Forty-One Lockheed Martin Engineers and Scientists Honored with Black Engineer of the Year Awards

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Feb 22, 2010, 11:01 ET

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) engineers and scientists received 41 prestigious awards at the 24th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) held in Baltimore, Md., on Saturday, February 20.

"Engineers are the soul of our company," Lockheed Martin's vice president of diversity workforce management Geeth Chettiar said. "Our engineers are often honored and named among the best in the world, and our corporation and leadership are especially pleased when their work is recognized by such a highly regarded organization as Black Engineer of the Year. On behalf of all 140,000 Lockheed Martin employees, I extend congratulations to the winners and our thanks to BEYA."

Among the winners are Pamela Blow-Mitchell, vice president of mission success at Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Global Services (IS&GS). Blow-Mitchell is a recipient of a 2010 BEYA President's Award for IT Leadership. In her role, Blow-Mitchell shapes and establishes the IT strategy and implementation to promote business growth, fosters business agility, and delivers results across the IS&GS enterprise while providing IT products, services, and infrastructure for the IS&GS workforce, which supports 4,000 programs located in all U.S. states and more than 60 countries worldwide.

Lockheed Martin is also proud that BEYA honored Richard A. Smith, director of common products subcontract management at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, with a 2010 BEYA Special Recognition Award. Smith is responsible for subcontract management of major subassemblies common to multiple commercial and government programs with Space Systems. He and his team administer major domestic and international subcontracts of $300 million annually.

Twenty-eight Lockheed Martin employees were recognized for shaping the future of engineering, science and technology with Modern Day Technology Leadership (MDTL) Awards. These individuals are recognized as up-and-coming professionals whose innovations impact entire industries. The Lockheed Martin honorees are:

Pierre Cannon, Engineering LDP, Electronic Systems
Dean Coleman, Project Engineer Staff/Certified Principal Engineer, Information Systems & Global Services
Channing (Marcus) Corley, Network Engineer Senior, Information Systems & Global Services
Livy Cox, Systems Engineer Staff, Electronic Systems
Karen Estelle Dodson, Software Systems Architect Staff, Information Systems & Global Services
Gilbert Dusek, Computer Systems Architect Staff, Information Systems & Global Services
Robel Embaye, Engineering LDP, Electronic Systems
Steven Esposito, System Engineer, Staff, Information Systems & Global Services
Tia Furr, Systems Engineer, Senior, Information Systems & Global Services
Kenneth Garrett, Systems Engineer, Staff, Aeronautics
Matthew Harner, Systems Engineer, Information Systems & Global Services
Tamara Hayman, Systems Engineering, Associate Manager, Electronic Systems
Sean Hicks, Computer Systems Architect, Associate Manager, Electronic Systems
Dorcia Jolliff, Systems Engineering Associate Manager, Electronic Systems
Stephanie L. Jones, Senior Software Engineer, Electronic Systems
Ashish Kejriwal, Multi-Functional Systems Analyst, Associate Manager, Information Systems & Global Services
Peyton Lassiter, Sr., Technical Services Engineer, Senior Manager, Information Systems & Global Services
Jason Loveland, Systems Engineer Senior, Information Systems & Global Services
Mortine Martin, Computer Systems Architect Senior, Aeronautics
Dawna Morningstar, Software Engineering Manager, Information Systems & Global Services
Rakesh Patel, System Integration Analyst Staff, Information Systems & Global Services
Charles C. Richberg, Software Engineer Senior, Electronic Systems
Gregory F. Roberts, Information Sharing and Identity Intelligence Campaign Chief, Information Systems & Global Services
Keisha Sims, Senior Systems Integration Analyst, Enterprise Operations
Rotimi (Tim) Toba, Systems Engineer, Electronic Systems
Cory Weathers, Engineering LDP, Senior, Electronic Systems
Khalilah Wilkinson, Systems Engineer, Information Systems & Global Services
Abner Yemaneab, Systems Engineer, Senior, Electronic Systems

Eleven Lockheed Martin employees were awarded the Trailblazer Award. Trailblazers are minority men and women actively creating new paths for others in science, technology, research and development. Lockheed Martin honorees include:

Trevea Brady, Software Engineering Associate Manager, Information Systems & Global Services
Joey Drake, Electrical Engineer Staff, Senior, Electronic Systems
James Isaac, Senior Manager, Program Management, Electronic Systems
Elaine Mayfield, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Electronic Systems
Paul Mazzeo, Electrical Engineer, Staff, Electronic Systems
Marco Oosterling, Software Engineering Manager, Electronic Systems
Lieutenant General (R) Emmett Paige, Information Systems & Global Services
Karletta Parson, Electrical Engineer, Staff, Aeronautics
Kelvin D. Quarles, Comp Systems Architect, Staff, Electronic Systems
Carlos Ruiz, Mechanical Engineer, Principal, Electronic Systems
Deirdre Stanford, Purchasing & Matl Administration Analysis, Manager, Electronic Systems

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.

For additional information on Lockheed Martin Corporation, visit: http://www.lockheedmartin.com

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