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a Naval Air Systems Command Air Vehicle Conference Award in the apprenticeship category and on the spot awards for work she has performed.
Kami is also an advocate in promoting STEM careers in
the community. A volunteer for the Naval Science Enrichment Program, she teaches fifth grade students through fun and easy science experiments. In addition, she gives classes to students in math and science to help enhance their GPA scores and promote interest in these subjects.
Christine Earle Civil/Structural Engineer Black & Veatch
Yvonne O. Hodge Vice President Technical Operations Enterprise Operations Lockheed Martin Corporation
purpose and accountability. She graduated with a bach- elor’s degree in Civil Engi-
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neering from Howard University in 2003 and began her career as a civil/structural engineer at Black & Veatch (B&V) Energy in 2004. Since then, she’s worked on numerous projects in support of civil and structural activities at power generation project sites, ranging from a new nuclear plant design to construction sup- port. In her current role, she is responsible for structural design of components and the supervision of a team of engineers and technicians.
Earle is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kan- sas and she has been a proponent of process improvement initia- tives at Black & Veatch. Recently, she led a project to improve both the engineering and design of pipe supports and foundation anchor rods, greatly improving efficiency of the design process and estimated to have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in reduced engineer work hours and construction costs. Earle has also been active in professional groups. She has returned to her alma mater to recruit for B&V and to speak about the importance of professional licensing at meetings organized by student chapters. She has also made technical presentations to undergraduate and graduate classes and at conferences hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers, and Black & Veatch Technology. In addition, she’s served as vice president of the Structural Engineers Association, and is a member of the Ameri- can Society of Civil Engineers. Earle is very active in a number of organizations such as the Blue Valley School District Center for Advanced Professional Studies program, where she mentors high school students interested in the civil engineering profes- sion; the W.E. B. DuBois Learning Center in Kansas where she tutors high school students in mathematics; and the Kansas City Youth Festival, where she helps young people understand the im- portance of rain gardens, and how to identify and plan diversion of rainwater away from streets and sewers. Other organizations Earle is active in include the American Cancer Society, Christmas
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and is well known for influencing change. Her career highlights in- clude contributions at AT&T business and voice data networks—she was one of the first females to be hired in the late 1970s and worked there for almost two decades, rising to Operations Vce President. She was also responsible for several technology improvements at Lockheed Martin,, and has touched many lives by sharing her pas- sion for mathematics, technology and engineering. Hodge mentors thirty Lockheed Martin employees, and helps provide career guidance based on their aspirations and on her years of experience. She also serves on the boards of the School of Mathematics and Science at her alma meter, Montclair State University, and at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. In her Moorestown, New Jersey home, Hodge is a champion of initiatives including study halls, mentoring seminars and scholarship fundraisers for local schools, her church, and the National Society of Back Engineers (NSBE). Hodge joined Lockheed Martin in 2002 and is at the
forefront of efforts to help shape a new direction for Lockheed Martin’s IT environment based on economic and cyber security challenges. For the past three years, she has served as the chief information officer for the Electronic Systems business—a $14 billion unit that designs and develops hardware and software solutions to ensure mission readiness of the armed forces and federal agencies.
The daughter of a sharecropper, Hodge is the youngest of twelve children and one of only two that went on to college. She graduated in 1989 from Montclair State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, cum laude, and is an advocate of Lockheed Martin Corp’s focus on STEM education. She was the leading force in creating an early education literacy program built around STEM and business process improvement. In 2011, the mayor of Burlington City in New Jersey presented her with a citation for being designated Citizen of the Year for her dedicated service to her neighborhood and its residents over many years. Following the events of 9/11/2001, Hodge and her team were responsible for AT&T’s restoration of the Manhattan fiber optic network for overall NYC government, business and residential customer communications.
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in October, the Black Family Awareness organization, Ronald McDonald House, Advice Aid and Pregnancy Center, City Union Mission, Kansas City Earth Walk and Catholic Charities.
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