BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS Special Recognition go Colors:
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DARRELL DURST Vice President, Cyber Solutions, Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions
Darrell Durst holds a B.S. in mathematics and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Howard Uni- versity. He has served in numerous roles throughout his 25-year career support- ing the intelligence community—21 of which have been with Lockheed Martin. Currently, he and his team, a 600-person, $300 million organization, are helping to shape the future of a fast-growing area. Protecting America’s information infra- structure—the vast global networks and databases that run the nation’s financial, health, energy and defense operations—is the newest front line for national security.
Special Recognition
JERRY M. GIVENS Senior Vice President, Los Angeles Area Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Jerry Giv-
ens leads one of PB’s flagship offices. He is responsible for the Los Angeles County Metro and all project development, management and operations within the area. Over the past 32 years, he has built teams that represent the community of Los Angeles, and he helps to mentor and train
infrastructure professionals. In his current post, he has stepped up outreach to small and mid-sized businesses and shown how a large corporation can provide local business opportunities. He is a sponsor of the LA Council of Black Professional Engineers, and supports scholarships for students. Prior to joining PB in 2008, he held senior positions with the Los Angeles County Metropolitian Transportation Authority. He worked with com- munities, utility companies, the California Public Utilities Com- mission and other agencies on utility relocation and construction coordination. In 2009, he was appointed a member of the board of governors of the Los Angeles County Economic Develop- ment Corporation. The LAEDC has helped attract or retain over 150,000 jobs, which contribute more than $7 billion to the regional economy and $120 million in revenue to local govern- ments.
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As vice president of Cyber Solutions, he is re- sponsible for creating global network defenses that keep information secure and support mis- sions vital to national security. Cyber Solutions also provides encryption technologies, intru- sion detection, cyber training and wargaming. Mr. Durst is responsible for all operations, including program performance, business and financial growth, personnel management, and R&D. He joined Lockheed Martin in 1989 as a systems engineer supporting requirements development and analysis on a large scale satellite program. As a member of Lockheed Martin’s Executive Diversity Council, he has served as an ambassador to the corpora- tion’s business diversity councils since 2002. He also serves on the advisory board for University of Maryland’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Special Recognition
MICHELLE GODDARD, P.E. Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army Research Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Michelle
Goddard joined the Research, Development and Engineering Command as a new engineering science gradu- ate from Loyola College in 2005. Since then, she has earned rec- ognition for her expert perfor- mance in simu- lated chemical/ biological agents and on products
like gas masks, protective suits, shelters and tactical vehicles in contaminated environments. The results of this work impacts U.S. Army decisions related to war fighter capability in the field. She has also earned recognition for efforts outside of her job duties. Ms. Goddard has volunteered for mentoring activities and outreach to historically underrepresented groups in STEM. As chairperson of the RDECOM Diversity Advisory Commit- tee, her work resulted in implementation of the first Minority Undergraduate Summer Internship Program for college students pursuing STEM fields. She has also been at the forefront of efforts to foster interest in STEM among students and increase their awareness of corresponding career opportunities. Since she was recognized as a Rising Star at the 2009 Women of Color STEM Awards Conference, she has earned a master’s in engi- neering management from Drexel University in Pennsylvania and achieved Army Acquisition Level III certification in systems planning, research development and engineering.
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