ACT-IAC Volunteer Leaders Spotlight

ACT-IAC is honored to have the privilege of working alongside exceptional volunteers from government and industry. Every year we have members from various government agencies and industry companies come together to donate their time and talents towards ACT-IAC programs and the greater IT community.

Join us in sharing our thanks and gratitude for the volunteer leaders listed below for their commitment and selfless contributions to our organization. Their passion, expertise, and dedication have been an inspiration to us all! 

2024-2025 ACT Executive Committee

  • ACT President: Laura Stanton
  • ACT Executive Vice President: Danielle Metz
  • Immediate Past President: Gary Washington
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Beth Killoran
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Vera Ashworth
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Bijan Mansoury
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Steve Krauss
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Joanne Woytek
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Darren Ash
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Brian Epley
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Gundeep Ahluwalia
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Melvin Brown II
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Gundeep Ahluwalia 
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Guy Cavallo
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Cindy Good
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Crystal Philcox
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Katrina Brisbon
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Jaclyn Rubino
  • ACT Vice President at Large: Harrison Smith

2024-2025 IAC Executive Committee

  • IAC Chair: Malcolm Harden, Bixal
  • IAC Executive Vice Chair: Stephanie Mango, CGI Federal
  • IAC Past Chair: Margie Graves, IBM
  • IAC Vice Chair for Finance: Tim Smith, MAXISIQ
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Janet Clement, Jefferson Consulting
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Tiffany Bailey, NuAxis Innovations
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Todd Hager, Macro Solutions
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Kendall Holbrook, Dev Technology Group
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Jylinda Johnson, GDIT
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Anita Lynn, Capgemini Government Solutions
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Simon Szykman, Maximus
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Mia Jordan, Salesforce
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Mike Tock, Leidos
  • IAC Vice Chair at Large: Jeffrey Shen, Red Team Consulting
  • Appointed Member: Ann-Marie Johnson, CGI Federal
  • Appointed Member: Martha Dorris, Dorris Consulting International
  • Collaboration Council/Industry Chair: Judy Douglas
  • IAC Appointed Member/Institute for Innovation: James Cook
  • Counselor: Rich Beutel, Cyrrus Analytics

2024 FIE Team Leadership

  • Industry Chair: Ann-Marie Johnson, CGI Federal
  • Agriculture Team Lead: Cynthia Bishop, Leidos
  • Commerce Team Lead: Brittany Jackson, CGI Federal
  • DHS Team Lead: Shashi Goli, Navitas Business Consulting, Inc
  • DoD/Intel Team Lead: Kelly Morrison, HumanTouch LLC
  • DOI Team Lead: Sean Fromm, Gunnison Consulting Group
  • Education Team Lead: Khyati Nayak, Grant Thornton
  • EPA Team Lead: Kathleen Bland, Highlight Technologies, Inc
  • GSA Team Lead: Deidre Murray, Deidre Murray & Associates LLC
  • HHS Team Lead: Priya Dewsbury, ARTEUM
  • Incubator Team Lead: Luke McFadden, Gunnison Consulting Group
  • Justice Team Lead: Caroline Nelson, CGI Federal
  • NASA Team Lead: Carlos Aguilar, Leidos
  • State and USAID Team Lead: Jake Zimmerman, Guidehouse
  • Transportation Team Lead: Bradley Saull, Jefferson Business Consulting
  • Treasury Team Lead: Kevin Bierschenk, Leidos
  • VA Team Lead: Mj Sivulich, Jefferson Consulting Group

2024 Small Business Alliance Leadership

  • Industry Chair: Will Choi, VerticalApps
  • Industry Chair: Cheryl Waldrup, AIMC, LLC
  • Industry Chair: Earl Stafford, Aperio Global, LLC
  • Industry Chair: Marc Goldschmitt, Goldschmitt and Associates, LLC
  • Industry Chair: Jon Faul, ITegrity, Inc
  • Industry Chair: Janis Keating, Wilco Group, LLC
  • Industry Chair: Kia Rorie, KSQUARED Technology Consulting Corp.
  • Government Chair: Calvin Mitchell
  • Government Chair: Tonya Lovelace

