2018
AWARD WINNERS
Ms. LaTisha Durham Dr. John Slaughter Legacy Award
E-2D Integrated Navigation, Controls, and Displays Systems Lead Naval Air Sysytems Comand
LaTisha Durham is the engineer responsible for Navigation Controls and Displays Systems (INCDS) in Naval Air Systems. She manages budgets, schedules, and software and identifi es obsolescence in the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the most capable airborne early-warning, command, and control aircraft. LaTisha is an expert on the cockpit display and navigation system processing. She played a big role in fi elding corrections to serious defi ciencies aff ecting Fleet E-2D squadrons. She also led E-2D Primary Flight Display Electromagnetic Interference testing. The results included a design correction that solved a critical safety item. LaTisha leads certifi cation eff orts for Flight Management System Operational Flight Program Software redesigns. Additionally, she is an Avionics Technical Area Expert for Systems Engineering Technical Review. She has received recognition from federal and industry bodies, including the Black Engineer of the Year Modern-Day Technology Leader Award and the Joey Miller Engineering Excellence Award, which recognizes those who best embody the technical excellence, superior leadership, and dedication to warfi ghters as part of the NAVAIR team. Outside of the offi ce, she promotes science, technology, engineering, and math through Discover E, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and helped establish the fi rst NSBE Junior Southern Maryland Chapter.
Mr. Ramon Richards David Steward Legacy Award
Senior Vice President - Securitization and Servicing Technology Fannie Mae
Ramon Richards joined Fannie Mae in 1999 and has held various business critical leadership roles throughout his time with the company. In his current role as Senior Vice President of Securitization and Servicing Technology, he is responsible for providing leadership, strategy direction, technology guidance, solution deliver, and support for the securitization, structured transactions, and loan servicing systems. Ramon’s rise up the ranks at Fannie Mae is a direct result of his strong combination of unique technology and business leadership strengths. He has had a strong commitment to mentorship, serving as a mentor to many people within the company at all levels as well as working externally with organizations such as Communities in Schools, a non-profi t organization where he serves as a board member and treasurer. Additionally, Ramon is a committed pioneer of diversity and inclusion, which is evident in his role on the Fannie Mae Diversity Advisory Council, a group comprised of fi fteen Fannie Mae executives representing
various divisions that act as an advisory committee to the Offi ce of Diversity and Inclusion. Ramon also serves as an executive sponsor for the operations and technology division’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in support of the Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which is focused on marketing and branding strategy; diversity and inclusion training; career development; and developing strategic partnerships with industry-leading organizations focused on women and Asian, African-American, and Hispanic talent.
Mr. Joseph Moore Dr. Lydia W. Thomas Legacy Award
Principal Business Architect/ Group Leader – The MITRE Corporation The MITRE Corporation
Over his trailblazing career, Joseph Moore’s contributions have had a signifi cant impact on federal government sponsors of the MITRE Corporation. They include the Department of Homeland Security, the Air Force, Navy, Army, Food and Drug Administration, and the Offi ce of Personnel Management. Currently, as a principal/group leader at MITRE, which operates several federally funded research and development centers, he leads a cross-functional project for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Prior, he drove the development of a strategy to address FDA mandates and improve processes, data collection, and IT systems to meet the increasing demands and complexities of the nation’s food ecosystem. A respected leader in MITRE’s Enterprise Strategy and Transformation Technical Center, his professional background spans technology strategy, engineering, acquisition strategy, supply chain management, and profi t and loss. He is noted for his development of a ground-breaking manufacturing methodology in partnership with Harvard. He also developed a systems strategy and implementation roadmap for one of the largest acquisition contracts outsourced in defense department history. He also was instrumental in building the technology strategy consulting unit at Forrester Research, an idea company that brings a diversity of opinions to collaborate on ideas that change the course of business.
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