Finance professionals honored for their exceptional contribution to the growth of the region's technology community
MCLEAN, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region's technology community, today announced the finalists of the 2022 NVTC Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards and the 2022 Class of NVTC Rising Stars. In its 26th year, these annual awards recognize chief financial officers and financiers for their extraordinary achievement and excellence in promoting the economic development of our region's technology community. The winners will be announced at the NVTC awards ceremony on June 6, 2022 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.
"This year's finalists showcase strong business acumen and practical knowledge and have made invaluable contributions to our tech community. Their financial leadership and commitment to growing financially-secure innovative businesses plays a critical role in making our region the largest and most influential tech hub in the nation," said Jennifer Taylor, president and CEO of NVTC. "And, once again, this year's rising stars represent our best and brightest NextGen leaders who will make great contributions in their careers. Congratulations!"
This year's program attracted over 50 nominations from companies, organizations and individuals.
"We were very impressed with this year's nominees. Our judges panel consisted of former CFO award winners who set the tone for this new wave of finalists. It comes as no surprise that the finalists selected are some of the most dedicated and innovative business leaders in the area," remarked Olivier Bouwer, Partner, PwC. Bouwer is the chairman of this year's awards program.
Category finalists for the 2022 NVTC Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards include:
Emerging Growth CFO of the Year
- Mark Cutler, Jazz Solutions Inc.
- David Farnsworth, HawkEye 360
- Isaac He, Verato
- Daniel Lynam, Sanford Federal, Inc.
- Shannan Winkler, IntelliDyne, LLC
Private Company CFO of the Year
- Tricia Benedix, Higher Logic
- Jeff Cook, Octo
- Heather Paduck, STACK Infrastructure
- Jill Streit, PenFed Credit Union
- Wilson Wang, MITRE
Public Company CFO of the Year
- Christian Gates, NextNav
- Thomas Kramer, IonQ
- William (Billy) Newman, Cvent
- Ken Sharp, DXC Technology
- Vit Vasista, REGENXBIO
Financier of the Year
- Blue Delta Capital Partners
- Clearsight Advisors, Inc.
- Sam Maness, Raymond James
- Jason Rigoli, Enlightenment Capital
NVTC's Rising Stars are mid-level financial professionals who have made a significant financial impact at their organizations and demonstrate strong leadership potential.
2022 Class of Rising Stars
- Abby Clawson, Axios
- Meghan Gifford, Octo
- AJ Gollinger, Alarm.com
- Ryan Heiling, Morning Consult
- Lindsay Joyce, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Jonathan Sabo, Unanet
To attend the Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards ceremony on June 6, please register here.
Media Contact
Kara Mauceri, Northern Virginia Technology Council, 301-775-3322, [email protected]
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SOURCE Northern Virginia Technology Council
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