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Awards Gala
2009
2009
Presidents Message
I would like to welcome you to the 10th Annual Awards Gala. This event was especially challenging during these economic times. Even though we fell a little short, every year we do a class act event to show our dedication to women and small business enterprises. I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding. Minority Enterprise Executive Council has promoted the minority business community for over twelve years and hope to continue doing so through our publication, MEA Magazine. Just recently, the publication has been revived and making it possible to promote small businesses to the federal government and corporate America. This year MEA Magazine is one of the official publications that will be included in the media package during the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agencys MED Week Conference in August 2009. We are very proud of this and hope all of you will be able to participate during the Conference. We thank Cisco Systems for their support and congratulate them on the way in which they care about the minority business community. This is why we are naming them the Corporation of the Year and the Supplier Diversity Person of the Year. Cisco has really been outstanding; this should encourage other major corporations to follow in their footsteps. Debra Williams and I give appreciation to all of our honorees and special recognitions. Every one of you is so deserving and we love applauding your achievements during our awards programs each year. Hope you enjoy the evening. Sincerely,
Sunny Ezeji
President
Keynote Speaker
Gloria Parker
CEO & Senior Partner, Parker Group Consulting
Gloria Parker is CEO and Senior Partner of Parker Group Consulting in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has contracts with major companies such as Deloitte, Unisys, QinetiQ-North America and others, consulting on government and business strategies. Ms. Parker served on the Obama-Biden Transition team in 2008 2009 as co-team lead on National Archives and Government Printing Office (GPO) Agency Review Teams. She also served on the TIGR (technology) team for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as the U.S. Department of Education. While reviewing the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Education, Ms. Parkers role was expanded to include a review of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the Office of Management, thus being added as a member of the core Agency Review Team for Education. Ms. Parker was named Director, Business Solutions and Strategy for Civilian Business at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) on December 3, 2007. In this position, she was responsible for understanding the trends and directions of IT in civilian government and ensuring that CSC solutions successfully match to government needs. She engaged all aspects of the CSC organization to develop new solutions, repackage existing solutions, and partner with or acquire companies with solutions that met the needs of CSC. Her previous role as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for Apptis, Inc. began on April 18, 2005. In this position she was responsible for developing and executing new business strategies and shaping new opportunities to expand Apptis strategic lines of business in both the Government and commercial sectors. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Parker became the Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUDs) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on June 30, 2002. Ms. Parker previously served as HUDs first Chief Information Officer (CIO) from April 13, 1998 through June 29, 2002. As CIO and CTO, Ms. Parkers focus was on Information Technology (IT) Reform, IT Capital Planning and Investment Management, Business Process Improvement, eGovernment, IT Security, Enterprise Architecture, IT Operations, and data quality and management. Prior to HUD, Ms. Parker held two positions at the Department of Education -- first as the Director of Information Resources Management and second as Deputy Chief Information Officer. Her legacy at the Department of Education includes her executive vision and leadership in implementing a world-class information system and infrastructure with a focus on customer service. Ms. Parkers government-wide leadership is recognized by both government and industry. She was a charter member of the Federal CIO Council and a former Co-chair, IT Workforce Committee of the Federal CIO Council. Ms. Parker was past president of the Association for Federal Information Resources Management, the professional association for senior IRM managers. Ms. Parker has received a number of prestigious awards and acknowledgments including the 2000 Presidential Rank Award given for exemplary Government leadership, the 2000 Federal 100 Award for CIO Council leadership in recruiting and retaining Federal IT workers, the 2000 Top Women in Federal Government Award for her outstanding leadership and vision, the Presidential Medal for successful Y2K conversion of HUDs systems, and Vice President Gores National Performance Review Hammer Award. In addition, Ms. Parker has been commended by OMB for her leadership in establishing HUD as a model in IT investment management. Ms. Parker holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Hampton University and a Master of Science in Mathematical Statistics from Ohio State University.
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Emcee
Al Porter
CEO, Porter Education & Communications, Inc.
