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Government Contractors | Technology 2025: ROZANSKI, HORACIO D.
Rozanski leads Fortune 500 global management, technology, engineering and consulting firm Booz Allen, the largest provider of AI services to the federal government. Booz Allen employs 35,800 people worldwide and reported fiscal 2025 earnings of $12 billion. Born in Argentina, Rozanski started out at Booz Allen as an intern in 1991, working his way up […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: McDOUGLE, SEN. RYAN
A 23-year veteran legislator, McDougle was tapped as minority leader after Republicans failed to regain control of the state Senate in the November 2023 elections. He’s served as an ally to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, pushing for tax cuts and to return Virginia to federal vehicle emissions standards rather than the California rules the state has […]
Education 2025: ABDULLAH, MAKOLA M.
A scan of Abdullah’s accomplishments since joining the public, historically Black university in 2016 makes clear why his résumé includes so many accolades, prestigious board appointments and spots on top 10 and “best of” lists — not to mention a multimillion-dollar contract to stay on as president through 2029. Under his leadership, VSU has seen […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: MIYARES, JASON
Miyares, the son of a Cuban refugee, became the first Hispanic person elected to statewide office in Virginia after voters backed his attorney general bid in 2021. This year, the Republican seeks a second term in office, facing former Del. Jay Jones as the Democratic nominee. Miyares has touted successes in reducing crime through Operation […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: STOTTLEMYER, TODD
With nearly eight years leading Acentra Health, Stottlemyer oversees a health care solutions company that employs approximately 3,000 people across the United States and India. Founded in 1994 as Client Network Services, the company was acquired by Carlyle Group in 2021, then merged with Nashville, Tennessee-based health care management and quality oversight company Kepro. Following […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: CASWELL, BRUCE L.
Caswell joined government contractor Maximus in 2004 and has served as president since 2014; he became CEO in 2018. He started his career at what’s now PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving on to IBM. Headquartered in Tysons, Maximus reached the half-century mark in 2025. It provides administrative support for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, welfare-to-work, health care […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WATSON, TOM
Watson became CEO of federal contractor Serco in 2022, after four years as senior vice president of defense business at the North American subsidiary of British parent company Serco Group. He previously worked for Science Applications International Corp. for 22 years, including as senior vice president of SAIC’s Navy and Marine Corps customer group. He […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WINTER, LINDSAY BERRY
A Hampton Roads native, Winter oversees the e-commerce giant’s economic and community investments in Virginia, where Amazon has its East Coast HQ2 headquarters in Arlington County. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $135 billion in Virginia through infrastructure and compensation for its 42,000 employees in the state. Before joining Amazon in 2021, Winter worked […]
Education 2025: WILLIAMS, LT. GEN. DARRELL K. (U.S. ARMY, RET.)
Williams served more than 37 years in the U.S. military and in 2022 became president of Hampton University, a private, historically Black university founded in 1868 — and Williams’ alma mater. A retired Army lieutenant general, Williams was the first Black director of the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency, where he oversaw nine supply […]
Education 2025: HENRY, DONNA PRICE
Henry is the college’s first female chancellor since its founding in 1954 as a junior college with two buildings. She presides over a four-year liberal arts college encompassing 396 acres with 26 main buildings, attended by more than 1,900 students. Chancellor since 2013, Henry previously spent 16 years in a variety of positions at Florida […]
