Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: CGI Federal’s Debbie Rhodes
Debbie Rhodes Vice President of Human Resources, CGI Federal With a career spanning over 20 years, Debbie Rhodes leads multiple functions across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, HR operations, employee engagement, learning and development and organizational development for about 7,000 professionals. Rhodes is at the center of a diverse portfolio of
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Maximus’ Norman Iracheta
Norman Iracheta Senior Vice President of HR, Federal, Maximus Since joining Maximus in 2016, Norman Iracheta has seen the company’s rapid growth firsthand in the human resources department. In recent years, the federal business has been bolstered by a series of big contract wins and acquisitions — both of which necessitate leaders like Iracheta to
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: ManTech’s Julie Anna Barker
Julie Anna Barker Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer, ManTech Julie Anna Barker was instrumental in leading the workforce through the Carlyle acquisition and transition from a public to a privately held company in 2023. Working with her team, she maintained ManTech’s unique company culture, making it a top choice for nearly 10,000
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: NT Concepts’ Chris Gros
Chris Gros Vice President of Talent, NT Concepts As NT Concepts marks its 25th year, Chris Gros and his team look forward to exciting developments in talent. The company recently won major contracts, including ones from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force. NT Concepts also hit important milestones like getting special approval
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: V2X’s Jo Ann Bjornson
Jo Ann Bjornson Chief Human Resources Officer, V2X Jo Ann Bjornson joined V2X this year after the 2022 merger of Vectrus and Vertex created a company worth nearly $4 billion with close to 16,000 employees worldwide. With 25 years of experience in federal contracting and having been part of several business transformations, she’s now part
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: SMX’s Sylvia Kilpatrick
Sylvia Kilpatrick Vice President of Human Resources, SMX Sylvia Kilpatrick’s biggest achievement with her team this year was the creation and launch of a job architecture and career pathing program. Through the organic and inorganic growth the company experienced in recent years, this initiative was identified as a top priority to better support the development
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: ICF’s Caryn McGarry
Caryn McGarry Chief Human Resources Officer, ICF Guiding the organization through the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic was Caryn McGarry’s biggest recent achievement. This unprecedented situation demanded rapid and effective decision-making, clear and compassionate communication and strong collaboration among teams and stakeholders. In close partnership with her team and organizational leaders, McGarry leveraged the
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Cognosante’s Jennifer Bailey
Jennifer Bailey Chief Administration Officer, Cognosante Spearheading Cognosante’s companywide culture and belonging initiatives was Jennifer Bailey’s biggest recent achievement, and it resulted in the company’s fourth consecutive Great Place to Work certification with increased scores year-over-year. Bailey said the survey responses were incredibly gratifying, given that employee experience is integral to recruiting and retention efforts
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: CAES’ Dave Fink
Dave Fink Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, CAES For Dave Fink, his biggest recent achievement was creating a companywide “early career” team to identify and recommend actions to enhance culture and increase retention. “We revamped the CAES high potential program, assigning high potentials a company ‘problem’ to work through and gave them
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Intelligent Waves’ Catalina Murillo
Catalina Murillo Chief People Officer, Intelligent Waves When Catalina Murillo came on board as the new chief people officer at Intelligent Waves, she had a big task ahead of her: Taking a “failing people function that had low credibility with the business and endeavoring to understand the nuances of the context to begin rebuilding trust
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Eqlipse Technologies’ Sandy Albers
Sandy Albers Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Eqlipse Technologies Joining Eqlipse Technologies and using her unique skillset to successfully transition and integrate heritage companies into a larger organization was Sandy Albers’ biggest recent achievement. “The sense of achievement and great pride that comes from being part of this amazing team tasked with ensuring our
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: DCS Corp.’s Jack Jackson
Jack Jackson Vice President of Human Resources, DCS Corp. Jack Jackson led the collective efforts of the DCS human resources team that allowed the company to maintain incredible growth while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the workforce. “We have actually improved our metrics in the hiring and retention areas
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Amentum’s Patricia Munchel