Al Porter is President and CEO of Porter Education & Communications, Inc. (PE&C). His company will celebrate its 10th year in business in February 2009. PE&C is a national education management and development company specializing in a full portfolio of services to students, families, government agencies, and school systems. A native of St. Louis, MO, Al is the youngest of 6 siblings. He received his undergraduate degree in Journalism and Public Relations in Denver. He attended The Ohio State University where he completed his Master of Arts degree in Educational Policy and Leadership. He also holds a graduate Certificate in Management from the George Washington University school of Professional Studies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Porter has been a staunch advocate for youth. Whether in his many roles as a YMCA director, Boys/Girls Club professional, national motivational speaker, teacher, principal, author and business owner, he has continued to strive to help at-risk young men and women realize their personal and academic potential. Mr. Porter is a strong community supporter serving on the boards of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, The Education Industry Association, and Court Appointed Special Advocates among many. Over the tenure of his business, he has launched a coordinated effort to explore the issues surrounding the under achievement of minority students nationally. His Erasing the Achievement Gap Conference Series gathered some the most prolific educators from around the country to explore the root causes and develop research and evidenced based strategies to confront the achievement gap that exists between minority children and their white counterparts. PE&C, also provide intensive academic remediation for some the poorest children in some the nations most challenging public school systems. The Porter Home Based Tutoring Program has been effective in helping students achieve academic success in school systems around the country. Currently, his program is operational in cities such as Atlanta , GA, Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, Indianapolis, IN, Houston, TX, Newark, NJ, Dayton, OH, Alexandria, VA, Tulsa, OK and many others. Mr. Porter has been named Small Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, One of the Fastest Growing Firms by Inc. Magazine. Additionally, Mr. Porter has been honored as Businessman of the Year by the NRCC. He is listed in Whos Who among Executives and Professionals. He received the Network Journals 40 leaders under 40 Award, as well as the Wynnwood Image Award. He was twice honored as one of 50 Influential Minorities in Business.
Cisco Systems
As Executive Vice President of Operations, Processes, and Systems at Cisco, Randy Pond oversees the functions of Corporate Affairs, Customer Value Chain Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Services, and the Commerce Business Transformation Office. He also co-chairs the Connected Business Operations Council and is a key leader on the Commercial (SMB) Business Council, the Quality Experience Council and the Emerging Countries Council. To help fuel growth, drive innovation, and increase Ciscos productivity, Pond is currently leading a comprehensive business transformation across Cisco by re-engineering business processes, re-architecting IT systems, and redefining the role of Cisco leadership. After joining Cisco in September 1993 as Director of Manufacturing Operations through the acquisition of Crescendo Communications, Pond held various positions within the Worldwide Manufacturing group. In 1995, he was promoted to Vice President of Manufacturing with responsibility for all aspects of manufacturing operations, including new product introduction, planning, procurement, productions operations, and distribution and logistics. By 2000, Pond had become Senior Vice President of West Coast and Asia operations, and over the next three years assumed responsibility for all of Worldwide Manufacturing Operations, including product fulfillment and logistics. Ponds key accomplishments at Cisco include the establishment of consistent business processes and operational metrics across the company, double-digit productivity growth, redefinition of the manufacturing model, operationalization of Ciscos new business models, and redesign of the employee value proposition. Prior to joining Cisco, Pond was Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President of Operations at Crescendo Communications. He has also held various finance and operations positions at Versatec, David Systems, Xerox Corporation, Schlumberger, and Arthur Andersen. Pond chairs the board of the Childrens Discovery Museum of San Jose and serves as a board member for the Interfaith Networks Group, the American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley, and the March of Dimes of Silicon Valley. He has a bachelors degree in accounting and economics from Ball State University in Indiana and is a trustee for the Miller College of Business.
Cisco Systems
As Director of Global Supplier Diversity Business Development at Cisco Systems, Inc., Denise Coley drives the companys supplier diversity initiative by developing relationships betweendiverse suppliers and Cisco. The mission of the program is to increase customer satisfaction and enhance sourcing through global supplier diversification. The program is results-focused with an underlying tool and processinfrastructure.SinceDenise started the Cisco Supplier Diversity program nine years ago, the program has gone global successfully in the following countries:Canada, the United Kingdom, China and South Africa.Denise initiatedan executivementor program that allowsCEOs of diverse businessesto partner with functional business unitsexecutives. Denise serves as a member of the Board of Directors on the following Councils: the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council, the Conference Board for Supplier Diversity and the Minority Supplier Development UK Council (MSDUK). Denise also served on the Northern California Supplier Development Council as a member of the Board of Directors for over 10 years. Cisco and Denisereceived 13 awards since 2006 ranging from Corporate Advocate of the Year to The First Lady of Supplier Diversity. She mentors diverse suppliers and encourages them to participate in the UCLA Management Development for Entrepreneurs (MDE) Academy. Coley is very active in the community doing volunteer work with senior citizens and various community organizations. She earned her BA in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the George Washington University, her MA in Speech Pathology from the University of the Pacific, and her MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Special Award
