Sridhar Award
KATHLEEN P. SRIDHAR
SMALL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Kathleen P. Sridhar Small Business Executive of the Year Award is named in honor of Dr. Kathleen P. Sridhar, who was a small business CEO of uncommon ability and accomplishment. She was very active in NDIA conferences, seminars, and events, and eventually served as President of the San Diego Chapter of NDIA. She was known as an inspirational leader who mentored others to successful leadership positions in the small business sector of the defense industrial base. The Sridhar Award and medal recognize leadership and strategic impact in the defense small business sector. It is bestowed annually on a defense industry small business executive who best reflects Dr. Sridhar’s leadership excellence and support for a robust small business sector in the defense industrial base. Award nominees will meet the following criteria:
• U.S. Citizen.
• NDIA Member.
• Executive of a current or recently graduated small business.
• Strong record of business accomplishment.
• Significant record of giving back through activities such as mentoring or charitable work.
• An active supporter of the small business sector, as well as the larger whole of the defense industrial base and their programs.
The 2011 Award Winner is Ms. Sharon Wolford, President and CEO of Carley Corporation.
Ms. Sharon Wolford, President and CEO of Carley Corporation received the Sridhar Small Business Executive of the Year Award at the 8th National Small Business Conference on June 8, 2011 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
Presentation of the 2012 award will be made at the NDIA 9th National Small Business Conference.
Previous award recipients:
2011 Sharon Wolford, President & CEO, Carley Corporation
2010 James B. Lasswell, President & CEO, INDUS Technology Inc.
2009 Dr. Julian Davidson, Founder, Davidson Technologies
2008 William Edward Strang, Jr., Founder, President & CEO, Tactical & Survival Specialities, Inc.
2007 Dwayne N. Junker, President, Epsilon Systems
2006 Constance E. Blair, President and CEO, Technology Ventures
2005 Joanna Lau, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board, LAU Technologies
2004 Kathleen P. Sridhar, Ph.D., Founder and President, INDUS Technology (Posthumously)
Questions/Inquiries on submitting nominations, please contact –
Molly Flanagan, mflanagan@ndia.org or call at (703) 247-2563.