WashingtonExec on Oct. 31 announced the winners of the second annual Pinnacle Awards before an audience of over 525 GovCon leaders, influencers and government innovators. The Judges Committee received hundreds of nominations across 18 categories, making it a challenge to down-select the 75 finalists.
The sold-out awards luncheon shone a light on exemplary leadership in both industry and government. Here are the winners and categories.
Artificial Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
David Shive, chief information officer at the General Services Administration (right)
Award presented by SAIC’s Vice President of Modernization and Digital Transformation Sanjay Sardar (left)
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
Chitra Sivanandam, vice president of analytics and simulation at SAIC (right)
Award presented by Donald Thomas, head of government contracting solutions for Bloomberg Government (left)
Business Development Executive of the Year
Mike Gaffney, executive vice president of business development for CACI International (left)
Award presented by Donald Thomas, head of government contracting solutions for Bloomberg Government (right)
Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year
Daniel Commons, director of IT risk management and chief information security officer for Federal Student Aid in the Education Department (left)
Award presented by Raj Parameswaran, president of U.S. federal information technology for MAXIMUS Federal (right)
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year
Shawn Wells, senior principal and chief security strategist for public sector at Red Hat (not pictured)
Award accepted by Lynne Chamberlain, Red Hat’s vice president of business development, capture and SI alliances (right)
Award presented by Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research (left)
DOD Government Executive of the Year
Teresa Smith, the Defense Logistics Agency’s chief data officer and director of strategic data services for DLA Information Operations (left)
Award presented by Tod Weber, CEO of Software AG Government Solutions, Inc. (right)
DOD Industry Executive of the Year
Rick Jones, vice president of national services at AMERICAN SYSTEMS (left)
Award presented by Tod Weber, CEO of Software AG Government Solutions, Inc. (right)
Government TEAM Project of the Year
Joshua Gustin, manager of communications, information and network programs for the Federal Aviation Administration (right)
Award presented by SAIC’s Vice President of Modernization and Digital Transformation Sanjay Sardar (left)
Healthcare Government Executive of the Year
Barclay P. Butler, the Defense Health Agency’s assistant director for management (left)
Award presented by Allison Patrick, senior vice president of sales at MAXIMUS Federal (right)
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year
Travis Dalton, president of Cerner Government Services (right)
Award presented by SAIC’s Vice President of Modernization and Digital Transformation Sanjay Sardar (left)
HR Executive of the Year
Norman Iracheta, vice president of human capital for MAXIMUS’ Federal (left)
Award presented by Donald Thomas, head of government contracting solutions for Bloomberg Government (right)
Intelligence Government Executive of the Year
Marianne Bailey, former deputy national manager for U.S. national security systems at the National Security Agency and current lead of Guidehouse’s cybersecurity practice (right)
Award presented by event emcee and former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers (left)
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year
Raytheon Co. Vice President and President of the Intelligence, Information and Services business Dave Wajsgras (right)
Award presented by event emcee and former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers (left)
Marketing Executive of the Year
Helle Huxley, vice president for marketing and communications at SOS International (middle); Jamie Graham, business development executive at KippsDesanto (left), and Lorraine Corcoran, vice president of corporate and marketing communications at Perspecta (right)
National Security/DHS Industry Executive of the Year
Cedric Sims, a senior vice president and senior leader within Booz Allen Hamilton’s Justice, Homeland Security and Transportation business (middle), Mike Rogers (left) and Tina Dolph (right), president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.
Private and Public Company Executive Assistants of the Year
From right to left: Event emcee Mike Rogers; Coney Jackson Elam, executive administrative assistant for IBM‘s general manager for U.S. federal and government industries; Nancy Edwards, executive assistant to the president and CEO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Groslyn Burton, vice president of values and culture, and executive assistant to the chairman at The Asia Group; Pennie Parkin, executive assistant to the CEO at LexisNexis Risk Solutions; and JD Kathuria, founder and CEO of WashingtonExec
STEM Advocate of the Year
Alka Bhave, vice president of performance excellence at Perspecta (right)
Award presented by Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research (left)
