Shawnee is a respected mentor, visionary and leader who is responsible for TechWise worldwide. Shawnee co-founded TechWise in 1994 and has grown it to 8 locations in North America and two locations in the Middle East. “Shawnee Huckstep is a perfect example of the ingenuity and innovation that small firms possess here in Colorado and the nation” said Elton Ringsak, SBA’s Region VIII Administrator. Shawnee’s leadership through the ups and downs of the economy has been paramount in the continued success of TechWise over the past 23 years. Shawnee found ways to leverage the firm’s excellent past performance in technology, training, and consulting into new growth areas. She has been able to provide innovation to many military training events by incorporating efficient ways to use technology throughout training exercises as well as helping customers evaluate their return on investment for the training. She has positioned her company as the best professional service company to have on the team to increase the performance level of not only the individuals but of the collective group. She leads teams that integrate training, technology, and process… to ultimately create capability within organizations. She has led TechWise to achieve the following recent awards and recognition.• SBA Colorado, Small Business Person of the Year• Colorado Companies to Watch Award• Colorado Springs Business Journal, Women of Influence Award • ColoradoBiz - Dynamic Women, Top 100 Woman Owned Companies—Ranked 18• Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Finalist• Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) – Excellence in Local Industry-Company to Watch Award• Leadership Pikes Peak Signature Program, Graduate • National Contract Management Association, Walter R. Graalman Award • Forbes – The 100 Most Powerful Women Award • Colorado Springs Business Journal, Dynamic Women Award - Top 25
Listed skills include Program Management, Dod, Military, Government, and 46 others.