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Shaping Tomorrow - A National Security Evening

Date
November 3, 2025
Time
5:30 pm
Location
McLean, VA
Address
1676 International Drive

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November 3, 2025
5:30 pm
McLean, VA
1676 International Drive
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Event Overview

Join government leaders and industry executives for an exclusive twilight gathering in the heart of McLean, where insight meets influence and connections shape the national security landscape.

This isn't just another networking event—it's where the community defining our nation's resilience, readiness, and security comes together in an atmosphere of refined dialogue and strategic thinking.Featured ProgrammingFireside Chat: Navigating Enterprise Transformation in Federal Security

  • James Santo, Senior IT Consultant at Celeress (Former Chief Enterprise Services, ICE)
  • Lester Ingol, Chief Operating Officer at Blue Line Global (Former Assistant Administrator, Office of Business Management & Resilience, FEMA)

Keynote Address: To Be Announced

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Countdown to IMPACT

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IMPACT Speakers

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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Victoria Bowens
President/CEO
VBGlobalConsulting
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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

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
Head of Customer Success & AI Adoption
OpenAI
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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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Chi Okonkwo
Director, Agency Financial Systems Office
NASA Headquarters
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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, Vice President of Operations, Veterans 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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Kathryn Wetherby
Acting Group Director
HHS/CMS/CCIIO
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Kelsey Lepp
Sr. Director of Operations
Savan
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Kendra Casebolt
Staff Vice President, Operations and Execution
National Government Services
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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
AI Consultant and Leadership Developer
Kym Ali Consulting
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Laura Prietula
VA Deputy CIO
EHRM Integration Office
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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
Global GTM Executive
Salesforce
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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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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 of the Division of Information Systems at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers 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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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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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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