An Exceptional Showing at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards

Booz Allen Hamilton wins the top award plus eight others at the premier showcase for African American achievement in science, technology, and engineering.

Nine Booz Allen staff members were honored at the 2008 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) conference held in Baltimore, Maryland, February 14-16 — including senior vice president Reggie Van Lee, who received the conference’s top award.

Though Booz Allen has long participated in the event, this is the first year a staff member has been named Black Engineer of the Year and that the firm has received so many additional awards. “It’s a privilege to be recognized for our engineering talent,” said vice president Pat Peck, the firm’s BEYA officer sponsor. “This year’s win of the top honor, along with our additional wins, demonstrates our staff’s abilities and Booz Allen’s commitment to its diverse and dynamic culture.”

Black Engineer of the Year – Reggie Van Lee

The highlight of the conference and career fair, which attracts as many as 7,000 participants, is the presentation of the Black Engineer of the Year Award. Booz Allen president Dennis Doughty presented the award to Van Lee in recognition of his leadership and technical excellence.

The leader of Booz Allen’s organization and change capabilities in global health, public sector agencies and non-profit businesses, Van Lee has won numerous awards. In 2007, he was the recipient of BEYA’s Pioneeer Award for contributions in fields previously unoccupied by African Americans.

Reggie Van Lee

In addition to his impressive achievements in the areas of strategic transformation and high performance organizational design, Van Lee has co-authored articles and a book on business strategy, and has developed a management tool-kit for creating organizational strategies. He also is a civic leader, active in organizations such as the Executive Leadership Council, and a member of the board of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

The Most Promising Engineer – Charles Bridges

Booz Allen associate Charles Bridges’ achievements in helping to create a secure network-centric environment for communications among law enforcement, intelligence, defense and other agencies have earned him BEYA’s Most Promising Engineer Award.

Seven Modern Day Technology Leaders Honored

Seven Booz Allen staff members were recognized at the BEYA conference as Modern Day Technology Leaders. The awards for young professionals who are working to shape the science and technology of the future were presented to the following:

Daryl Brydie, a McLean-based associate, is a team leader for planning and implementation of VMWare-based technologies.
Michael Gaines, a Maryland-based associate, leads a team providing environmental restoration, natural infrastructure and business operations support for a government client.
Ian Greene, a National Business Park-based associate, leads a modeling and simulation analysis team related to information assurance capabilities.
Chi Isirimah, a McLean-based associate, is a software architect supporting multiple projects and a leader of software development and database teams.
Katrina Logan, a Ballston-based associate, is a senior enterprise architect who supports personnel and readiness information management programs.
Arnett Thomas, a Herndon-based associate, is a critical infrastructure protection analyst and telecommunications subject matter expert.
Luciana Wilson, a Herndon-based associate, is a systems engineer and security expert who spearheaded the development of her client’s System Engineering Plan (SEP).

story posted March 21, 2008