Dr. Camille Lewis, a native Grenadian, has been formally acknowledged as a Modern-Day Technology Leader at the 38th Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), which took place in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 15–18, 2024. Every year, a group of innovative US IT experts who are advancing the field are awarded this accolade.
For her exceptional work at Lockheed Martin (LM), where she has worked for over 15 years and recently started her second three-year term as an LM Fellow, Dr. Lewis was awarded the esteemed technological award. This prestigious position is only open to extraordinary Lockheed Martin workers who have made a name for themselves as thought leaders inside the company.
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Ms. Tanya Spencer, Chief Diversity Officer, GE Gas Power/GE Vernova, gave Dr. Lewis the award at BEYA’s Technology Recognition Event on February 16. Supporters of the event included Amazon, BAE Systems, Ford Motor Company, GE, HII, Leidos, Worldwide Technology, HP, and Peraton. Lockheed Martin, US Black Engineer & IT Magazine, and The Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities served as hosts.
When considering her achievement as a BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader, Dr. Lewis stated, “I am truly honored to receive this prestigious BEYA award and I am inspired to continue doing my part in helping to drive technological innovation and advancement while ensuring that persons from minority communities are meaningfully engaged in the process. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me along my journey, including my dedicated mother Myra Lewis, sister Simone Lewis, brother Damian Lewis, my wonderful daughter Laurie Satchell, and my many friends and supporters over the years.”
Dr. Lewis added, “I owe a debt of gratitude to: my teachers in Grenada who nurtured my early interest in Math and Science during my formative years; my Professors and Instructors at college and university who believed in me and pushed me to do my very best; my incredible mentors throughout my career who have guided me along my career path; and of course the senior executives at Lockheed Martin who nominated me for the award.”
Notably, Dr. Lewis was named among the top 100 engineers in the US and was admitted into the US National Academy of Engineering in 2018. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with an MS in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics in 2006. She also proudly graduated from St. Joseph’s Convent in St. Georges, Grenada, in 1992 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics with a minor in physics from Midwestern State University in 1998.
