BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS Diversity Award
JAMES BRAXTON, SR. Chief, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
James Braxton has served the military and civilian worlds for 30 years—with 16 of them spent in the field of equal employment opportunity (EEO)/equal oppor- tunity (EO), diversity and affirmative action. He began a civilian career in 1981 as a management-employee relations specialist, and then progressed to become one of the most promising senior leaders in the Department of the Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Braxton’s hallmark has been an ability to grow, mentor and develop a new field force of EO practitioners at a time of high turnover, and when the Army needs them most. Under his outstanding leadership, he has assured a steady increase in the representation of minorities, women, and disabled people. In recognition of these accomplishments, he was awarded with a Managing for Excellence Award. His other achievements include reengineering of the EEO, Diversity & Affirmative program of the Army Missile Command, the Army Materiel Command, and Redstone Arsenal; developing the Equal Employment Opportunity Strategic Plan for the EEO Community of Practice, and establishing the EEO Professional Development Plan for more than 110 plus EEO/civil rights
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professionals. Since 2008, he has been responsible for the operations of the Corps’ EEO/EO, diversity and affirmative ac- tion programs, serving more than 36,000 civilian and military personnel.
Diversity Leadership - Industry
BENITA FORTNER Director, Supplier Diversity, The Raytheon Company
Benita Fortner has been involved in minority and women business outreach and development for more than 20 years. She assumed her current position in September 2000, after serving as the socioeconomic program manager for Ray- theon Systems Company. Prior to joining Raytheon, she served as corporate liaison officer and a manager of socioeconomic programs for Hughes Electronics Cor- poration, where she held numerous management positions over a 28-year career. She was hired into the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1969. At Raytheon, she has helped to establish programs that provide minority businesses development training and education to managers and buyers. She spearheaded efforts with historically black colleges and universities as developmental assistance providers in support of Raytheon’s mentor-protege programs—an effort that has garnered 14 U.S. Depart- ment of Defense Nunn-Perry awards, in addition to many other high honors and a long list of successful program graduates excelling in several business fields. Ms. Fortner also ensures that a broad spectrum of women-and minority-owned busi- nesses benefit from Raytheon. She served on the Youth Motivation Task Force as a volunteer for more than 20 years. She currently serves as one of three co-chairs for an aerospace and defense industry group focused on small business. She serves as chair of the Advisory Board for the Tuck Minority Business Executive Programs.
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