Executive chairman selected for coveted entrepreneur award

MEI Technologies, Inc. (MEIT) is proud to announce its Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Stephanie Murphy, has been selected for the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) – Entrepreneur award, part of the Great Minds in STEM™ (GMiS) organization.

The coveted entrepreneur award is designated for an entrepreneur of Hispanic descent, owning at least half of a thriving small- or medium-sized STEM business.

Murphy is the majority owner of MEI Technologies, Inc. (MEIT), providing innovative technical services and solutions to NASA and the Department of Defense; she also founded MEIT spin-off company Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance, LLC (Alpha Space), a commercial space company serving the space R&D and testing markets.

Murphy was introduced to the world of entrepreneurship as a child when her father and past HENAAC GMiS award recipient, Edelmiro Muniz, first launched MEIT, then known as Muniz Engineering. She learned early on the sacrifices and rewards of taking a risk, and the commitment it meant to sustain a business. Decades later, Murphy took over the family business and continues to flex her entrepreneurial spirit and leadership as she leads her successful businesses.

“I am truly honored to be selected by such a great organization serving the Hispanic and STEM communities,” shared Murphy. “This award means so much to me, and I am humbled to have received an award my father, the founder of MEIT, received decades before me.”

Murphy will be formally recognized by HENAAC in October in a virtual celebration in lieu of the black-tie affair originally planned to take place in Orlando.

ABOUT GREAT MINDS IN STEM

Great Minds in STEM™ (GMiS) is a 501(c)3 a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping America technologically strong by promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers, especially in underserved communities. Established in 1989 and based in the Los Angeles area, the organization’s nation-wide programming focuses on STEM educational awareness from kindergarten through college, and on seeking-out and documenting the world-class contributions of Hispanic professionals in STEM to serve as role models for the next generation of American engineers and scientists.

ABOUT THE HENAAC AWARDS

For 31 years, GMiS has recognized the achievements of America’s top engineers and scientists from the Hispanic community. These STEM leaders, innovators and champions represent the best and brightest minds our nation has to offer. They are symbols of Hispanic contributions at the highest levels of academia, government, military and corporate America. HENAAC award winners are proof that the Hispanic community is capable of stepping up to the leadership roles that the new demographics position demands.