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6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Mix and Mingle to light jazz by Jim Ballard (Photo opportunities) 7:30p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcome and introduction of Keynote Speaker Gloria Parker, CEO, Parker Group Consulting by Al Porter 8:00 p.m. Dinner Served 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Special Recognitions Corporation of the Year - Cisco Systems Supplier Diversity Person of the Year - Denise Coley, Cisco Systems Civic & Community Person of the Year - William Milliken, Communities In Schools Executive Person of the Year - Fernando Galaviz, THE CENTECH GROUP Technology Executive of the Year - Joseph Fergus, COMTek Technology Person of the Year - Theodore Fells, NucoreVision 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Awards Presentation 9:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Photo opportunities
Jayanth Challa
President & CEO
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Isabel Chancellor
President
InguenuitE
Isabel Chancellor has been with IngenuitE since its inception in 2002.As founder, President, and sole owner, Chancellor brings a broad range of experience to IngenuitE, as woman and minority-owned business enterprise. IngenuitE is a young company, Chancellors direction has led the company to experience tremendous growth and success, particularly in the public sector. Under her leadership, IngenuitE is established as a leading software consulting firm with expertise in the full-range of Oracle E-business Suite, particularly focused in financial module implementations. IngenuitE was recently awarded a computer maintenance five-year contract with Tinker Air Force Base. In addition, IngenuitE is a subcontractor for L3-Titan Corporation with an Information Technology Support Services contract for the Department of Transportation at FAA (Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center). IngenuitE has been honored as one of Oklahoma Citys Metro 50 for 2006, 2007 and 2008, an award that recognizes the fastest growing companies in the metro area. Born in Texas, Chancellor lived in Mexico as a child and immigrated to Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of seven. Unable to speak English at first, she quickly learned the language and graduated at the top of her class. Chancellor has a bachelors degree in business administration from Texas A&M Corpus Christi as well as a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Oklahoma. Chair, Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Board of Directors, Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Board of Advisors, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce; Member, The State Chamber of Oklahoma; Member, Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force; Member, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act State Advisory Panel; National Founding Partner, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Ms. Chancellors creative side is manifested in her love for sewing and hand-quilting. She has been happily married to her husband, Gary, for 19 years and has two sons, Ryan and Kevin.
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C. Anthony Cusack
President & CEO
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Tina Dante
CEO & President
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Ted Fells
Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
NucoreVision, Inc.
As co-founder, President and CEO of NucoreVision, Inc., Ted Fells brings more than twelve years of executive management experience within the federal government contracting arena. An accomplished strategist, his expertise in the areas of project management and consulting, business development have lead to the companys significant venture growth in other areas to include information assurance, network engineering, web based application development and training services. He led the transformation of NucoreVision into a top quality CMMI Level 2, 8(a) IT firm with over seventy team members and consultants worldwide. As a project manager within the federal information technology arena, Ted Fells played a key role on a team responsible for the design, implementation and support of essential computer networks nationwide for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization Service. Offering a combination of innovation and operational strengths, Ted Fells has also earned the reputation for being fair, dedicated and always accessible to NucoreVisions customer base, which includes the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Interior, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice. Also, through a DoD mentor protg program under technology powerhouse EDS (now an HP Company), NucoreVision, Inc. has partnered with Morehouse University to support the initiatives of this program for over two years and was honored with the 1st annual ICE Small Business Award of Excellence from Morehouse. Ted Fells is committed to initiating a positive change within his community and encouraging others to do so as well. As a result of his commitment, NucoreVision Cares for Community (NVI-CFC) was born, which is the community service arm of NucoreVision, Inc. Through NVI-CFC, the company sponsors events, offers volunteer support and partnerships within various non-profit and other community organizations to include Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, Prince Georges County (CASA PG), Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure and various local schools. Ted also dedicates his time serving as the Director of the Business Partnership Ministry in his church community. This organization supports new business owners in developing the proficiency required to achieve long-lasting success. Ted Fells, has also been recognized for his achievements as an Outstanding Entrepreneur Under 40 by the Minority Diversity Council, named as one of the Top 100 Small Businesses in Maryland by DiversityBusiness. com, winner of the 1st ICE Small Business Award of Excellence by the Morehouse University Entrepreneurship Program, honored as the Top Minority Supplier of the Year by the MDDC Minority Supplier Development Council and nominated for the SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award. Ted Fells is an alumnus of Norfolk State University where he received a BS in Management and Computer Information Systems and is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.
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Joseph E. Fergus
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Fernando V. Galaviz
President & CEO
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Karla Gonzalez-Underwood
President & CEO
DBTS, Inc.
