Oct 31, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

ACT-IAC Announces 2017 Partners Program Graduating Class of Leaders

FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), the premier public-private partnership dedicated to advancing government through the application of information technology, today announced the successful completion of the Partners Program by the 2017 class. This marks the 20(th) anniversary of the Partners Program, which began in 1997.

"The 2017 Partners Program class is noteworthy in their collective sense of responsibility for helping to solve the challenges faced by federal government IT," said David Curtis, 2017 Partners Program Government Chair. "It is remarkable to witness the experience and knowledge that the participants brought to the Program and also the impact that Partners will have throughout the federal government."

"This year's class had the opportunity to build camaraderie and grow as leaders through a variety of training events that brought together thought leaders from across government and industry," said Kim Pack, 2017 Partners Program Industry Chair. "It was such a pleasure to be a part of this amazing class which fostered core leadership competencies leading to a group of highly effective leaders."

As the government IT community's flagship executive development program, the ACT-IAC Partners Program is highly competitive. It uniquely pairs government and industry professionals for a nine-month period. The goal is to prepare these leaders for their roles at the SES and company officer levels. The collaboration of government and industry Partners enables participants to gain a greater understanding of government and industry leadership roles and responsibilities.

    The 2017 Government Partners Program Graduates


    Sharon Aiken                      General Services Administration

    Patrice Arnold                    Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Lea-Ann Bigelow                   U.S. Department of Commerce

    Erin Collard                       U.S. Environmental Protection
                                       Agency

    Edward Dowgiallo                  Federal Transit Administration

    Clyde Halsrud                      Office of the Comptroller of the
                                       Currency

    Gary Haney                        U.S. Department of Commerce

    Dina Jeffers                      U.S. Department of the Army

    Raymond McCollum                  General Services Administration

    Darryl Miller                     General Services Administration

    Marvin Poindexter                 Federal Aviation Administration

    Alexandra Rouse                   General Services Administration

    Jill Smink                         U.S. Environmental Protection
                                       Agency

    William Spencer                   General Services Administration


    The 2017 Industry Partners Program Graduates


    Ted Adair                         Accenture Federal Services

    Bryan Bearden                     The Ambit Group

    Ryan Bolchoz                      Booz Allen Hamilton

    Paul Chandler                     Macro Solutions

    Annette Chashin                   NetImpact Strategies

    Clay Goldwein                     CGI

    Seema Jain                        Optimal Technology Solutions, Inc.

    Jay Kondapalli                    Karsun Solutions

    Carrie Kramer                     E3 Federal Solutions

    Mary Majoros                      DXC Technology

    Stephen Matherne                  AT&T Public Sector Solutions

    Ravi Mudumby                      Attain

    Kelli Murphy                      Unisys

    Jeffery Nulf                      NIC Federal

    Jim Soltys                        Noblis

    Jylinda White                     CSRA

Alumni continue their professional development through the ACT-IAC Fellows program, an exclusive network of over 850 government and industry executives.

Applications for the 2018 Partners Program are now available on the ACT-IAC website.

Candidates must submit an application and be nominated by their organization. Applications are reviewed by a panel of government and industry executives who evaluate candidates based on professional accomplishments and potential for advancement. For additional information, please visit: https://actiac.org/content/partners-program or call (703) 208-4800.

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