2025 honors dinner
the Honorees
General Bryan P. Fenton
IMPACT IN THE BATTLESPACE AWARD
Rob Joyce
IMPACT THROUGH CYBER AWARD
VADM Frank "Trey" whitworth
IMPACT THROUGH GOVERNMENT INNOVATION AWARD
christopher darby
IMPACT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL SECURITY AWARD
MARTHA RADDATZ
IMPACT THROUGH JOURNALISM AWARD
Walter parkes
IMPACT THROUGH STORYTELLING AWARD
The Presenters
dr. michael vickers
gen. David petraeus (ret.)
gen. Tony Thomas
(ret.)
michele flournoy
gen. paul nakasone (ret.)
Doug Lute
WELCOME COMMENTS
Ash Thankey, Managing Director and General Manager,
National Security Team, AWS
Vinny Troia, Founder, ShadowNexus
OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Michael Vickers, Cipher Brief Expert and Former Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, DOD
INTRODUCTIONS
Doug Lute, Former United States Ambassador to NATO
Impact Through Journalism Award
Martha Raddatz
INTRODUCTIONS
The Hon. Michèle Flournoy, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy,
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors
IMPACT THROUGH STORYTELLING Award
Walter Parkes
INTRODUCTIONS
Gen. Paul nakasone (ret.),
Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, and Former Director, National Security Agency
impact through cyber Award
Rob Joyce
INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. Michael Vickers, Cipher Brief Expert and Former Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, DOD
IMPACT THROUGH security in investment Award
Christopher Darby
INTRODUCTIONS
Gen. Tony Thomas (Ret.), Former Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
IMPACT THROUGH government innovation Award
VADM Frank "Trey" Whitworth
INTRODUCTIONS
Alison Spann, Journalist, The Cipher Brief
Director of Beneficiary Programs, Spookstock
PRESENTER
Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.), Partner, KKR and Chairman of both the KKR Global Institute and
KKR Mideast
Former Director, CIA
Commanded the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command,
and All Forces in Afghanistan
IMPACT in the battlespace Award
Gen. Bryan P. Fenton
THANK YOU AND CLOSE
Suzanne Kelly & Brad Christian