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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2017
CONTACT:
Alex Thompson
Director, Communications & Marketing
[email protected]
703-752-7526 | | | | Northern Virginia Chamber Announces 2017 Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards Nominees | |
Tysons, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) today announced the nominees for the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards to be presented at the organization’s Annual Chairman’s Luncheon on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
Presented across seven categories, the awards honor extraordinary business leadership and above-and-beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR). The nominations period took place from January-March 2017. An independent selection committee reviewed the applications. From the selected pool of nominees, judges chose finalists and winners who will be announced live at the event. “One of the most impressive achievements of the Northern Virginia business community is the many ways in which our businesses and leaders give back to the community where they live, work, and play,” said Jim Corcoran, Northern Virginia Chamber President & CEO. “This year’s nominees have made an impact and created a stronger community – they are all truly outstanding corporate citizens.” This year’s nominees are: Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Large Business) - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Cisco Systems
- CSRA
- Cushman & Wakefield
- CustomInk
- JK Moving Services
- Kaiser Permanente
- LMI
- PNC Financial Services
- Sunrise Senior Living
- WGL Holdings/Washington Gas
- Wells Fargo Bank
Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Mid-Size Business) - AHT Insurance
- AR Services
- Attain
- Bart & Associates, Inc.
- D.C. United
- Holland & Knight LLP
- Host Hotels & Resorts
- Intelligent Waves LLC
- ITility, LLC
- Knight Point Systems, LLC
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
- PGI
- Sevatec
- SOS International
- Unanet
- Van Metre Companies
- WashingtonFirst Bank
Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Small Business) - Castro & Company
- Chief Executives Organization
- Duty First Consulting
- Evans Incorporated
- Exterior Medics, Inc.
- Imagine
- IntegrateIT
- INTEGRITYOne Partners
- M2 Strategy, Inc.
- MetaPhase Consulting
- Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Inc.
- Paradyme Management
- Plus Contracting, Inc.
- R.W. Murray Co.
- Strategy and Management Services, Inc.
- ThunderCat Technology
Non-Profit of the Year - American Heart Association - Greater Washington
- BRAWS
- Britepaths
- Brother's Brother Foundation
- Children's Science Center
- ERPi
- EveryMind
- Friendship Place
- HomeAid Northern Virginia
- LindenResources
- MVLE, Inc
- NAMI Northern Virginia
- Northern Virginia Emergency Response System
- Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance
- Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program
- Robotics For Youth
- The Sequoia Project
- SevaTruck Foundation
- Shelter House, Inc.
- The Stroke Comeback Center
- Vinson Hall Retirement Community
- Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers in partnership with the Community Foundation for Loudoun & Fauquier Counties
- Women Giving Back
Outstanding Veteran and Military Advocate Award - Alpha Industries
- Billy Casper Golf
- CACI International
- EveryMind
- Intelligent Waves LLC
- Leidos
- PGI
- PwC
- VWG Wealth Management
- Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.
Executive Leader of the Year - Shaza Andersen, WashingtonFirst Bank
- John Brookbank, Cisco Systems
- Adrian Chapman, WGL Holdings/Washington Gas
- Fran Craig, Unanet
- Jonathan Evans, Bart & Associates, Inc.
- Shannon Hagy, Bart & Associates, Inc.
- Sonny Kakar, Sevatec
- Willow Marr, M2 Strategy
- Staci Redmon, Strategy and Management Services, Inc.
- Lou Von Thaer, DynCorp International
- Martha Wilson, Transformation Systems, Inc.
- Mariann Yeager, The Sequoia Project
- Todd Yeatts, The Boeing Company
Emerging Influential of the Year - Lucy Beadnell, The Arc of Northern Virginia
- Ben Ingham, Northrop Grumman
- Channing Muller, DCM Communications LLC
- Branko Primetica, eGlobalTech
- Holly Seibold, BRAWS and M2 Academy
- Jennifer Sherman, The Influencer Collective
- Brett Snyder, Knucklepuck
The event will also honor the leadership of 2016-2017 Chair Jennifer Aument, Group General Manager, North America, Transurban and welcomes 2017-2018 Chair Harry Klaff, Managing Director, JLL.
NOVAForward Award
Presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to move Northern Virginia forward - Eileen Ellsworth, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Presented by past Chamber Chairs to individuals for lifelong leadership and service to the Northern Virginia business community - Steve Gladis, President & CEO, Steve Gladis Leadership Partners
- Lovey Hammel, President & Co-Founder, Employment Enterprises, Inc.
NOVAForward Legacy Award
Presented to individuals or companies for their longtime commitment to moving Northern Virginia forward - The Honorable William J. Howell, Speaker of the House of Delegates, 28th District, Virginia House of Delegates
- The Honorable Richard L. Saslaw, Minority Leader, 35th District, Senate of Virginia
More information about the Awards can be found at www.novachamber.org. ### | | | | About the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce: The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber), The Voice of Business in Northern Virginia™, is the preeminent Northern Virginia membership organization for businesses to grow through relationship building and partnership engagement throughout the Greater Washington region. 700 organizations and 500,000 employees strong, the Northern Virginia Chamber is the largest chamber of commerce in Northern Virginia and has been working hand-in-hand with regional businesses, government, and academia to build a robust and innovative business community for more than 90 years. To learn more about the Northern Virginia Chamber, please visit http://www.novachamber.org and follow the Northern Virginia Chamber on Twitter: @NOVAChamber and @NOVAChamber_CEO. |
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