Karla Gonzalez-Underwood, Owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of DBTS Inc., was born in El Salvador in 1974. At age eighteen, she moved to the United States and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen. She holds a B.A Degree in International Studies from George Mason University and a MBA from Marymount University, with a concentration in Finance. In a race to success Mrs. Gonzalez-Underwood, gained an enviable expertise in the world of information technology and honed estimable entrepreneurial instincts, which were soon to find notable application in her career with the Washington, DC IT firm DBTS (DBTS: the initials of the phrase Delivering Business Technology Solutions), which designs information systems tailored to the business model if each of broad variety of client firms and getting these systems, along with the personnel who will operate them, up and running.. Since its founding in April 2000, DBTS has experienced rapid growth. We started out with one employee performing network management services for the District of Columbia Government. The company quickly gained a reputation for excellence serving the District and other federal, state, and local government clients. As Vice President from 2003 through January 2006, Mrs. Gonzalez-Underwood effectively operated the company and spearheaded business development efforts. Since 2006 Mrs. Gonzalez-Underwood has led DBTS growth to its current size by being a company of firsts, taking risks in technology, innovative products and services, and a reputation for exceptional customer service. Word quickly spreads when a good thing is discovered, and DBTS benefits from loyal clients and enthusiastic employees. DBTS is certified as an 8(a), minority-owned, and woman-owned company by the SBA, State of Maryland, Womens Business Enterprise National Council, Washington DC City Government, Commonwealth of Virginia, and several independent agencies. The success of DBTS is evidenced by many awards and achievements with the most significant being on INC magazines list of Americas 500 Fastest-Growing, Private Companies (2006) As the United States economy struggles thousands of companies across the Nation are contemplating and implementing job cuts. Many are struggling to retain their current operations. But not DBTS, Inc. DBTS was structured and positioned to be able to seek new opportunities. Over the past year DBTS has managed to enter into a new relationship with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (October 2008), an agency of the District of Columbia to provide business process, functional analysis and project management for WMATA Web Applications Development efforts to improve and modernize business performance in the Rail and Corporate Strategic Departments. At the same time DBTS worked diligently to increase its presence in the Federal sector. DBTS, Inc. was part of a team that was recently awarded (September 2008) a $250 Billion over 10 years Blanket Purchase Agreement contract with the U.S. Federal Drug Administration to acquire information technology support, goods, and services for the ICT21 Program. This award provides DBTS with the opportunity for years of providing excellent service.
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Hubin Jiang
President & CEO, B.Sc.,M.Sc., and Ph.D. Candidate in Electrical Engineering
Ecompex, Inc.
Hubin Jiang has been President and CEO of Ecompex, Inc., an information and knowledge management company, since 1995. With a firm foundation and great interest in the areas of artificial intelligence, knowledge management, and content analysis, Mr. Jiang departed in the early 90s from his Ph.D. candidacy and devoted himself to applied technology development. Mr. Jiang is a pioneer developer in document imaging and management systems as well as applied artificial intelligence systems. For over 20 years, he has set up proven track records of marked achievements and success in the area of information technology development and implementation. Mr. Jiang was the co-inventor of a satellite remote sensing imagery system called the Maryland Image Visualization and Analysis System (MIVAS) and was the leader for research and development of CorpCast, an expert system with innovative self-learning capabilities. He has developed a neural network model for simulation of human visual perception and a machine learning model for natural handwriting recognition. Mr. Jiang is one of the trail blazers in innovative technology development in the fields of document understanding, expert systems, content management, and document imaging. He holds over five patents and patents pending in the abovementioned areas. Mr. Jiang is also an expert in software life cycle development and programming. He developed Ecompexs first imaging and scanning system, VersaScan, which has been sold to numerous Fortune 500 companies and Government Agencies. For the past 13 years, Mr. Hubin Jiang, as a dedicated entrepreneur, has devoted himself to growing the business by leading the marketing and sales forces, developing state-of-art technologies, and providing value-added services to customers total satisfaction. Under his leadership Ecompex is constantly working to refine its quality system, thus promoting growth and profitability for its customers and employees, as well as the company. Due to his great achievements, Mr. Jiang was awarded the Fifty Influential Minorities in Business Award in 2002. Ecompex, Inc. has thrived and has been growing tremendously for the past 10 years, widely recognized by its federal government agency customers for its innovative technologies and quality services. The company is well on its way to joining the most successful businesses in the United States. Ecompex has been awarded in 2007 and 2008 the Deloittes Tech Fast 500 in Northern America, and Inc. 5000 in the United States.
