BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS go Colors:
ated: 382 -100-0
WWT BEYA Alumni Award
LEO BROOKS, JR. Vice President, National Security and Space, Government Operations, The Boeing Company
Leo Brooks served in the U.S. Army for 27 years before retiring as a brigadier general. He began his military career as a rifle and anti-tank platoon leader with the 1-503rd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and went on to command units in every echelon of the Army, including an Airborne Brigade in the famed 82nd Airborne Division. He also served as the deputy commanding general of 1st Armored Division in Germany, and the 68th commandant of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. His last assignment was at the Pentagon, where he was principal deputy to the director of the Army staff, responsible for integrat- ing, coordinating and synchronizing the efforts of the Army staff to support Army and combatant commands. As he completed his final assignment, other paths of opportunity beckoned. The retired general joined a leading defense contractor in 2006 as vice presi- dent of Army Systems Business for Boeing Defense, Space and Security, where he represented Boeing’s viewpoints to policy and analysis organizations to help position the company to win new business opportunities within the U.S. Army. Currently, he serves as Boeing’s senior corporate liaison with the Pentagon, NASA, and the Department of Homeland Security, interacting daily with the government’s most senior leaders. He leads a team filled with former general officers and admirals that guides future investment and business strategies.
Career Achievement - Government
VICTOR GAVIN, SES Deputy Director, Executive Officer for Littoral and Mine Warfare, Department of the Navy
Victor Gavin’s federal service began in a co-op between the U.S. Naval Underwater System Center and North Carolina A&T State University. After he graduated in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, he returned to the Center to serve in submarine combat sys- tems. From 1988 to 1996, he served as an on-site government representative at Lockheed Martin. Of particular note was his role in leading efforts to migrate submarine sonar system development
to a revolutionary concept that has been embraced as a model in the Navy. His distinguished performance as a technical director is responsible for the modernization of all in-service and new submarines. A proven leader, he is an often-requested speaker at business and diversity training venues, and a sought-after member of a select group within Naval Sea Command that visits HBCUs to brief students on employment opportunities. He is recognized as an advocate and mentor for a growing number of engineers. In 2007, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service, comprised of the men and women charged with leading the continuing transformation of the U.S. government. In his current position he leads a team of eight program management offices and over 179 employees responsible for the design, development, and procurement of 220 programs. He has been the catalyst for the integration of numerous small business research initiatives promoting the inclusion of non-traditional Department of Defense small companies.
20 USBE&IT I WINTER 2011
Our honorees are in- dividuals at the pin- nacles of their pro- fessions. They have refined their raw talents through hard work and incredible perseverance. Their industries and com- panies have benefitted massively from their dedication, and so has our nation.
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