acquisition lifecycle for the Air Force, Space Force and national intelligence markets, Sarah L. Getty led the way. The integrations required fostering cohesiveness between distinct groups with unique skills, workflows and processes. By developing and executing
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Two Six Technologies’ Mandy Walter-Beam
Mandy Walter-Beam Vice President of Contracts & Procurement, Two Six Technologies Mandy Walter-Beam’s biggest recent achievement was leading Two Six through its first CPSR review and getting DCMA approval on the purchasing and government property systems in a single cycle. It was a big win that eliminated critical risk for the company, while meeting demanding
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Koniag Government Services’ Tanya Bergeron
Tanya Bergeron Senior Vice President, Contracts and Procurement, Koniag Government Services, LLC In 2025, Tanya Bergeron transformed Koniag Government Services’ contracts and procurement function in a way that continues to strengthen her team. She restructured team alignment across KGS’s lines of business and operating groups, enhanced communications, including implementation of a comprehensive SharePoint-based resource hub,
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Tiffany Mitchell
Tiffany Mitchell Director of Acquisition Management, Nightwing Tiffany Mitchell’s biggest recent achievement was leading the successful supply chain integration and implementation of Deltek Costpoint following a major organizational transition. Mitchell guided internal teams and suppliers through new processes, developed policies and job aids, and helped establish a stronger operational foundation for the organization. “Tiffany is
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026
In a competitive government contracting market, companies strive to meet business needs by developing and integrating effective contract strategies. Responsive leadership and strong contract teams play a crucial role in achieving success. These leaders are motivated by market trends, growth goals and customer requirements. To thrive in the market, government contractors rely on robust business
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