2024 Collaboration Council

  • Council Industry Chair: Judy Douglas, Peraton
  • Council Government Chair: Darren Ash
  • IAC Chair: Margie Graves, IBM
  • Acquisition Industry Chair: Gissa Sateri, SAIC
  • Acquisition Government Chair: Scott Simpson
  • Acquisition Industry Vice Chair: Nicole Santeiro, Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Acquisition Government Vice Chair: Mike Skorny
  • CX Industry Chair: Charlotte Lee, Granicus
  • CX Government Chair: Crystal Philcox
  • CX Government Vice Chair: Suzanne Martin-Devroye
  • CX Industry Vice Chair: Amanda Chavez, NuAxis Innovations
  • Cyber Industry Chair: Kenneth Adams, Business Integra Technology Solutions, Inc
  • Cyber Government Chair: Steven Hernandez
  • Cyber Industry Vice Chair: Matthew Sexton, Hexagon US Federal
  • Cyber Government Vice Chair: Beau Houser
  • ET Government Chair: Robert Wuhrman
  • ET Industry Chair: Todd Hager, Macro Solutions
  • ET Industry Vice Chair: Frederic de Vaulx, Prometheus Computing LLC
  • EWF Industry Chair: Sydney Heimbrock, Qualtrics
  • EWF Government Chair: Terri Shaffer
  • EWF Government Vice Chair: Christina Gonzales Vay
  • EWF Industry Vice Chair: Joe Paiva, HireVue, Inc
  • HEALTH Industry Chair: Todd Pantezzi, CVP
  • HEALTH Industry Vice Chair: Bobby Saxon, Leidos
  • HEALTH Government Vice Chair: Paul Suh
  • IT M&M Industry Chair: Varsha Maheshwari, IBM
  • IT M&M Government Chair: Daniel York
  • IT M&M Industry Vice-Chair: Shak McCants, MacMore
  • IT M&M Government Vice-Chair: Alison O’Mara
  • Institute for Innovation: James Cook
  • Small Business Alliance: Marc Goldschmitt, Goldschmitt and Associates, LLC

