PRESIDENT AND CEO, AKIMA; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NANA REGIONAL, HERNDON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
PRESIDENT AND CEO, AKIMA; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NANA REGIONAL, HERNDON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Monet leads Akima, an Alaska Native corporation that handles federal contracts for the for-profit NANA Regional business owned by Indigenous Iñupiat shareholders. Akima has approximately 10,000 employees across the world.
With more than 30 years of experience in modernizing processes for federal, state, local and commercial clients, Monet is chief operating officer of NANA in addition to his duties as CEO and president of subsidiary Akima. A Virginia Tech alum, Monet has an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a master’s degree in science from George Washington University. This year, he was named to Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list of top government contracting executives for the sixth straight year.
In November 2024, Akima opened a location in Tampa, Florida, to provide support to MacDill Air Force Base, which is home to two four-star combatant commands: U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. The company also moved its Huntsville, Alabama, location to a larger office.