“Striving for Excellence, Becoming a Fellow” Abstract: This session opens the curtain on what it takes to strive for technical leadership excellence and become Fellow. During the session moderated by Melonie Parker, potential technical leaders will hear the specific steps required to become a Fellow and the actions required to maintain the position. Melvin Greer, LM Senior Fellow and recent BEYA award winner an LM Fellow Ernest Levert would be speakers. Mel Greer, Senior LM Fellow, 2012 BEYA Outstanding Technical Contribution - Industry Award Melanie Parker Human Resources Director, 2014 Special Recognition WOC award winner Ernest Levert, LM Fellow, 2015 BEYA Career Achievement Award Winner

1. Hosted by Lockheed Martin

3. Game Show Hosts
Melvin Greer
Senior Lockheed Martin Fellow, IS&GS
2012 BEYA Outstanding Technical Contribution - Industry Award
Ernest Levert
Lockheed Martin Fellow, M&FC
2015 BEYA Career Achievement Award Winner
Melonie Parker
Vice-President, Human Resources & Communications,
Sandia National Labs
2014 Special Recognition Woman of Color Award Winner

4. • Learning Objective: Identify and describe the skills required to
achieve technical excellence as a Fellow.
• Description: This seminar is designed to support technical
professionals in becoming a Fellow and the action required to
maintain the position. This session opens the curtain on what it
takes to strive for technical leadership excellence and become a
Fellow.
• At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
– Explore the Fellows Career Track and examine career strategies
– Identify key leadership approaches, work styles and values
– Examine new workforce trends, options, and challenges for Fellows
Objectives

6. SURVEY SAYS…
Provide technical leadership to business
planning, capture & execution
Collaborate and advise engineering staff
Participate in developing and shaping
Technical Strategy Planning
Mentor and guide career development
activities across the engineering
community
Provide technical consultation, problem
resolution and guidance for program
lifecycle
Serve as technical ambassadors for key
customers, technical societies and
governmental agencies
QUESTION
What do technical fellows do?

7. SURVEY SAYS…
Superb Technical Achievement Technical bid or contract team leadership
Innovative solutions to complex,
technically challenging problems
Creative problem solving and innovation
Original research leading to significant
discrimination technology
Service to Professional and Technical
Societies and Committees
QUESTION
What skills are required for Technical Fellows?

8. SURVEY SAYS…
Exceptional record of sustained technical
achievement, job performance &
continuing technical growth
Demonstrated willingness and ability to
mentor other technical professionals
Demonstrated technical and technology
leadership with significant business
impact
Continuous improvement of discipline
knowledge
Recognized technical excellence by senior
professional technologists
QUESTION
What career achievements are most important?