30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: SciGenie

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Alicia McEldon, owner of SciGenie, for sharing your story. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. As a working mother, I found myself searching for a high-quality after-school […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Tina R. Johnson, CEO Consulting Group

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Tina Johnson, owner of CEO Consulting Group, for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. After 35 years of running multiple businesses, I […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Helena and Alison from Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. Enlighten Nutrition, Counseling and Care began […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Dr. Suzanne Nixon, Integrative Counseling & Relationship Therapy, Inc.

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Suzanne Nixon, Integrative Counseling & Relationship Therapy, Inc. for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell Us the story of your business and how it evolved. Growing up in a family of […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Reneé Ventrice

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Reneé Ventrice of ReneeVentrice.com for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. ReneeVentrice.com started as simply a way to stay busy during the […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: The Sophisticated Teacher

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Jenna Myers from The Sophisticated Teacher for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. The Sophisticated Teacher began as a tutoring business, while […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Leslie Recino

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Leslie Recinos, of Local SEO, for answering our questions for Hispanic Heritage Month! Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Arlington, VA, grew up in Reston, and moved to Loudoun County in 1998 when I […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Veronica Duckett

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Veronica Ducket of MAVENTRI for answering our questions for Hispanic Heritage Month!  Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, but I’ve called Loudoun home since 1994 (or was it 1995? That part […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: Beatriz McNelly

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Beatriz McNelly, Executive Director of Loudoun Literacy Council, for being a spotlight for Hispanic Heritage Month! Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Argentina, and my family moved to the United States when I was […]

Jewish American Heritage Month Spotlight: Lisa Max

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Lisa E. Max, Chief Executive Officer, The Arc of Loudoun, and Vice Chair, Loudoun Human Services Network, for being our spotlight this week! Where were you born and raised, and if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born and raised in Northern New Jersey […]