Winners Announced for Aviation Week Network’s Program Excellence Awards

The Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle of program management achievement in aerospace and defense

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aviation Week Network and its Program Excellence Evaluation Team have selected the winners, among 13 finalists in a total of seven categories, for the 2024 Program Excellence Awards. The winners were announced on May 13 at the 20th Annual Program Excellence Dinner and Awards Ceremony, as part of Aviation Week’s Defense Conference at the National Press Club, May 13-14.

The Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle of program management achievement in aerospace and defense. Since 2005, this prestigious initiative has recognized teams and leaders who drive innovation, overcome challenges, and deliver exceptional results.

The Program Excellence Awards categories are OEM System Design and Development, OEM System Production, OEM System Sustainment, Supplier System Design & Development, Supplier System Production, Supplier System Sustainment, and Special Projects.

“The winning individuals truly represent the best of the best. The nominations were vetted, and finalists were chosen through a rigorous process conducted by a panel of judges made up of aerospace industry leaders,” said Joe Anselmo, editorial director for Aviation Week.

The Program Excellence Judging Event Sponsor is Siemens. Each year the Program Excellence Evaluation Team is made up of program leaders from Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Elbit Systems of America, Embraer, General Atomics Aeronautical, Honeywell, ITT Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.

The winners by category are:

OEM SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Embraer
Phenom 100EX
Simone Gobo Barcellos, Director, Phenom Program Office

OEM SYSTEM PRODUCTION (TWO WINNERS)

Lockheed Martin
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Matthew Kotylo, Director, THAAD Production Programs

Raytheon
LIDS Coyote
Andrew Gallerani, LIDS Product Line Director

OEM SYSTEM SUSTAINMENT

Lockheed Martin
F-16 Viper Upgrade Program
Casey Anderson, Senior Program Manager, F-16 Viper Upgrade Programs

SUPPLIER SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Collins Aerospace
Collaborative Mission Autonomy
Brian Batovsky, Program Manager, Collaborative Mission Autonomy

SUPPLIER SYSTEM PRODUCTION

Honeywell
Next-Gen Resilient M-Code Navigation System
Aaron Grierson, Program Manager

SUPPLIER SYSTEM SUSTAINMENT

Collins Aerospace
B-1B Upgrade Program
Reg Bush, Senior Manager, Value Stream Management

SPECIAL PROJECTS

West Star Aviation
West Star Aviation Academy
Michael Zada, Chief Project Officer
Katie Johnson, Chief People Officer

ABOUT AVIATION WEEK NETWORK
Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, serving 1.7 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week Network to help them understand the market, make decisions, predict trends, and connect with people and business opportunities. Customers include the world's leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines, airports, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this worldwide marketplace. Aviation Week Network’s portfolio delivers award-winning journalism, data, intelligence and analytical resources, world-class tradeshows and conferences, and results-driven marketing services and advertising. Our principle is helping our customers succeed.

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