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: 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: Potomac Leadership Group

by Andrea Winey

Pam Jones, of the Extraordinary Transitions Team at Long & Foster Realtors, is the veteran leader of the Potomac Leadership Group for the Loudoun Chamber’s LeadShare group. Why does LeadShare work for you and your group’s members? The Loudoun Chamber’s LeadShare program works for me because I do not look at it as a place […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Marquel Forbes, Marquel Yvette Photography

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Marquel Forbes, owner of Marquel Yvette Photography, 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 born in Topeka, Kansas, as my dad was in […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Ashley Ivey, I-CARE

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Ashley Ivey of I-CARE Home Health Services (celebrating 30 years!) for answering a few of our questions. To learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee (DEIA), click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun?  […]

Insight Into Action Therapy Wins 2022 Small Business of the Year at the Loudoun Chamber’s 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards

by Andrea Winey

View the 2022 Event Photos Here Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce hosted the 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly with over 500 guests present. This sold-out event was a celebration of the hard-working small business, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs in Loudoun. The […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Melvin Aldana, A Better View, Inc.

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Melvin Aldana, owner of A Better View, Inc., for answering our questions! Get to know more about the Chamber’s DEIA Initiative 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 small town in Guatemala. I came to the […]

Announcing the Finalists for the 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards

by Andrea Winey

People’s Choice Award Voting Opens for One Week on Thursday, September 8 Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber today announced the names of the 24 finalists for the 28th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards. These finalists are competing for the top honors in six industry categories. The winner in each category will then square off […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Gino Valdivieso-Chiang

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Gino, owner of Dulles Life Smiles, for being our spotlight this week! Be sure to check out the Dulles Life Smiles website to learn more about his business. To learn more about the Chamber’ DEIA Committee, click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why […]

Black Business Month Spotlight: Dr. Steve Yopa

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Steve Yopa, owner of Smiles of Loudoun Dentistry in Leesburg! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee and get involved here. Where were born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born and raised in Cameroon, Africa. My family left Cameroon […]