OIT Staff Win Industry Awards for Federal IT Leadership

Seven Office of Information and Technology (OIT) team members were named 2025 Engage Fed Health 150 awardees, nine were selected for the Forum IT 100 list, and two individuals were honored at the Forum Women in Leadership Conference. Honorees were selected based on their leadership, mission focus, innovation, and professional successes.

Engage Fed Health 150

• Dr. Aaron Drew, Technical Director, Product Delivery Service (PDS)
• Nicole Gilbride, Chief Strategy Officer, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
• Brooke Jordan, Stakeholder Engagement Lead, OCTO
• Kendall Krebs, Deputy Executive Director, Infrastructure Operations (IO)
• Amber Pearson, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director or Information Security Policy and Strategy, Office of Information Security (OIS)
• Nathan Tierney, Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief People Officer, Office of People Science (OPS)
• Ryan Woodward, Chief of Operations, IO

Forum IT 100

• Spencer Burgos, Program Analyst, Office of the Chief of Staff
• Jeffrey Campbell, Deputy Chief of Content Hosting and Delivery Solutions (CHDS), IO
• Catherine Cravens, Chief of Staff
• Robert Cunningham, Executive Director, Enterprise Command Operations (ECO)
• Mark Kelley, Chief of CHDS, IO
• Sarah MacDawutey, Deputy Director, Innovation Unit
• Jose Negron Jr., IT Specialist, IO
• Robert Irzyk, Product Line Manager, PDS
• Pamela Smith, Deputy Chief of Staff

Forum Women in Leadership

• Solitaire Carroll, Co-Director, Veteran Experience Services Portfolio (VEO)
• Pamela Smith, Deputy Chief of Staff

These achievements highlight not only the OIT staff members who won these industry awards, but also the dedication of the entire OIT team to the larger VA mission. They serve as an example of the impactful work OIT does daily to serve our customers, Veterans, and their families. Congratulations to all of you and to these specific OIT employees who are driving change in Federal IT!

Engage Fed Health 150 honored recipients during a ceremony on September 18, 2024, Forum IT 100 on December 3, 2024, and Forum Women in Leadership on October 17, 2024. To stay up to date on OIT’s latest award stories or learn about emerging technology trends at the Department, visit Digital VA News.