Patricia Munchel Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Amentum Patricia Munchel views her most notable recent accomplishment as leading the human resources team to outstanding success. This achievement is particularly significant given the challenges of merging three large companies over the past two years. Amentum was also recognized as a top military-friendly employer, named
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: QinetiQ US’ Daniela Walrath
Daniela Walrath Chief People Officer, QinetiQ US As QinetiQ acquired a mid-sized company and began the integration process, Daniela Walrath’s top priority was delivering a business strategy focused on the human capital agenda, with an emphasis on employee experience and culture. This effort was heavily centered around the total value the company offered its employees,
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Google Public Sector’s John Reing
John Reing People Leader, Google Public Sector John Reing joined Google Public Sector this summer, bringing nearly 30 years of human resources experience to his role. He was recognized with a WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award as the 2022 HR Executive of the Year. “I was honored to be recognized, made possible by so many talented HR
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: DLH Holdings Corp.’s Maliek Ferebee
Maliek Ferebee Chief Human Capital Officer, DLH Holdings Corp. Navigating the complexities of the substantial merger and integration of Grove Resource Solutions after DLH Holdings Corp. acquired the company in December 2022 was a rewarding highlight of Maliek Ferebee’s year. GRSi specializes in digital transformation and cybersecurity. “I had the privilege of spearheading the Integration
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: MetroStar’s Debbie Peterson
Debbie Peterson Senior Vice President of People and Culture, MetroStar Unifying MetroStar’s people leaders, recruiters and people operations teams to enhance the company’s people experience has been Debbie Peterson’s biggest recent achievement. The company made tremendous investments in its recruiting and retention strategies and programs, allowing MetroStar to successfully grow its headcount by 25% in
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: System High’s Tom Painter
Tom Painter Chief Human Capital Officer & Executive Vice President, System High A big achievement for System High this year was its selection for The Washington Post Top Workplaces Award. This was the fourth time the company received this recognition, which means a lot to Tom Painter because it’s solely based on feedback provided by
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Booz Allen’s Aimee George Leary
Aimee George Leary Executive Vice President & Global Talent Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton Aimee George Leary has been with Booz Allen for over two decades, working on projects that attract top talent. Lately, her focus shifted to improving workplace culture and employee happiness. Her efforts are paying off: The company’s employee turnover rate is lower
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Ad Hoc’s Dennis Richter
Dennis Richter Chief People Officer, Ad Hoc Dennis Richter recently led the refresh and rewriting of Ad Hoc’s company values in collaboration with almost 600 geographically dispersed team members, spending nearly 12 weeks incorporating feedback. The update reflects the growth Ad Hoc has experienced since introducing the original values in 2018, as well as the
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: CRDF Global’s Siri Oswald
Siri Oswald Vice President of Talent Management, CRDF Global This year, CRDF Global reached a key milestone in the maturation of its organizational culture – recommitting to and consciously infusing its values, competencies and expectations into its global infrastructure and governing principles. Throughout the enormous challenges the company and its partners faced during the pandemic
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Siemens Government Technologies’ Rebecca Hannahs
Rebecca Hannahs Vice President of People & Organization, Siemens Government Technologies Before Rebecca Hannahs began her current role in corporate human resources at SGT, she worked in multiple industrial manufacturing environments managing employee programs and benefits. At the height of the pandemic, she was responsible for all employee relations aspects of the associated ramp-down and
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: Belcan Government Solutions’ Laurie Foglesong
Laurie Foglesong Vice President of Human Resources, Belcan Government Solutions Laurie Foglesong’s most significant recent accomplishment is driving improvement in employee engagement across the business. Belcan prides itself on being a people-first organization and focuses on identifying new ways to deliver a rewarding and satisfying employee experience. Her team works to make employees feel appreciated
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2023: NetCentrics’ Rhonda Casper
Rhonda Casper Chief Human Resources Officer, NetCentrics Rhonda Casper led the transformation and restructuring of the human resources and talent acquisition function to improve efficiency, processes, effectiveness and adaptability to align with NetCentric’s mission, vision and long-term growth strategy. She also implemented strategies to foster an HR culture that encourages collaboration, innovation and continuous adaptability
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