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LeadersNest Announces the 2018 FedFem Awards Winners
LeadersNest has announced the 2018 FedFem Award Winners, who will be honored at a special event on Thursday, October 25, 2018.
Here is what you need to know:
FedFem Awards: The FedFem awards (www.fedfemawards.com) salute high-impact women-owned businesses (WOBs) and executives of the government contracting (govcon) industry. This is the first awards program in Washington, DC that recognizes WOBs and female govcon executives.
FedFem Award Honorees blend their entrepreneurial courage and federal government support that effectively impacts the industry, national economy, and the local marketplace. Honorees will have the opportunity to participate in an intimate peer mindshare event that will take place in Q1 of 2019. Their stories also will be featured on LeadersNest.com and celebrated at the awards event.
An independent committee of local and national business leaders identifies and determines the award nominees and winners.
The award categories are divided based on specific set-asides or sectors that each business works in within the government contracting industry. The categories represented are:
Women-Owned and Female Executive Category:
- 8(a)
- Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
- HUBZone
- Minority-Owned
- Service Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB)
- Veteran Owned
- Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
- Women-Owned Business
Specialty Category:
- Women in Combat
- Women in Cyber
- Women in Defense
- Women in Healthcare
- Women in HR
- Women in IT/Tech
Alliance Category:
- Mentor-Protégé
Who are the FedFem Award Winners: In total, there will be 36 government contracting leaders honored in the LeadersNest FedFem event. The list of the executives being honor is listed below.
| Company | Name | Title |
| A-TEK | Kathy Freeland | CEO |
| Arc Aspicio | Lynn Ann Casey | CEO |
| Arena Technologies | Deborah Pollard | Co-Founder and President |
| Aurotech | Monica Randall | Director of Contracts |
| Bravium | Christine Nuessle | CEO |
| Breck Inc. | Sarah Long | President |
| Business Management Associates, Inc. | LaJuanna Russell | CEO |
| Chenega Corporation – Chenega Analytic Business Solutions | Sonia Mundra | President |
| Chenega Corporation – Chenega Technical Innovations, LLC | Heather Lacroix | President |
| Concepts, Inc. | Karen Herson | President |
| Crowned Grace International | Stephanie Parson | President |
| elocen | Necole Parker Green | CEO |
| Encyde Corporation | Reisha Raney | President |
| Germane Systems | Kerry O’Brien | CEO |
| Global Services | Courtney Fairchild | CEO |
| Government CIO | Gina Gallagher | Chief Growth Officer |
| govmates | Katie Bilek & Stephanie Alexander | Cofounders |
| GuidePoint Security | Lisa Morehouse | VP of Operations |
| Highlight Technologies | Rebecca Andino | CEO |
| IIA Technologies | Jeannette Lee | CEO |
| InCadence Strategic Solutions Corp. | Sandy Corbett | CEO |
| Man-Machine Systems Assessment | Lilly Harris | CEO |
| Mayvin | Lisa Rosenthal | CEO |
| Myriddian, LLC | Merlynn Carson | CEO |
| NCN Technology | Sharon Muniz | CEO |
| Nyla Technology Solutions | Shana Cosgrove | CEO |
| PBG Consulting | Pawla Ghaleb | Founder and President |
| PotomacWave Consulting | CarrieAnne Boak | President |
| Reston Limousine | Kristina Bouweiri | President & CEO |
| RIVA Solutions, Inc. | Farrell Proffitt | Vice President |
| SAMS | Staci Redmon | CEO |
| Significance, Inc. | Mary Ahern-Snyder | President & CEO |
| TAPE | Louisa Jaffe | President & CEO |
| TriVision | Tabasum “Tabby” Lutfi | COO |
| Washington Defense | Serena Washington | President & CEO |
| Worldgate llc | Katelyn Montgomery | Founder and President |
What are the event details: Time: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Awards: 7:00 p.m.). Location: Ecofy 1899 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-fedfem-awards-registration-49157203519
LeadersNest is the event organizer: LeadersNest’s connects executives and businesses to a dynamic and influential professional network of thought leaders and influencers. It is a business community with a mission to connect, incubate and influence its connections through its integrated media platforms and exclusive c-suite and business led events. Their platform is designed to provide more valuable relationships and networking engagements, which lead to successful business development.
Who and what to follow on social media: #fedfemawards @leadersnest LeadersNest on Facebook
Quotes of Note:
“They are mission focused and ready. They positively impact their local communities through philanthropic initiatives, all while, building wonderful businesses, serving their country, protecting U.S. citizens, and driving innovation in healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, construction, and communications. They are inspirational trailblazers that are driven to succeed. We are honored to recognize them for their achievements.”
– Heather Louise Finch, President, LeadersNest
