The Chairman’s Award is bestowed in recognition of individuals who are true ambassadors of Cedar Gate’s values.
The 2024 award winners show they have internalized these values by consistently demonstrating exceptional dedication to both their work and our important mission. They drive innovation, display outstanding leadership qualities, and make substantial contributions that positively impact our organization both internally and externally.
Our first annual Chairman’s Award winners are essential to Cedar Gate’s continued success. We are excited to congratulate each one and highlight their achievements.
Virender Asija
VP OF ENGINEERING PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY
Achievement Highlights:
Crucial technical role for tech stack
Designs enhance accuracy & efficiency
Drives continuous improvement
Pioneered innovation integrated into production
Jennifer Bamrick
SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE CLIENT DELIVERY
Achievement Highlights:
Navigated challenging implementationsManaged complex integration project
Introduced ideas to improve processes
Effective mentor resulting in improved performance
Jessica Blanton
VP, PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
Achievement Highlights:
Streamlined proposal process to centralized processContributed to growing pipelineIncreased win rate on RFP responsesDeveloped & maintains proposal content library
Pankaj KC
NETWORK OPERATIONS MANAGER
Achievement Highlights:
Led modernization effortsIncreased processing efficiency by 20%Improved application uptime to over 90%Reduced spending year-to-date
Tabitha King
VP, CLIENT PERFORMANCE
Achievement Highlights:
Revolutionized client relationship managementLed standardized communication platform effortsDeveloped a client governance modelImproved bundles client experience overall
Sarah Kromidas
SR. DIRECTOR, BRAND MARKETING
Achievement Highlights:
Created and oversees entire brand for the businessDeveloped video content library, resulting in 37% higher engagementTook on post-production to save budget costs
Steve Kupsky
VP, LEARNING & DEVLEOPMENT
Achievement Highlights:
Personally conducted 285 hours of demonstrationsLeads team that provided 130 hours of live trainingImplementation of LinkedIn Learning for employeesDeveloped notable content for use across the business
Zachary Lesser
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & BI ARCHITECT
Achievement Highlights:
Dedication supporting critical implementationsSpearheads generative AI strategy for the businessProjects potential client needs to add account valueWorked closely with AWS on beta project successfully
Srijana Parajuli
PLATFORM ENGINEERING MANAGER
Achievement Highlights:
Established change control process and metricsCreated 24×7 network operations centerDeveloped KPIs for performance, reliability, and insightsAligned IT resources with critical initiatives
Shirshak Rizal
PRODUCT OWNER
Achievement Highlights:
Creative solutions during development of specific featuresMeticulous approach preventing post-release issuesSets high standard for production teamImproves cohesion between onshore/offshore teams
Cecilia Stephens
VP, COUNSEL
Achievement Highlights:
Oversight of all client contractsContributed to record revenue growth achievementsLed selection & implementation of new softwareProvides high quality advice throughout the company
Ashay Thakur
VP, ENTERPRISE DATA STRATEGY
Achievement Highlights:
Influenced data strategy, management, analytics approachLeading expert in healthcare dataPrimary resource for all data-related queries and guidanceLeadership improved performance resulting in cost savings
Erica Tibbetts
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
Achievement Highlights:
Pioneered processes to streamline revenue forecastingDeveloped solutions for handling accounting complexitiesLed various efforts to identify and simplify contractsContributed to increased revenue visibility
Thank you to this years winners.
We look forward to the next class of 2025 winners.