19 Actalent Consultants Recognized for Outstanding Work by Women of Color STEM Awards

Event will honor engineering and science professionals for significant career achievements

Hanover, Md. (October 1, 2024) – Actalent, a leading engineering and sciences services and talent solutions company, today announced that 15 of its consultants will receive the Technology Rising Star Award and four consultants will receive the Technology All-Star Award at the 2024 Women of Color (WOC) STEM DTX Conference on October 3-5 in Detroit. The awards honor women's achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Award nominations were submitted by Actalent leaders to recognize consultants for outstanding contributions to their workplaces, communities and fields as a whole.

“We’re so proud to have these exceptionally talented and accomplished women on the Actalent team, each of whom embodies Actalent’s commitment to passion and purpose in our work,” said Kunle Arowolo, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Actalent. “Their contributions to driving innovation, supporting their communities, and strengthening the diversity of STEM fields are impressive and inspiring. This is the fourth year in a row that our colleagues and consultants have been recognized with these awards, and we’re excited to celebrate with them.”

Award recipients were selected by a panel of judges who determined the list of winners from a talented pool of promising early and mid-career professionals and managers, C-suite executives, innovators, inventors and change agents. The Technology Rising Star Award recognizes women who are helping to shape technology for the future. The Technology All-Star Award recognizes accomplished women of color who have demonstrated excellence in the workplace and in their communities.

Actalent’s recipients include:

Technology All-Star

• Connie Mayta, PfMP, PMP, Project Manager – Medical Devices
• Amy Kwok, Technical Writing and Regulatory Policy Manager
• Sarah Penn, Animal Research Technician
• Delores Beeler, Project Controls Analyst – Utilities

Technology Rising Star

• Dione Jacobs, Electronics Technician
• Emily Christy, Project Manager – Utilities
• Joi Brooks, Project Cost Analyst – Utilities
• Karla Velasquez, GIS Team Lead
• Christa Riggleman, Engineering Supervisor – Utilities
• Srilatha Ponnuru, Project Manager
• Bhairavi Pandya, Lead Engineer – Utilities
• Dareka Brooks, Quality Technician
• Pranata Kalkura, Senior Delivery Manager
• Nicole Comer, Product Owner – Automotive
• Krishna Puvulla, Test Design Engineer
• Janani Neelakantan, Senior Technical Manager – Automotive
• Latanya Turner, Electrical Engineer
• Priya Kumar, Delivery Manager – Lab Services
• Stella Eyesus, Architectural Designer

Now in its 29th year, the Women of Color STEM Conference, hosted by Career Communications Group (CCG), brings together STEM leaders from Fortune 500 companies, government entities, colleges and universities to recognize the achievements of women in STEM careers. This is the fourth consecutive year Actalent consultants have been recognized at the conference. In 2023, 15 Actalent consultants earned the Technology Rising Star award, and one consultant earned the Technology All-Star award.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Follow us on LinkedIn and learn more at actalentservices.com.