McLEAN, Va. — June 6, 2023 — The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region’s technology community, announced the winners of its 2023 Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards. The annual program recognizes leading finance professionals and officers across the greater Washington region.
“This year’s CFO Award winners represent the leading minds in finance and technology,” said Jennifer Taylor, president and CEO of NVTC. “We’re honored to recognize their hard work and celebrate the individual achievements that have led Northern Virginia to become one of the leading technology hubs in the nation.”
“Our region’s technology sector has experienced a massive boom in recent years, becoming the area of choice for everything from early-stage startups to established market leaders,” said Shiv Varma, partner at KPMG and chair of the CFO Awards program. “The CFO Awards mark an important milestone every year as we gather together to celebrate the innovative finance professionals that have made that growth possible.”
The program also included a Transaction of the Year category, recognizing Jeff Cook of Octo for his role in Octo’s acquisition by IBM, along with the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame Award and the 2023 Class of Rising Stars.
2023 NVTC Technology CFO Awards Winners
Emerging Growth CFO of the Year:
Andrew Volkmann, FranConnect
Private Company CFOs of the Year:
Joe Harar, EdgeConneX
Silvana Hernandez, Pavion
Public Company CFO of the Year:
Susan Lynch, V2X, Inc.
Transaction of the Year:
Jeff Cook, Octo
2023 Class of Rising Stars:
Zach Blaine, Expel
Paul Donnell, FiscalNote
Emily Lane, Arcfield
Tim Mulieri, GTT Communications, Inc.
Matthew Robarge, Cision
Samantha Ross, Unanet
Amanda Williams, IonQ
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Contact
Tarin Horan
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
thoran@nvtc.org
703.946.0319
About the Northern Virginia Technology Council
NVTC is the trade association representing the Northern Virginia technology community. It serves organizations across the technology ecosystem, from startups and small businesses to large technology companies, government contractors, service providers, academic institutions, and nonprofits. Learn more at NVTC.
