#Sammies2020 Spirit of Service Awardee Satya Nadella and Ford Foundation president Darren Walker Tags: 2020 Sammies Back to All Videos Since becoming the chief executive officer of Microsoft in 2014, Satya Nadella has restored the company’s spirit of innovation, placed a new emphasis on the ways that technology can improve how individuals and businesses engage with government, and committed the company to racial justice and environmental stewardship. For his work, he is awarded the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Spirit of Service award.