BALTIMORE, MD — The editors of US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine (www.blackengineer.com) have selected the MODERN-DAY TECHNOLOGY LEADERS for 2006.
The Modern-Day Technology Leaders—bright women and men who shape the future of engineering, science, and technology—will be recognized at a leadership luncheon on Friday, February 17, 2006 during the 20th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference, a renowned gathering of Black technical professionals. The winners will be profiled in the official conference publication, US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.
US Black Engineer & IT magazine, which recognizes companies that support a diverse work force, has served as the beacon of support for minority technical professionals and the executives who hire and promote them. The awards give recognition to African-Americans whose innovations impact entire industries. Thousands gather in Baltimore annually, at the height of Black History Month, to learn about and celebrate the newest pioneers driving American industry.
Participating in the BEYA Conference provides an excellent opportunity for corporations to retain talent and for individuals to learn and network among the country’s best and brightest. Seminars and workshops present new information on a variety of topics affecting Black technology professionals, such as career advancement, diversity programs, and specialized industry updates. The career fair links qualified engineers, scientists, business professionals, and students with employers both regional and national.
Modern-Day Technology Leaders of 2006:
Michael Anderson
Software Engineer Principal
General Dynamics C4 Systems
John Bailey
Staff Software Engineer
IBM Unix Project Test
Jeffrey T. Bandy
Senior Systems Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Integrated Systems & Solutions
Darren E. Barber
Chemistry and Radiological Assistant
U.S. Navy
Brenton F. Belmar
Advisory Software Engineer
IBM Systems & Technology Group
Terrence E. Bey
Advisory IT Specialist/Architect
IBM Global Services
Rene Boutte
Delivery Manager
IBM Global Services
Olabisi Boyle
Senior Manager, Dodge Services, Truck Engineering
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Rodney Bradshaw Douglass
Senior Business Analyst
Aerotek Inc.
David Brashear
Senior Network Engineer
Strategic Enterprise Solutions Inc.
Kareem Brown
Senior Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
Victor Brown
Senior IT Architect
IBM Software Group
Wendy Brown
Application Services Delivery Project Office
IBM Global Services
Lt. Thomas W. Bullock
Nuclear Engineering Officer
U.S. Navy
Alonzo Burns
Senior Application Developer
AFLAC
Clarence Caldwell
VP, Engineering and Technology
Cox Communications
Raynelle Callender
Program Senior Manager
Rolls-Royce North America
Phillip A. Carswell
Technical Lead
General Dynamics C4 Systems
Lisa M. Chambers
State Director
TECH CORPS Ohio
Eric B. Clark
Electrical Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
Stacie R. Clemmons
Associate Chemist
Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Inc.
Jerry Cockrell
Delivery Manager
IBM Global Services
Cyprians O. Colbert
Senior Software Engineer
General Dynamics C4 Systems
Richard Coleman II
Systems Engineer
General Dynamics C4 Systems
George L. Coles
Process Engineer
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Cedric Cook
Technical Project Manager
IBM Corporation
Lt. Howard J. Craig
Deputy Director, Modernization Training Team
Naval Submarine School
Keysha Cutts
Environmental Engineer & Regulatory Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thomasine Dade
Lead Engineer Config.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
Aaron D. Demory
Systems Engineer
SAIC
Toya Desarmes
Aerospace Engineer
Department of the Navy
Ronald L. Dow Jr.
Senior Information Assurance Analyst & Program Manager
General Dynamics
Ali Y. Duale, Ph.D.
Lead, zSeries Processors Verification
IBM Corporation
Russell C. Dukes Sr.
Senior Electronics Engineer
Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate
Enole Ede-Bumpus
Project Engineer
Hensel Phelps Construction Company
Edmundson Effort
Adjunct Assistant Professor
NC A&T State University
Edwardo Freeman
Advanced Weapon Program Manager
Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate
Darryl Gardner
eServer xSeries Performance Engineer
IBM Corporation
Lumenise Gilot
IT Architect
IBM Global Services
Jesse J. Gipson III
Information Technology Program Manager
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions
Mario Godinez
Senior Certified IT Architect
Information Management Business Partner Technical Enablement
Vernon Goler
Senior Technical Staff Member
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Samuel Graham
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Tarleisha Gray
Associate Project Manager
IBM Global Services
Nassica Gresseau-Niles
Software Engineer
IBM Corporation
Elliott Harden
Senior Software Services Specialist
IBM Corporation
Carlena Harris
Manager, AIM Early Programs
IBM Corporation
Derrick Hensley
Senior Application Developer
AFLAC Inc.
