Supplier Diversity Awards

Ken Hilderbrand receives the Murray Schooner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alliance of Supplier Diversity Professionals, presented by Joan Davidson
2013 Awards
Government Agency Recognition
Industry Affiliations
- Lockheed Martin named among Div50 – America’s Top Corporation for Multicultural Business Opportunities by DiversityBusiness.com
- Lockheed Martin named among the Best 10 Corporations for Veteran-Owned Businesses by NaVOBA
- Lockheed Martin honored as America’s Top Diversity Champions for 2013 by DiversityBusiness.com
- Nancy Deskins and Emma Stevens were named among the Top 50 Women Leaders in Corporate Supplier Diversity by Women’s Enterprise USA
Publication Awards
2012 Awards
Government Agency Recognition
- Lockheed Martin IS&GS named among “Best of the Best” Large Business of the Year Award by FAA
- Lockheed Martin received People’s Choice Award for SBIR by the Navy SBIR Transition Assistance Program
- Mershelle Davis named 2012 SBA Veteran Small Business Advocate of the Year for Region VI
- Mershelle Davis 2012 Corporate Advocate Award, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
- Lockheed Martin received People’s Choice Award for SBIR by the Navy SBIR Transition Assistance Program
- LM IS&GS Civil honored with NASA 2012 Small Business Industry Award for Stennis Space Center Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year
Industry Affiliations
- Lockheed Martin received CEO of the Year Award by Central North Florida Supplier Development Council
- Lockheed Martin named one of the 2012 Best 10 Corporations for Veteran Owned Businesses by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
- Nancy Deskins named Champion of Diversity by diversitybusiness.com
- Lockheed Martin listed among top 50 companies for Diversity by Diversity Inc.
- Lockheed Martin received 2012 Champions of Veteran’s Enterprise for its IS&GS business area by the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)
- Mershelle Davis received 2012 Corporate Advocate Award by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs·
- Robert J. Stevens received HENAAC Chairman’s Award from Great Minds in STEM
- Bob Thompson received NCMSDC 2012 Inspiration Award
- Ken Hilderbrand of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alliance of Supplier Diversity Professionals for his work with small business suppliers.
Publication Awards
- Mershelle Davis named 2012 Women of Color STEM Special Recognition Award by Women of Color Magazine
- Lockheed Martin named 2012 BEST DIVERSITY COMPANY by Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
- Nancy Deskins named 2012 Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity Award by DiversityPlus Magazine
- Mershelle Davis 2012 Women of Color STEM Special Recognition Award, Women of Color Magazine




