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MELISSA FRYE

Senior program director, General Dynamics Information Technology, Reston

MELISSA FRYE

Senior program director, General Dynamics Information Technology, Reston

//June 27, 2024//

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When Melissa Frye found out her third child would be her third daughter, that news reshaped her focus at General Dynamics Information . “It became very crystal clear that I was not only here to empower the current workforce but that I had to lean in, making the future workplace the best destination for my girls,” she recalls.

Frye co-leads ‘s employee resource group called ForWARD (For Women’s Advancement Recognition and Development), and she recently helped plan and execute the annual Women + Technology event for the fourth year, bringing together experienced and aspiring tech professionals to empower career growth and close opportunity gaps. That’s in addition to her day job: leading a multibillion-dollar program that supports the Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security and overseeing a team of more than 300 employees.

In her 13 years at GDIT, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics, Frye has worked both in contracts and operations, and led the creation of new methodology to execute the project management lifecycle for a client that yielded more than $250 million in growth over a three-year period.

Frye aims to be a servant in her workplace. That may mean being empathetic with her team, approaching new projects with humility, leading with integrity and giving back. “Living a life of service is important to me,” she says.


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