Northrop Grumman's Chris Jones Named 2016 Black Engineer of the Year
22 Février 2016 - 11:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Christopher T. Jones,
corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Technology
Services, was named the 2016 Black Engineer of the Year at the 30th
annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness
Conference held this weekend in Philadelphia.
Northrop Grumman's Monique Smith received the BEYA Industry
Community Service award. Additionally, 17 Northrop Grumman
employees received honorable mentions as BEYA Modern-Day Technology
Leaders.
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The employees were recognized for their dedication to community
service, educational leadership and outstanding technical and
professional contributions, among other achievements.
Jones, a member of the company's corporate policy council, leads
Northrop Grumman Technology Services, a recognized leader in
integrated logistics; sustainment; modernization; defense, health,
civil and government services; and training solutions. The
organization supports a diverse customer base, including: the U.S.
departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, State and
Interior; NASA; the U.S. Postal Service; and the Virginia
Information Technologies Agency.
Jones earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from
the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned two master's degrees
in aerospace engineering and engineering management from the
University of Dayton, and a doctorate degree in aerospace
engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is
also a retired U.S. Air Force officer and retired member of the
Connecticut Air National Guard.
Jones serves on the board of directors of the National Action
Council for Minorities in Engineering and on the board of visitors
for the University of Maryland College Park Clark School of
Engineering, the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and the Air Force
Association Board.
Monique Smith is a mission assurance engineer/project quality
manager for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, supporting research
and technology, and advanced systems development programs. Smith is
involved in community support organizations such as Delta Sigma
Theta and The Link Incorporate and she is a member of Northrop
Grumman employee resources groups the African-American Task Group
and Adelante. She mentors high school and elementary school
students on STEM and provides career workshops. Smith earned a
bachelor's degree in industrial technology engineering from
California Polytechnic University – San Luis Obispo.
The 17 Northrop Grumman employees who were honored as BEYA
Modern-Day Technology Leaders are: Obinna Anyanwu, Joan
Braithwaite, Thurman Brown, Christopher Cummings, Andrew Eckhart,
Leah Forde, Marc Harris, Madhavan Komanduri, Ellwood Lane, Ervin
McWilson, Madison Murchison, Iesha Pankey, Anthony Stephenson, Tara
Welborne, Chuck Wilson, Anthony Varela and Rickey Zachary.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems,
cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to government
and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CONTACT: Mark Root
703-280-2739 (office)
571-425-2132 (mobile)
mark.root@ngc.com
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