By Kerry McGinley

For Seth Whitfield, eight days of brutal winds, near-zero visibility and frigid temperatures over potentially lethal terrain on North America’s highest peak wasn’t just about challenging himself physically. It was also a chance to raise awareness and funds for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. Whitfield used his personal vacation as the basis of a campaign to raise $10,600 for TAPS, a nonprofit that supports the families of fallen military and federal contractors. 

By Kerry McGinley

With the swipe of his finger across his smart phone, Bill Mendelsohn knows what’s up, down or offline at the U.S. Air Force Academy. 

Mendelsohn, a Lean Six Sigma master blackbelt, developed interactive digital dashboards that chart the state of facilities for the service academy near Colorado Springs. At a glance he, his staff and the client can see the state of facilities over more than 10 square miles of an installation that’s home to more than 6,000 people. 

By Dan Corbett

PAE Vice President of Operations

By Leilani Romero

Ken Myers has built a career on keeping the nation safe from weapons of mass destruction. The PAE client executive for defense and security has worked on an agency and policy level to mitigate global threats. He spent 15 years working with Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican from Indiana, who with Sen. Sam Nunn, a Democrat from Georgia, passed bipartisan legislation to address the threat of WMD.

By Matthew Nelson, ExecutiveBiz

PAE has accepted the Vanguard Award from the International Stability Operations Association in the tier 1 large company category for the second consecutive year. Read more.

By Kerry McGinley

With a fresh coat of paint, shadowbox details and an eye for continuous improvement, Adam Skretta earned a delighted customer and a check for $5,000. 

Skretta, site manager for the McAllen, Texas, Customs and Border Protection aircraft maintenance contract, worked with Brian Schock, senior business manager for the CBP program, to produce an award-winning submission for PAE’s second quarterly Kaizen competition.