QinetiQ US Chief Shawn Purvis Accepts 4th Wash100 Award From Founder Jim Garrettson

Shawn Purvis, president and CEO of the U.S. arm of QinetiQ, was handed her 2024 Wash100 Award by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the award, in a recent in-person meeting.

This is Purvis’ fourth consecutive year being recognized in the highest tier of the government contracting industry, a rarified group that EM takes pride in honoring on an annual basis through the award. Winners are vetted for their outstanding leadership, vision, innovation and reliability, as well as their likelihood to make sizable impacts on the sector going forward.

Purvis led QinetiQ US to a series of substantial contract wins from the U.S. Army, Customs and Border Protection and the Space Development Agency, among others, across 2023. Read more about what earned her the award and about her impressive career in her profile.

If you want to explore all of the ways the Army is partnering with industry to deliver capabilities to the warfighter, register to attend Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 2024 Army Summit. The event will be held on June 13 and feature speakers like Hon. Doug Bush, Young Bang and the newly appointed CIO Leonel Garciga, addressing important topics like speed of decision and software development.

“In Shawn’s two years at the helm of QinetiQ, she has further solidified QinetiQ’s position as a powerhouse in the GovCon market through key hires, top line growth and critically important contract wins,” Garrettson articulated.

Congratulations to Purvis and her supportive team at QinetiQ US! Executive Mosaic appreciates all that she does for GovCon and is excited to see what’s next.

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