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Press Release: Loudoun Chamber Announces 2025 Community Leadership Award Finalists

by Andrea Winey

Awards Honor Business and Nonprofit Leaders for Their Commitment to Loudoun 

Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber today announced the 2025 Loudoun Community Leadership Awards finalists. These Awards honor businesses and community leaders who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment to support the strength and vitality of the Loudoun community.

Now in its 12th year, the Loudoun Community Leadership Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s 57th Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards on January 24, 2025, at Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, VA. Event details can be found on the Chamber’s website.

“Loudoun County is truly blessed to have so many strong community leaders who are committed to serving Loudoun with generosity, hard work, and sacrifice to support all who live, work and play in Loudoun. The Loudoun Chamber is proud to honor these outstanding Community Leaders, who serve as valuable examples of what it means to serve others,” said Chamber President & CEO Tony Howard.

The finalists for these awards were chosen in six categories, covering Large and Small Businesses, Nonprofit Executives, Executive Leaders, DEIA Leaders, and Young Professional Leaders. These finalists are chosen by blue ribbon panels of Loudoun’s top business and nonprofit leaders.

The 2025 Community Leadership Award winners in each category will have the opportunity to select one nonprofit organization to receive a $1,000 grant, thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties.

The 2025 Community Leadership Award Finalists are:

Executive Leader Award category:

  • Steve Blackwell, Ace Handyman Services Loudoun & NW Prince William Counties
  • Natalie Ramos, Fleur De Cuisine
  • Rod Williams, The Williams Center for Wellness and Recovery
  • Sharon Wright, Loud & Clear Marketing

Nonprofit Executive category:

  • Elizabeth Ford, BetterALife
  • Nicole Morris, Women Giving Back
  • Nene Spivy, Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation
  • Kim Tapper, A Place To Be

DEIA Leader category:

  • Beth Erickson, Visit Loudoun
  • Nicole Morris, Women Giving Back
  • Carl Rush, Loudoun County Government
  • Rod Williams, The Williams Center for Wellness and Recovery

Young Professionals category:

  • Vanessa Borg, The Leesburg Movement
  • Chaimaa Fekkak, Accenture
  • Kathleen Stakem Schwab, RE/MAX Gateway
  • Brian Tinsman, POUNCE Solutions

Large Business (100 employees or more) category: 

  • BCT-The Community’s Bank
  • Equinix
  • Falcon Heating & Air Conditioning
  • Microsoft

Small Business (less than 100 employees) category:

  • 37 Media & Marketing Group
  • Loud & Clear Marketing
  • National Sports Medicine Institute (NSMI)
  • NDpoint Strategies LLC

For more information, or to purchase sponsorships or tickets, visit our website: www.LoudounChamber.org/events.

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