Carey A. Smith was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors on January 18, 2022. She became President and Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2021. Ms. Smith was initially appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer in November 2019, Chief Operating Officer in November 2018, and led Parsons Federal Solutions business from November 2016. Before joining Parsons, Ms. Smith served in progressive leadership roles at Honeywell International Inc. ( Honeywell ) from 2011 to 2016, including President of the Defense and Space business unit. In total, Ms. Smith has 40 years of industry experience spanning the defense, intelligence and infrastructure markets. Ms. Smith, serves on the Edison International board of directors, including the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee, where she is the committee chair, and the Safety and Operations Committee. She previously served as the chair of the Professional Services Council board of directors for 2022-2023 when her two-year term expired. She is National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship (NACD.DC) and Cyber Governance Certified. Ms. Smith received an honorary doctorate from Ohio Northern University, a master s degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University and a bachelor-of-science degree in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University. She has numerous recognitions, including the GovCon Executive of the Year Award in 2023 and is an eight-time recipient of the Executive Mosaic Wash 100. Additionally, Parsons received the GovCon Company of the Year Award in 2024.