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2006 Modern-Day Tech Leaders Are Announced
By CCG
Dec 22, 2005, 08:00

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
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December 20, 2005