WOMEN OF COLOR AWARD WINNERS 2013
received 17 internal company awards and one from the U.S. Army customer. The team also saved $6.7 million through lean/six sigma activities. She received three Department of Defense (DoD) Level II certifications for contracting, manu- facturing, production and quality assurance and program management. In 2008 and 2002, she received the Lockheed Martin Excellence Award. In 2006, she was recipient of the Lockheed Diversity Ambassador Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award. In addition to solo accomplish- ments, Travelute led her Javelin Transorb Cost Recovery Team to a Team of the Year award at the 2012 Evening of Excel- lence for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. Travelute earned a master’s certificate in acquisition management and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida. She serves as a role model, and affects all those around her with positive leadership. One of 10 Native American children abandoned and separated into foster care, Travelute’s dream was to find her siblings and go to college. Determined, she not only graduated summa cum laude, she also saw her siblings reunited. She is a mentor, church volunteer, and recipient of a STEM Managerial Leader- ship Industry Award.
long before joining the Walmart family. Johnson has held leadership roles in areas such as strategic planning and sales operations. She has also put her leadership abilities to use in corporate compliance, administration and contract negotia- tions. In addition to her current position, Johnson has worked with some of the most prestigious companies in the world. She worked as a manager with Cisco Systems Inc. where she was responsible for senior level cross-functional business operations strategy and planning. She also managed a set of manufacturing operations programs and managed a staff of 15 business professionals, including four first-level managers while at the Hewlett-Packard Company. She was also respon- sible for the development of global contract positions and the negotiations of standard and non-standard contract terms. As a contract administrator for the U.S. Naval Plant Representa- tive Office, Ms. Johnson was responsible for senior-level gov- ernment contract administration. Ms. Johnson wants to be a role model for all women and minorities. To help achieve this goal, she created a shadowing program for more than 800 people. The program allows leaders to share their stories and mentor young people to help them develop leadership skills.
Bernice Johnson Senior Director of Risk and Analytics Walmart, Information System Division
Managerial Leadership in Industry B
ernice Johnson is a well respected leader within the Walmart organization. Johnson joined Walmart in 2011
as the director of IT security and compliance. She completed a six-month International Compliance pilot in China. This led to a multi-national license agreement, and was a major accomplishment for Walmart. Johnson excels in her position at Walmart, but she honed her managerial leadership skills
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Andrea Bailey
Senior Software Engineer Manager IBM Systems x Technology Group
Managerial Leadership in Industry A
ndrea Bailey is a respected leader in the IBM Systems x Technology Group (STG). Her managerial leadership
ability has allowed her to build a successful career at IBM. As a senior software engineer manager, Bailey is responsible for managing a team of engineers, project managers and contractors. The team is engaged in architectural design, analyses and documentation of software. Under Ms. Bailey’s leadership, the team develops and implements software
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