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Lynette Spano | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Lynette Spano is the American founder, president and chief executive officer of SCI World Consulting Services, Inc., an American information technology services corporation, according to the Washington Business Journal.[1] SCI World manages critical federal infrastructure projects and operates two of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, according to Inc. magazine.[2]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
2.1 CEO of SCI World
2.2 CEO of Stars, Stripes, and Hearts
3 References
4 External links
Early life and education
Lynette Spano grew up in a large family, the oldest of seven siblings in Brooklyn with her Puerto Rican mother and her Cuban stepfather, according to ABC-WJLA News.[3] She never went to college, instead working her way up from receptionist to sales, before founding SCI World in her mother's basement in 1983, according to the Washington Business Journal.[1]
Career
Spano started working as a receptionist at a publishing company after high school, where she was quickly promoted and became the top salesperson within one year, according to NBC Latino.[4]
CEO of SCI World
Spano founded SCI World in 1983 in her mother's basement[5] and, in the first year, the company boasted $1.7 million in revenue, according to the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.[6] Now, the company provides information technology services to many federal government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Inc Magazine.[2] and HispanicBusiness.com.[7]
CEO of Stars, Stripes, and Hearts
In 2010, Spano founded Stars, Stripes, and Hearts, a non-profit dedicated to supporting military members and their families, according to the Toonari Post.[8] In this capacity, she was recognized by the Anna Maria Arias Foundation as a 2011 Distinguished Honoree.[9]
References
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^ ab "SCI Consulting Services - McLean, VA". Inc.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ Starling, Alison (2012-04-06). "Working Women: Lynette Spano". WJLA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ Puga, Kristina. "Latina Leaders: From CEO to recording artist to giving back to soldiers". Nbclatino.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ "Latina Style Inc". Latinastyle.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ "10th Anniversary Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards" (PDF). Fairfaxchamber.org. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ "In the Elite Company of 2013 WOY Finalists - Page 3". HispanicBusiness.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ "Washington Hosts Benefit Concert in Honour of Military Families - The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!". The Toonari Post. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
^ "Lynette Spano Recognized by The Anna Maria Arias Foundation as 2011 Distinguished Honoree [VIDEO]". Hispanicprblog.com. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
External links
- Lynette Spano @ LinkedIn