LeadersNest Announces the 2018 FedFem Awards Winners

LeadersNest has announced the 2018 FedFem Award Winners, who will be honored at a special event on Thursday, October 25, 2018. 

Here is what you need to know:

FedFem Awards: The FedFem awards (www.fedfemawards.com) salute high-impact women-owned businesses (WOBs) and executives of the government contracting (govcon) industry. This is the first awards program in Washington, DC that recognizes WOBs and female govcon executives.

FedFem Award Honorees blend their entrepreneurial courage and federal government support that effectively impacts the industry, national economy, and the local marketplace. Honorees will have the opportunity to participate in an intimate peer mindshare event that will take place in Q1 of 2019. Their stories also will be featured on LeadersNest.com and celebrated at the awards event.

An independent committee of local and national business leaders identifies and determines the award nominees and winners.

The award categories are divided based on specific set-asides or sectors that each business works in within the government contracting industry. The categories represented are: 

Women-Owned and Female Executive Category:

• 8(a)
• Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
• HUBZone
• Minority-Owned
• Service Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB)
• Veteran Owned
• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
• Women-Owned Business

Specialty Category:

• Women in Combat
• Women in Cyber
• Women in Defense
• Women in Healthcare
• Women in HR
• Women in IT/Tech

Alliance Category:

• Mentor-Protégé

Who are the FedFem Award Winners: In total, there will be 36 government contracting leaders honored in the LeadersNest FedFem event. The list of the executives being honor is listed below.

What are the event details: Time: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Awards: 7:00 p.m.). Location: Ecofy 1899 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-fedfem-awards-registration-49157203519

LeadersNest is the event organizer: LeadersNest’s connects executives and businesses to a dynamic and influential professional network of thought leaders and influencers. It is a business community with a mission to connect, incubate and influence its connections through its integrated media platforms and exclusive c-suite and business led events. Their platform is designed to provide more valuable relationships and networking engagements, which lead to successful business development.

Who and what to follow on social media: #fedfemawards @leadersnest LeadersNest on Facebook

Quotes of Note:

“They are mission focused and ready. They positively impact their local communities through philanthropic initiatives, all while, building wonderful businesses, serving their country, protecting U.S. citizens, and driving innovation in healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, construction, and communications. They are inspirational trailblazers that are driven to succeed. We are honored to recognize them for their achievements.”
–  Heather Louise Finch, President, LeadersNest