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IMPACT & INSPIRE Women's Networking Luncheon November

Date
November 4, 2025
Time
12:00 pm
Location
Fairfax, VA
Address
13200 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway

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November 4, 2025
12:00 pm
Fairfax, VA
13200 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
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Event Overview

FORUM’s IMPACT and INSPIRE Networking Events are dynamic gatherings designed to create meaningful connections among women from Government and Industry in Federal Technology. These events serve as a third space, beyond the workplace and home, where attendees can engage in enriching conversations, build lasting relationships, and forge new business opportunities.

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IMPACT Speakers

Dr. Belinda Seto
Deputy Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy
NIH
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Theresa Goudie
Board Chair
Reston Runway to the Cure
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Katrina Brisbon
CEO
The Columbia Alliance
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Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions, HHS

Krista Yager
Vice President
Peraton
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Solitaire Carroll
Former Director of Veteran Services Portfolio
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Jothi Dugar
CEO
The Chaos Guru
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Lee Ann Crochunis
Deputy Dr. OIT
CMS
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Ann Dunkin
CEO
Dunkin Global Advisors
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Former CIO Dept of Energy

Ratima Kataria
VP Strategy and Growth, Federal Health
ICF
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Danielle Applegate
Vice President
CGI Federal
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Former National Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Women Veterans

Julie Vida
President
JRVida LLC
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Zaneta Adams
CEO
Adams Strategic Consulting Group
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Former Deputy Assistant Secretary IGA, Veterans Affairs

Michelle Gardner-Ince
Founder
All About The Business of Veteran Entrepreneurs (ABOVE)
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Small Business Strategist & Champion

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Meet This Year's IMPACT Award Winners

