2019 at Booz Allen: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion, Strengthening Our Commitment

From commuter benefits that support health and the environment to recognition as an LGBTQ Business Leader, Booz Allen reinforced its commitment to its employees and the greater community in 2019. The firm also solidified its reputation as a workplace of choice with its eighth year on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list.

Milestones, accolades, and highlights follow.

Strengthening our commitment—and breaking new ground

In 2019, Booz Allen celebrated several anniversaries and firsts, including:

• The 20th anniversary of GLOBE, Booz Allen’s LGBTQ+ employee forum .

•  A fifth year with a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index (DEI)
• The firm’s first-ever Mental Health Corporate Excellence award, which recognizes corporations whose programs, accommodations, and training support mental health in the workplace.

A place where professionals can thrive

Beyond just building a diverse workforce, Booz Allen is committed to offering a culture and environment of inclusion that fosters respect and opportunity for all of the firm’s employees.

In 2019, these individuals included:

• Booz Allen Executive Vice President Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, recognized as the 2019 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA). Since the BEYA award was established in 1986, more than 10,000 engineers have been nominated but only 33 have won the honor of the title.
• Sian Lewis, a specialist in deep learning, natural language processing, and predictive analytics, recently received an award in the “Data” category in the 2019 DCFemTech awards. She’s also a committed advocate for LGBTQ+ issues and greater diversity and inclusion in the tech world. Learn more about Sian’s data science work in Minority Engineer Magazine’s Fall, 2019 issue!

At Booz Allen, Lewis says: “I’ve been able to combine both of my passions: data science and the ability to do social good in a big way.”

Be sure to lean more about diversity and inclusion at Booz Allen.

Previously published in the 3BL Media newsroom.

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