Through interactive exercises, participants will learn basic steps of strategic planning and receive takeaway templates they can use to kick-start their organizational strategic process. In addition, we’ll discuss the best way to bring in outside expertise to facilitate strategy development as well as average costs and time needed to complete the effort.
Featured Speaker:
Sandi Marra is a Partner Consultant with Capacity Partners, Inc. Her areas of expertise include facilitating strategic planning and implementation as well as board development and creating positive board-staff interactions.
She was the Chief Operating Officer of St. Coletta of Greater Washington, a nonprofit organization supporting educational and service programs for developmentally disabled children and adults. In that role she guided the strategic growth of the organization from $5 million to $20 million in operating budget. In a volunteer role, she is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a $10 million national member, volunteer-based, organization.
Having lead organizations in both executive staff and board chair roles, Sandi understands the importance of respecting cultural norms and traditions while creating the impetus for bringing about needed organizational change.
Sandi holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Rowan University and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from The American University, the School of Public Affairs and the Kogod School of Business.
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Sandi Marra
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Signature Events
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Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will celebrate its 57th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards in early 2025. We will honor top community leaders as well as celebrate the success of the 2024 Board of Directors Chair, Angela Mitchell, owner of ARM Consulting LLC. We will also welcome our 2025 Board and the new Chair Scott Loftis, of Atlantic Union Bank. Stay tuned for more information.
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Annual DEIA Summit
The Loudoun Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee is proud to present the 3rd Annual DEIA Summit in the Fall of 2024. Stay tuned for event speakers and details! View 2023 Event Photos
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Chamber Classic
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the 42nd Annual Chamber Classic will be held at The Club at Creighton Farms. This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure and an incomparable day of golf on this Jack Nicklaus-designed course. View the Event Page
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Small Business Awards
For 30 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating the best small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations in our Loudoun community. We hope you join us in the Fall of 2024 to congratulate finalists and winners in 9 categories, including the top prize, at the 2024 Small Business of the Year. Winners are announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders. Stay tuned for 2024 Event Info! 2023 Event Photos
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Valor Awards
On April 18th, the Loudoun Chamber honored 118 of our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous, often lifesaving actions at the 39th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards. Event Photos
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State of the Loudoun Market
The Loudoun real estate market has rarely experienced the number of challenges and opportunities it does today. It is difficult to make sense of these current market conditions and their impact on economic conditions. On June 26, 2024, the Loudoun Chamber is bringing together the region’s top economic and real estate experts to examine how the economic and cultural forces influencing this market will impact your business.