Blake Harvey, VP of Growth, Honored with AFCEA Emerging Leadership Award
ASHBURN, Va., February 3, 2025 – Red Team Consulting (Red Team) is proud to announce that Blake Harvey, Vice President of Growth, has been awarded the AFCEA International Emerging Leadership Award (Northern Virginia Chapter). This prestigious recognition highlights Blake’s outstanding contributions and leadership in the AFCEA community. Winners were honored during AFCEA International WEST 2025, held January 28-30 in San Diego, CA. The complete list of winners can be found here.
Blake, who is currently serving as Vice President of Special Activities for the 2024/2025 AFCEA NOVA program year, has been instrumental in fostering engagement within the AFCEA community. His achievements include launching and expanding the Summer Outing event, securing key sponsorships, and mentoring early-career professionals. His commitment to professional development is exemplified through his leadership in NOVA’s Micro Mentoring Series, where he has provided invaluable career insights in Business Development and Capture Management.
As VP of Membership, Blake played a key role in growing engagement through monthly Membership Networking Events, securing sponsors, and introducing Emerging Leaders to influential chapter members. His strategic initiatives, such as transitioning Quarterly New Member socials to a monthly format, doubled attendance and enhanced corporate sponsorship participation.
Beyond his contributions to AFCEA NOVA, Blake has made a significant impact at the AFCEA International level. In April 2023, he joined a three-person panel for the AFCEA Small Business Committee’s session, “Strengthening Your Potential to Win,” where he shared critical insights on capture strategies and teaming. His efforts to cultivate future leaders within AFCEA have been widely recognized, with two of his mentees receiving the chapter’s Emerging Leader of the Month award.
“Blake’s leadership, mentorship, and dedication to fostering the next generation of leaders in the GovCon industry are truly inspiring,” said Jeff Shen, President at Red Team. “We are proud of his well-deserved recognition and look forward to his continued contributions to AFCEA and beyond.”
Blake’s exceptional efforts in driving professional growth and engagement have previously earned him the AFCEA International Distinguished Young Professional Award (2022) and the AFCEA NOVA Emerging Leader of the Year Award. His latest recognition underscores his commitment to leadership and community impact.
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About Red Team: Red Team is a strategic growth consultancy that helps companies scale in the government contracting market. Over our 20+ years, we’ve helped thousands of companies achieve their growth targets with our full lifecycle strategic growth, capture, proposal development, and training services. With our support, our clients continue to beat their largest competitors, diversify their portfolio of customers, and achieve their financial goals.