David Berteau is president and CEO of the Professional Services Council. As head of PSC, he focuses on regulatory and legislative issues facing the federal services industry related to government acquisition, requirements and budgets. He previously served as assistant secretary for logistics and materiel readiness at the Department of Defense and senior vice president and director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Berteau is a two-time Wash100 awardee.
Jean Stack is a managing director at financial services company Baird. Prior to Baird, she spent more than two decades at Los Angeles-based investment banking firm Houlihan Lokey, where she served as head of government practice. She serves on the board of directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Stack is a two-time Wash100 Award recipient.
James Clapper is former Director of National Intelligence. He previously served as undersecretary for intelligence at the Department of Defense and director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s predecessor National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Clapper, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, is a senior fellow for the Intelligence Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Heidi Shyu is undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and spearheads innovation to facilitate the development and deployment of emerging technologies to warfighters. Prior to her current role, she was assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology at the U.S. Army. Shyu, a two-time Wash100 awardee, previously worked at Raytheon as vice president of technology strategy for space and airborne systems.
Jim McAleese is founder, a principal and owner of government contracting consulting and legal firm McAleese and Associates. He is a defense industry analyst and strategist with a focus on building up relationships between the contracting community and the Department of Defense. McAleese is a GovCon expert and a three-time Wash100 Award winner.
Michael Maiorana is senior vice president of federal strategy and sales at artificial intelligence company Persado. He is a three-decade Verizon veteran and held several leadership roles at the New York-based wireless network operator, including SVP of public sector, president of the Washington-Baltimore-Virginia region for Verizon Wireless and VP of federal sales and operations. Maiorana was inducted into the Wash100 in 2019.
Barbara Humpton is president and CEO of Siemens. Prior to this role, she was at the helm of the multinational conglomerate’s U.S. federal arm, Siemens Government Technologies. Before Siemens, she held vice president roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin. Humpton, a five-time Wash100 awardee, sits on the boards of several organizations, including Triumph Group, American Heart Association Greater Washington Region and the National Association of Manufacturers.
Jerry DeMuro is former president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc. He joined BAE from General Dynamics, where he served as executive vice president and corporate VP of the company’s information systems and technology business. He spent more than a decade and held senior leadership positions at GTE Government Systems. DeMuro, a three-time Wash100 awardee, served as an acquisition official at the Department of Defense.
Kay Sears is vice president and general manager of autonomous systems within Boeing’s defense, space and security. She previously worked at Lockheed Martin as VP and GM of the company’s military space portfolio. Sears is a 2016 Wash100 Award recipient and a more than three-decade defense, aerospace and satellite industry veteran who held leadership roles at Intelsat General, Verestar, Comsat and Telecom Resources International.
Chris Smith is vice president for civilian and shared services at AT&T, overseeing the delivery of integrated communications platforms to help meet customers’ mission requirements. Prior to AT&T, he worked at Accenture as U.S. federal chief technology and innovation officer. Smith, a Wash100 awardee, previously served as chief information officer at the Department of Agriculture and General Services Administration and as a commander at the Air National Guard.
Juliane Gallina is associate deputy director for digital innovation and former chief information officer at the CIA. She previously worked at IBM, where she served as vice president of U.S. federal key accounts. She served in the U.S. Navy and retired in 2013 as a reserve officer. Gallina, a two-time Wash100 awardee, spent a decade at the National Reconnaissance Office and served as a deputy program director.
Stacey Dixon has been serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence since August 2021. Prior to joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, she served as deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She held leadership roles at NGA and served as director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. Dixon, a three-time Wash100 awardee, began her intelligence career at the CIA in 2003.
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