38th Annual Loudoun Valor Awards Honorees

by Andrea Winey

Event Program Here / Photo Album Here  Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!  The Loudoun Chamber was pleased to honor our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly brave citizens, for their courageous, often lifesaving actions, at the 38th Annual Loudoun Valor Awards on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at The National Conference Center in Lansdowne. Loudoun’s top […]

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Loudoun High Schooler Earns Top Honors in 2023 Young Entrepreneurs Academy Investor Pitch Competition

by Andrea Winey

Press Release: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 $5,000 in Investments Awarded to Six Student Businesses in 7th Annual YEA! Business Plan Competition Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Class of 2023 held its 7th Annual Investor Panel on April 18, 2023, where 24 local student entrepreneurs pitched their businesses and nonprofit startups […]

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Arab American Heritage Month Spotlight: Sherif Said, eSolytics

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Sherif Said, CEO and Co-Founder of eSolytics for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? Born in New Carrollton, MD. Grew up in Waldorf, MD. […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Ferri Riar, Orblynx Academy LLC

by Andrea Winey

 Thank you to Ferri Riar, Founder and CEO of Orblynx Academy LLC and Chair of the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG), for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun?  I was […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Kim Tapper, A Place to Be

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Kim Tapper, Co-Founder and Community Director at A Place To Be, for answering a few of our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Devina Mahapatra, Dulles South Soup Kitchen

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Devina for answering a few of our questions! Check out the Dulles South Soup Kitchen website here. Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Kuwait […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Sharon Wright, Loud & Clear Marketing

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Chamber Board Member Sharon Wright, founder and President of Loud & Clear Marketing, for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. I was born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh and had what I would describe as a pretty idyllic childhood. It was the era of great […]

LeadShare Spotlight: Loudoun B2B

by Andrea Winey

Tim Davis is the leader of the Loudoun B2B LeadShare group and a member of the Ambassadors Council. Thank you Tim for answering these questions about your group! Why does LeadShare work for you and your group’s members? LeadShare works for our group because we all share the common theme of working in the business-to-business […]

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Ambassadors Council Spotlight: Sean Biehl, National Capital Bank

by Andrea Winey

Learn more about the Ambassadors Council, click here. Questions about joining the Council? Reach out to Staff Member Dipti Rach, drach@loudounchamber.org. What is your favorite part of being an Ambassador?  I enjoy meeting new people and building new relationships.  I naturally want to help others achieve their goals and being a Loudoun Chamber Ambassador Council member, gives you the […]

Ambassadors Council Spotlight: Steve Blackwell, ACE Handyman Services

by Andrea Winey

Learn more about the Ambassadors Council, click here. Questions about joining the Council? Reach out to Staff Member Dipti Rach, drach@loudounchamber.org. What is your favorite part of being an Ambassador?  I don’t have to get up and change tables during the breakfasts (just kidding). I enjoy ribbon cuttings.  The energy and excitement of theses celebrations of new or expanding […]