Makpar Named a 2026 Top Workplace for Woman-Led Organizations

Key Takeaways

Makpar has earned a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for Woman-Led organizations, recognizing companies whose most senior leader is a woman.
The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback collected through the Energage Workplace Survey.
Co-founder and CEO Seema Khan has helped build Makpar around a people first culture grounded in trust, integrity, professional growth and shared purpose.
The award adds to Makpar’s growing list of workplace honors, including recognition across eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence categories and as a 2026 Greater Washington Top Workplace.

Makpar is proud to announce that it has been named a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner in the Woman-Led category, adding another honor to a growing list of workplace recognitions driven by employee feedback.

Presented by Top Workplaces, the Woman-Led award recognizes organizations whose most senior leader is a woman and who have built standout workplace cultures. Like all Top Workplaces awards, the recognition is based on feedback gathered through Energage’s confidential, research backed employee engagement survey.

For Makpar, the recognition also reflects the leadership of co-founder and CEO Seema Khan and the culture she has helped shape as the company has grown.

Building Makpar Around People and Purpose

Seema’s leadership journey has been closely connected to Makpar’s evolution. After coming to the United States from Pakistan and building a career in technology, she went on to co found Makpar with Mushtaq Khan and has helped guide the company as it has expanded its work across federal technology and modernization.

Throughout that growth, Seema has remained focused on creating a company where people are trusted, supported and given opportunities to grow. That philosophy is reflected in Makpar’s core values and in the emphasis the company places on collaboration, professional development and giving employees the flexibility to do their best work.

As Seema shared during Women’s History Month earlier this year, building strong relationships with employees and customers has been central to Makpar’s approach from the beginning.

The company’s growth has come alongside a continued commitment to creating an environment where employees can contribute ideas, take ownership of their work and see how their efforts connect to the broader mission.

Recognition That Comes from Employees

The Woman-Led award carries particular significance because Top Workplaces recognition comes directly from employee feedback.

Energage evaluates organizations using its research backed employee engagement survey, giving employees an opportunity to share their experiences with workplace culture and leadership. That makes the recognition a reflection of the people who experience Makpar’s culture every day.

The latest honor follows Makpar’s recognition earlier this year across eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence categories, including Purpose & Values, Leadership, Innovation, Work Life Flexibility, Employee Well Being, Professional Development, Appreciation and Technology.

Together, the awards provide employee driven recognition of many of the cultural priorities that have shaped Makpar under Seema’s leadership.

Leadership That Extends Beyond Makpar

Seema’s commitment to uplifting others also extends beyond the company. Her community involvement has included serving on the board of Loudoun Cares and acting as the organization’s pro bono treasurer for many years.

That commitment reflects Makpar’s broader Uplifting Communities value and the belief that professional success creates opportunities to share knowledge, time and resources with others.

It is an approach that has helped shape Makpar’s culture as the company continues helping federal agencies tackle complex challenges across digital identity, cybersecurity, cloud, data, AI and enterprise modernization.

Continuing a Tradition of Excellence

The 2026 Woman-Led recognition adds to Makpar’s growing record of workplace and industry honors, including:

Each recognition reflects a different aspect of Makpar’s growth, but the latest award brings the focus back to the leadership and culture behind that success. As Makpar continues to expand its capabilities and support increasingly complex federal missions, the company remains committed to the people first principles that have guided Seema and the Makpar team throughout its journey.

Learn more about Makpar’s culture, community involvement and commitment to its people by visiting the Makpar Cares page.