Actalent Engineers Honored at 40th Annual BEYA STEM Conference

BEYA awards Actalent consultants for outstanding achievements

Hanover, Md. (February 5, 2026) – Actalent, a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions, today announced that seven of its consultants will receive the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award at the 40th annual Becoming Everything You Are (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference. BEYA40 will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland on February 12–14, 2026.

BEYA STEM’s Outstanding Achievement Awards are judged by an esteemed panel of leaders from industry, government and academia, who select recipients from an accomplished pool of consultants demonstrating excellence in their fields. Among these honors is the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, which recognizes the individuals shaping the future of engineering, science and technology.

“We’re incredibly proud of our consultants, whose excellence stands out in the exceptionally competitive STEM community,” said David “DJ” Jordan, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Actalent. “Their passion, purpose and impact across industry sectors make recognitions like this possible. This marks Actalent’s fifth consecutive year participating in BEYA, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting and celebrating the future of STEM.”

Actalent’s recipients of the 2026 Modern-Day Technology Leader award at BEYA40 include:

• Emilio Teran Roberto Martinez, Electrical Engineer – Manufacturing, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Karthik Bhupathy, Mechanical Engineer – Manufacturing, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Lena Tucker, Senior Engineer – Transmission Engineering
• Giovanni Ulate, Transmission Line Engineer – Transmission Engineering
• Ryan Clark, Lead Designer – Distribution Engineering
• Abdi Bade, Engineer III – Distribution Engineering
• Glenn Jones, Engineering Supervisor - Transmission Engineering

David “DJ” Jordan will give remarks at the awards ceremony. Learn more and connect with Actalent at BEYA.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and 6,100 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. Follow us on LinkedIn and learn more at actalentservices.com.

About the BEYA STEM Conference

The BEYA STEM Community, over 10,000 strong, offers K-12 students, college students, corporate, government, military professionals, business, and industry employers with three (3) days of learning, networking, celebrating excellence, and showcasing STEM career opportunities. Join us each February for the BEYA Experience. The 2026 BEYA STEM Conference continues the Digital Twin Experience (DTX) to allow attendees to participate in-person or digitally.