KBR’s Byron Bright & RGS CEO Paul Smith Honored as 2024 Wash100 Winners

KBR’s Byron Bright & RGS CEO Paul Smith Honored as 2024 Wash100 Winners

Executive Mosaic is pleased to recognize Byron Bright, president of KBR Government Solutions, and Paul Smith, CEO of Rancher Government Solutions, as winners of the prestigious 2024 Wash100 Award.

Byron Bright and Paul Smith are contestants in the annual Wash100 popular vote competition! Visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes for these and other candidates. Voting closes April 30. 

The Wash100 Award annually recognizes the best and brightest individuals in the federal government and the government contracting industry. These 100 executives of consequence are honored not only for their accomplishments thus far, but also for their anticipated impact in the GovCon landscape in the coming year and beyond.

Bright earned his fifth Wash100 Award this year for his continued commitment to advancing government technology innovation at the helm of KBR’s $4.5 billion government solutions segment. He has been with KBR for nearly 14 years and has led the government business for seven years. Learn more about why Bright was selected yet again to the Wash100 list — read his full Wash100 profile here

Smith made his return to the Wash100 list this year, winning his fourth overall Wash100 Award. The RGS CEO was appointed to the role in July of last year. 

“I am delighted to be back in the saddle at Rancher Government to help drive agnostic, secure open source solutions to meet and accelerate U.S. Government missions,” Smith said.

Read more about Smith’s selection to the 2024 Wash100 list here

Executive Mosaic congratulates Byron Bright and Paul Smith on their Wash100 wins.

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