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Pless B. Jones, Sr
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
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Kimberly K. Logan
Principal & President
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Paula Mendoza
President & CEO
Possible Missions
Possible Missions, established in 2001 by Paula Mendoza, provides project management solutions to corporate and public sector clients. Their service offerings include public/media/community relations, corporate planning, and supplier diversity. Ms. Mendoza and her staff work with city, state, and national leaders and organizations that promote minority and women owned disadvantaged business enterprise (M/W/DBE) programs into corporate America. Possible Missions is also dedicated to business advocacy programs created to match M/W/DBEs with corporate representatives for professional growth and development purposes. Prior to starting Possible Missions, Ms. Mendoza worked for a national staffing firm as national director for supplier diversity. Her observations were that many corporations were not willing or able to help small businesses because they thought small businesses were too small to do business with a national organization. Ms. Mendoza decided she wanted to help small businesses develop, grow, and then market them to corporate America. She took her time planning for six months. I was lucky to have two mentors who helped me understand what it takes to run a business and grow the company, recalls Mendoza. Possible Missions started as a minority-woman owned business with five contracts and one employee - herself. Your reputation is important when you have a service-based company and I made sure that I could handle the clients, projects and service them successfully, she added. Possible Missions currently employs five full time people and have several contractors on retainer. No stranger to the SBA, Ms. Mendoza is versed in SBAs programs referring clients who need financial assistance. Possible Missions is a certified firm participating in the SBA 8(a) program. The 8(a) program provides business development assistance to eligible firms in a structured developmental process over a nine-year program participation term. Possible Missions entered the program in October of 2008 and holds certifications with the City of Houston, State of Texas, Metro, Port of Houston Authority, Houston Minority Business Council, Central South Texas Minority Business Council, DFW Minority Business Council, and the Texas Unified Certification Program. Ms. Mendoza served as state-wide chairperson over the Texas Association Mexican American Chamber of Commerce (TAMACC). Ms. Mendoza also volunteers with the Houston Minority Business Council. She currently serves as a Commissioner for the Ethics Commission for the State of Texas for over two years, after serving on the Certified Public Accounting board as a public member providing invaluable input as a small business owner. She is actively involved as a board member with the AMMA charter school that encourages at risk students to finish high school and continue on to college. As she continues to expand her business, Ms. Mendoza hopes to be able to hire some of the college students and expose them to a small business.
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John V. Meyers,
Founder, President, and CEO
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Ileana Quintas
President & CEO
IQ Solutions, Inc.
Ileana Quintas founded IQ Solutions in August 1993 to fulfill her dream of providing effective health education programming to improve quality of life and well-being for all people. A certified health educator and established health communications and special populations expert, she has worked in the health and human services arena for more than 20 years. As president and CEO of IQ Solutions, Ms. Quintas is responsible for the growth and operation of a knowledge company dedicated to making a difference in peoples lives. The companys strategic and business planning, corporate marketing, and conduct of special projects draw on her technical skills, experience, and knowledge. Ms. Quintas has a proven track record. Her integrity, strategic vision, and commitment to her dream have enabled her to grow her company successfully from 1 employee in 1993 to approximately 300 employees, 50 active contracts, and approximately $45 million in revenues.
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Desma Reid-Coleman
President & CEO
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Boggarm S. Setty
P.E., President
Awards Organization Year ASHRAE Fellow ASHRAE 2002 Engineering Excellence Honors Award CEC/MW 2000 U.S. AID Office Building, Lima, Peru Technical Assistance Quality Award VA Dept. of Mines, Minerals & Energy 1994 UVA Darden Graduate School of Business ENCOMP Award ENCOMP 1986 Intelsat (National Capital Area Energy Conservation Competition) ENCOMP Energy Conservation Award ENCOMP 1985 Montgomery County Upcounty Office Building WMATA Award WMATA 1985 Bethesda Metro Station Owens Corning Energy Award Owens Corning 1984 California State Office Building. Professional Associations ASHRAE TC 1.4 Control Theory & Applications TC 3.5 Desiccant and Sorption Technology TC 9.1 Large Building Air Conditioning TC 9.4 Applied Heat Pump/Heat Recovery TC 9.8 Large Building Air Conditioning TC 9.8 Large Building Air Conditioning TC SP-180 Operation & Maintenance Standard USGBC Former Director, NCR Green Building Council Memberships in other Societies or Trade Associations NAIOP, Member 2000 NCEES, Member 2000 U.S. Green Building Council, Member 2000 DCBIA, Member 2000 SMPS, Member 1999 IFMA, Prof. Member 1998 American Consultant Engineering Council, Member 1984
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AIA, Affiliate Member 1996 Association of Energy Engineering, Senior Member 1994, Fundamentals of Energy Management Com. for Dulles Corridor Corp. Member 1989
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Bhupesh Wadhawan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Rose Wang
President and CEO
Carol H. Williams
President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer
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