Kara M. Henson
Design Verification Engineer
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Tameika Hollis
Electronics Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Khiante C. Hunter
Web Designer
Fieldstone Mortgage Company
Catercia Isaac
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Air Force Research Laboratory
Kevan L. Jackson
EIS Program Manager
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Michael K. Johnson
Six Sigma Blackbelt
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Burton S. Jones
Associate Hardware Design Engineer
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
Brian W. Keith
Advanced Technical Services Professional - Networking
IBM Global Services
Zie Kone
Computer Scientist
U.S. Navy
Thomas Laryea
Senior Engineer
General Dynamics Land Systems
William Lash
Senior Analyst
Lockheed Martin - Integrated Systems and Solutions
Calvin Lawrence
Executive Architect
IBM Software Group
Donald Lawson
Skipper
Offshore Adventures
Didier Leveille
Mechanical Engineering, Sr. Associate Design Engineer
Rolls-Royce Corporation
Diane Mair
Time and Expense Service Manager
Allegis Group
Dwayne Marshall
Chief Engineer, U.S. Air Force
F/A-22 System Program Office
Valencia McCrimmon
Quality Assurance Manager
Cox Enterprises Inc.
Anna-Maria R. McGowan
NASA Aeronautics Project Manager
NASA Langley Research Center
Angela McKnight
Senior Project Manager
CSC - Financial Services Group
Sharon Meadows
Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Adrian Moore
Senior Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
Donovan Moore
Chief, Repair Development Flight
U.S. Air Force
GerLonnie Moore
Project Engineer
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Curtis Neal
Consulting IT Specialist
IBM Systems & Technology Group
Jacquelyn Nelson
Senior Manager
CSC - Financial Services Group
Kabongo Ngandu
Electrical Engineer
National Society of Black Engineers
R. T. Nicholson
Project Manager - Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project
Virginia Department of Transportation
Archie Nimmer III
Smart Coordinator
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Oghenekome Oteri
Engineer, Wireless Advanced Technology Group
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Juma Parham
Associate Systems Analyst
Convergys Information Management Group
Christopher L. Parks
Principal Engineer - Network Administrator
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
A. Renee Partridge
Director of Program Management
Convergys Corporation
First Lt. Robert W. Patton Jr.
Program Manager, Information Connectivity
Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Directorate
Andre B. Perry
Principal Engineer - Systems
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
Joi C. Pettus
Technical Operations Support Engineer
Cox Communications
Dontrell Pinder
Principal Engineer - Systems
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
Johnathan Powell
Consulting IT Architect
IBM Global Services
Samuel R. Reid Jr.
Fellow Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Nick Rhodes
Senior Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
Juanita L. Riley
Computer Scientist
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Ayanna Roberts
Powertrain Analyst - Minivan Program Management
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Tito L. Robinson
Imagery Scientist
National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency
Britt Rodgers
Navy System I&T Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Jackie Rose
Manager, Systems Engineering
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Dawn Rountree
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Shantel Samuel
Electronics Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Benjamin K. Sarpong
Section Manager, Preamp New Product Development
Texas Instruments Inc.
Quentin E. Saulter
Directed Energy Program Manager
Office of Naval Research
Crystal Saunders Hancock
Planning Lead
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas Inc.
Wayne Scott
IT Specialist
IBM Global Services
Lt. Col. Keith B. Shoates, USAF
Acquisition Engineering Chief Systems Engineer
National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency
Michael Simmons
Program Manager, Micro Controller Division
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Douglas K. Simpson
Integration Team Leader
Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate
Sherry Slater
Researcher
Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Inc.
Keisha Slaughter
Industrial Engineering Special Projects and Training Coordinator
UPS
Mark Stirling
Assistant Vice President
T. Rowe Price Associates Inc.
Nicholas Summerville
Engineering Specialist 4
Jacobs Engineering NASA System
Ryan C. Taylor
Reactor Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Adhanom Tesfe
Software Engineer
Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions
Krystal M. Thomas
Industrial Engineer
Air Force Research Laboratory
Rashida Thomas
Feature Planner
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Richard N. Thomas
Project Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robert Tolson
Manager of Telecommunications Services
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas Inc.
Susana Vieira da Silva
Unix Support Analyst
IBM Global Services
Christopher Vinegar
Analyst - Financial Technical Systems
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Markita Wadley
Program Manager
EDS
Gregory A. Wallace
Systems Engineer/Enroute Facilities Lead
SAIC
Charlette W. Watkins
Chief, Dissemination and Archive Division
National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency
U. Hunter Webster
Vice President of Revenue Management
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Rodney D. Westmoreland Jr.
Office Engineer
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Carla Wheeler
Senior Technical Team Leader
SBC Communications Inc.
Gregory T. Williams
Technical Solutions Architect
IBM Global Services
Robert Williamson
Advisory Software Engineer
IBM Systems & Technology Group
Vannia J. Willis
Engineer III
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Kenneth D. Wright
Head, Advanced Sensing and Optical Measurement Branch
NASA Langley Research Center
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Paulette Pettit-Austrich
410) 244-7101, ext. 133
December 20, 2005