Communities of Interest 2024 Volunteer Leadership Teams

Acquisition
  • Industry Chair: Gissa Sateri, SAIC
  • Government Chair: Scott Simpson
  • Industry Vice Chair: Nicole Santeiro, Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Communications Chair: VACANT
  • Program Chair: Terrell Russell, Java Productions, Inc
  • Program Vice-Chair: Emily Scantlebury, Metrostar
  • Advisor: Ben Marglin, Makwa Global
Customer Experience
  • Industry Chair: Lee Becker, Medallia
  • Government Chair: Crystal Philcox
  • Government Vice Chair: Courtney Kay-Decker
  • Industry Vice Chair: Amanda Chavez, NuAxis Innovations
  • Program Chair: Dominic Sale, REI Systems
  • Advisor: Martha Dorris, Dorris Consulting International
Cybersecurity
  • Industry Chair: Kenneth Adams, Foxhole
  • Industry Vice Chair: Matthew Sexton, Hexagon US Federal
  • Government Chair: Steven Hernandez
  • Government Vice Chair: Beau Houser
  • Academic Program Chair: Darren Death, Export Import Bank
  • Program Chair: Melissa Marrah, Evolver, Inc
  • Communications Chair: Theodore Gates, ACT-IAC Affiliate
  • Data Dominance Project Industry Lead: Chip Block, Evolver, Inc
Emerging Technology
  • Industry Chair: Frederic de Vaulx, Prometheus Computing, LLC
  • Government Chair: Robert Wuhrman
  • Industry Vice Chair: Tim Gilday, GDIT
  • Program Chair: Martial Michel, Infotrend
  • Communications Chair: Erin Fitzgibbons, Octo Consulting Group
  • Social Media Lead: Jessica Price, NuAxis Innovations
  • AI Industry Chair: Chunlei Ding, Azulo Group 
  • AI Government Co-Chair: Omar Bouaici
  • AI Government Co-Chair: Paul Tibbets
  • AI Government Vice Chair: Ola Olude-Afolabi
  • IoT Industry Co-Chair: Pete Tseronis, Dots and Bridges, LLC
  • IoT Industry Co-Chair: Samuel Navarro, Microsoft
  • IoT Government Chair: Mike Berkholtz
  • Blockchain Industry Chair: Frederic De Vaulx, Prometheus Computing, LLC
  • Blockchain Government Chair: Jorge Ferrer
  • DevSecOps Government Chair: Jerry Hagedorn
  • DevSecOps Industry Chair: David Hernandez, Unqork
  • Quantum Industry Lead: Karlene Stecchi
  • Quantum Government Lead: Jeremy Wood 
  • DiG Industry Co-Chair: Rod Adkins, Accenture Federal
  • DiG Industry Co-Chair: Tiffany Choo, Mongo DB     
Talent
  • Industry Chair: Sydney Heimbrock, Qualtrics, LLC
  • Government Chair: Javier Inclan
  • Government Vice Chair: Terri Shaffer
  • Industry Vice Chair: Joe Paiva, Fearless
  • Communications Chair: Kristina McQuire
  • Program Chair: John O'Duinn
  • Project Chair: Railyn Moyers
  • Knowledge Capture Chair: Craig Petrun, MITRE
Health
  • Industry Chair: Todd Pantezzi, CVP
  • Industry Vice Chair: Bobby Saxon, Leidos
  • Government Vice Chair: Paul Suh
  • Program Chair: David Frantti, Genesys 
  • Communications Chair: Kelly Wenner, Booz Allen Hamilton
IT Management and Modernization
  • Industry Chair: Varsha Maheshwari, IBM 
  • Government Chair: Daniel York
  • Industry Vice Chair: Shak McCants, MacMore 
  • Government Vice Chair: Alison O'Mara
  • Program Co-Chair: Jim Gwiazda, Equinix
  • Program Co-Chair: Colleen Law, Audley
  • Communications Chair: Jeannette Bruno
  • IAC Executive Sponsor: Margie Graves, IBM
  • ACT Executive Sponsor: Melvin Brown II
Networks and Telecommunications
  • Industry Chair: Richard Zelkowitz, Granite
  • Government Chair: Robert Sears
  • Industry Vice Chair: Stephen Matherne, AT&T
  • Government Vice Chair: Steven Brand
  • Communications Chair: Ginger Crawford, GDIT
  • Program Co-Chair: Deirdre Murray, Deirdre Murray & Associates
  • Program Co-Chair: Lee Moser, Fortinet Federal, Inc.
  • Industry Advisor: Jonathan Vandenberg, Verizon
  • Industry Advisor: Campbell Palmer, Lumen
  • Industry Advisor: Don Parente, MetTel
  • Government Advisor: John E. Parks
  • Government Advisor: James Kennedy
  • Government Advisor: Loren Smith
  • Government Advisor: Steven Brand
  • Government Advisor: Robert Hamlett
  • Government Advisor: Richard Forsht
Resilient Infrastructure
  • Industry Chair: Amy Norgren Salfi, Excel Technologies
  • Government Chair: Vera Ashworth
  • Industry Vice Chair: Pete Tseronis, Dots and Bridges
  • Government Vice Chair: Sunny Wescott
  • Communications Chair: Kristin Murphy, Fors Marsh
  • Program Co-Chair: Christopher Kozler
  • Project Lead (Scorecard): Nathan Towles, Accenture Federal
  • Project Lead (Coding): Mike Gifford, Civic Actions
  • Project Lead Industry (Acquisition): Gissa Sateri, SAIC
  • Project Lead Government (Acquisition): Polly Hall
  • Project Lead Industry (HPC): Tiffany Choo, Mongo DB
  • Project Lead Government (HPC): Robert Sears
  • Government Advisor: Beth Killoran