Adrienne Holsey
Director, Division of Fee for Services Contracts
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Alexandra Junket
VP Marketing
Amivero
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Alexis Bonnell
Ai Adoption & Deployment
OpenAI for Government
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Alice Williams
Director of procurement/purchasing agent
Prince George’s County Government
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Alicia Skolrood
Executive Director, Integrated External Networks, Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Amy Corcoran
Business Development
Alpha Omega
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Angela Wilson
EVP
Alpha Omega
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Ann Dunkin
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Distinguished External Fellow & CEO
Georgia Institute of Technology & Dunkin Global Advisors
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Anna Steers-Smith
Senior Advisor for AI
NASA
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Ashley Brush
Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence
MetroStar Systems
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Audra Simons
Vice President of Software Engineering, Global Products
Everfox LLC
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Barbara Jagadesan
Senior Program Manager
Leidos, Inc
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CDR Dina Passman
Director, Disaster Telemedicine
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Carin Chapman
Director of Automation
Koniag Government Services
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Chi Okonkwo
Director, Agency Financial Systems Office
NASA Headquarters
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Chrissie Smit
AI Strategist
Koniag Government Services
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Commander Sara Azimi-Bolourian
Chief Data Officer
HHS/Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
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Connie Byler-Sarazin
Director of Business Development - GWACs and IDIQs
Aretum, LLC
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Denise Rainey
President & CEO
Rainmakers Strategic Solutions
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Dr. Angela Reddix
Founder, CEO, President
ARDX
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Dr. Colleen McQuown, M.D., FACEP
SCOUTS Medical Director
US Dept of Veterans Affairs
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Dr. Ericka Stoor-Burning
Division Chief of Medical Modeling, Simulation, Information and Visualization
DHA/ISR/TATRC
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Dr. Evelyn Watkins-Bean
Associate Dean
Squadron Officer School (United States Air Force)
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Dr. Jennifer Kasten
President
JBS International
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Dr. Kimberly McClain
CEO
TMG Strategic Advisors
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Dr. Lateefah Hughes
Vice President of Health Care Research
NORC at the University of Chicago
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Dr. Mary Kate Yost-Daljev
Vice President of Services Delivery
J Michael Consulting
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Dr. Nicole Oxley
CEO
Oxley Enterprises, Inc.
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Eileen Loftus
Senior Director, Program Manager
Leidos
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Em Allan
Director of Operations, Veteran Affairs
Oddball
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Emily Hsu
Senior Director, Solution Strategy
Steampunk
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Erin Horrell
Founder and CEO
EMH Government Solutions
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Fania Carter
CEO
Sterile Services Co. (SSC)
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Gena Gleason
Sr. Director, Foundry Segment General Manager, Intel Government Technologies Group
Intel Corporation
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Hillary Fredrick
Director, Federal Marketing
Maximus
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Jacklyn Wynn
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Federal Health
GDIT
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Jennifer Sypolt
Program Analyst
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Jennifer Thabet
Program Director, Small Business Programs Office
DARPA
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Joan Bishop
Chief Growth Officer
QualX, LLC
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Jordan Parsons
CEO
GovAllies
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Jothi Dugar
CISO
NIH
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Julie Vida
President
JRVida, LLC
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Jyothi Bhargava
CEO
Swingtech
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Kathryn Wetherby
Acting Group Director
HHS/CMS/CCIIO
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Kelsey Lepp
Vice President of Operations
Savan
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Kendra Casebolt
Contracting Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Keshia Cooper
Staff Vice President, Operations and Execution
National Government Services
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Krista Yager
Vice President, Health
Peraton
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Kristin Ruiz
Deputy CIO
TSA
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Kym Ali MSN,RN
AI Consultant and Leadership Developer
Kym Ali Consulting
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Laura Stash
Executive Vice President of Solutions Architecture
iTech AG
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Lauren Sherry
Business Development, Director
BAH
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Lee Ann Crochunis
Deputy Director, Office of Information Technology
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Linda Ennis
Director, Solution Management (IT Clinical, IT Business Services)
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Lindsey Tepp
Chief Strategy Officer
NuAxis Innovations
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Lisa Shea Mundt
Co-Founder
The Pulse of GovCon
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Lizz Stutler
Division Director, Tech Solutions
Lantana Consulting Group
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Maria Gaboury
Strategic Partnership Executive & President HIMSS National Capital Area chapter
InterSystems Corporation
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Mary Bati
Acting Deputy CIO CA/CST
Department of State
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Mary Carole Stiffler
Vice President - Director of Strategy and CMS Business
GDIT
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MaryAnn Monroe
VP, CX Accelerator
Maximus
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Melinda Pitchford
Chief Strategy Officer
Connected Logistics/Canopy Health
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Melissa Casburn
VP of Design
Coforma
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Mia Jordan
Global GTM Executive
Salesforce
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Michelle Rossi
VP, Corporate Infrastructure and Operations
ITegrity, Inc
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Natalie Carey
Deputy Director
Unqork Government
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Olivia Trivisani Bowker
Founder & CEO
Amivero
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Patricia Lomax
EVP
Visual Connections
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Paula Sakun
EVP of Operations
RDTS LLc
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Rachel Heckel
Chief Executive Officer
STI Federal
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Rebecca Ubert
Contracting Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Rosanna Shepard
Division of Consumer Services- Deputy Director
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services- Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
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Saishree Shetty
Sr. Dir. Growth and Client Success
Centennial Technologies
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Sandy Mestre
Business Development Consultant
Anakim Consulting
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Sarah Moffat
Innovation & Change Lead
NASA
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Shakira McCants
CEO
MacMore
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Shelly Butler
Program Director
GDIT
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Stephanie Boyd
Deputy Director - Division of Information Systems
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Stephanie Wilson
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
NetImpact Strategies
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Susan Bathgate
Program Manager
All In Solutions, LLC.
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Tabisa Taliwaku Kalisa
Chief of Business Operations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Procurement
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Tamaira Heyward
Director, Enterprise Testing
Planned Systems International (PSI)
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Tara Laymon
Senior Vice President
Leidos
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Tiffany Bailey
Executive Vice President Growth and Operations
Aretum
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Tiffany McNeill
Executive Director
U.S,. Environmental Protection Agency
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Tomika Anderson Greene
CEO and Founder
Manifest Greatness Media
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Tonia Bleecher
Senior Vice President
ICF
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Traci Padgett
Capability Lead
Optum Serve
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Tracy Mills
CEO/Founder
J29, Inc.
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Victoria Bowens
Director, Harassment Response and Prevention
Department of Defense
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Zaneta Adams
Family Court Referee/Magistrate
Former VA Senior leader/Current Muskegon County Court Referee/Magistrate
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Zhuchun "Emily" Qiu
Deputy Portfolio Director
Department of Veterans Affairs
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