Working Groups 2024 Volunteer Leadership Teams

C-SCRM Acquisition
  • Government Chair: Brian Paap
  • Industry Co-Chair: Jon Amis, LMI
  • Industry Co-Chair: Michele Moss, Booz Allen Hamilton

2024 Institute Board

  • Jim Cook, ACT-IAC
  • Samara Schulman, OnPoint Consulting 
  • Kevin Toner, MITRE 
  • Tim Cooke, ASI Government, LLC
  • Victor Foulk, CGI Federal 
  • Tahera Zamanzada, ICF 
  • Brant Horio, LMI 

Partners

2024 Leadership Team
  • Government Chair: Elvera Gleaton
  • Government Vice Chair: Byron Adkins
  • Government Vice Chair: Virginia Huth
  • Industry Chair: Tiffany Bailey, NuAxis Innovations
  • Industry Vice Chair: D.J. Dart, INDEV Corporation
  • Industry Vice Chair: Jennifer Folsom, ICF

Voyagers

2025 Leadership Team
  • Government Chair: Shanita Brackett
  • Government Co-Chair: Suzanne Komara
  • Government Co-Chair: Christy Hermansen
  • Government Co-Chair: Sam Clark
  • Industry Chair: Jeff Nulf, Alpha Omega Integrations, LCC
  • Industry Co-Chair: Robert Turman, CGI Federal
  • Industry Co-Chair: Shakira (Shak) McCants, MacMore
  • Industry Co-Chair: Cody Mruk, ECS Federal

Associates

2024 Leadership Team
  • Government Chair: Jessica Daise
  • Government Vice Chair: Rebecca Ubert
  • Government Vice Chair: Melissa Scott
  • Industry Chair: Laura Smith, Deep Water Point & Associates
  • Industry Vice Chair: Savin Joseph, Joseph & Associates, LLC
  • Industry Vice Chair: William Manel, Peraton
2024 Fellows Committee
  • Industry Chair: Mitzi Mead, Anakim Consulting
  • Government Chair: Jeremy Wood
2024 gAp Liaisons
  • Liaison: Erin Fitzgibbons, Octo Consulting Group
  • Liaison: Taylor Kelley, Alpha Omega Integration

Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference 2024

  • Government Co-Chair: Robert Wuhrman
  • Government Co-Chair: Andrew Petry
  • Industry Co-Chair: Jessica Davis, Microsoft
  • Industry Co-Chair: Robert Shea, Gov Navigators

Digital Transformation Summit 2024

  • Government Co-Chair: Shelby Hritz
  • Government Co-Chair: Beth Martin
  • Industry Co-Chair: Tim Gilday, GDIT
  • Industry Co-Chair: David Hernandez, Unqork

Shared Services 2024

  • Government Co-Chair: Earl Pinto
  • Government Co-Chair: Jeff Schramek
  • Industry Co-Chair: Kerry Canfield, CGI Federal
  • Industry Co-Chair: Steve Goodrich, The Center for Organization Excellence

Climate Change 2024

  • Government Co-Chair: Brian Epley
  • Government Co-Chair: Mark Osler
  • Industry Co-Chair: Stephen Ambrose, SAIC
  • Industry Co-Chair: Mark Flugge, CGI Federal

Health Innovation Summit 2024

  • Government Chair: Jorge Ferrer
  • Industry Chair: Joan Bishop, HighPoint Global

Cybersecurity Summit and U.S. Cyber Challenge Awards 2024

  • TBD

Imagine Nation ELC 2024

  • Government Chair: Danielle Metz
  • Industry Chair: Jylinda Johnson, GDIT

CX Summit 2024

  • Industry Co-Chair: Lee Becker, Medallia
  • Industry Co-Chair: MaryAnn Monroe, Maximus
  • Industry Co-Chair: Kelly Morrison, HumanTouch, LLC
  • Government Co-Chair: Andy Lewandowski
  • Government Co-Chair: Gary Washington