Chamber Members Named to 2023 Women Who Mean Business List

Please join us in congratulating Chamber members who were named to the Washington Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business list: LeighAnn Sidone, Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Liz Porter, Health Group President, Leidos; Janet Osborn, East Region Leader, Aon Corp.; Lexy B. Kessler, Mid-Atlantic Leader and Audit Partner, Aprio LLP; Larysa Kautz, President and CEO, Melwood; Melody F. Dickerson, Senior Vice President, Hospital Operations and Chief Nursing Officer, VHC Health.

Members Connect at August's C-Suite Roundtable

Last week's member C-Suite Roundtable was another success! Featuring Katherine Rowe, President of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, members were treated to a Helios HR-sponsored lunch in Patsy's private dining room. The topic was timely and enlightening: workforce pipeline issues, including the demographic cliff, human capability skills, and higher education’s value proposition. 

If you would like to add your name to our next C-Suite Roundtable list, please contact Carmen Sevilla, Chamber Senior Manager, Member Engagement, at csevilla@novachamber.org.

DEI Connects Members-Only

August 15th | 2-3PM | Virtual

SPEAKER: Laura Giangiuli, SVP & Chief Human Resource Officer, and Erin Moody, HR Director, CALIBRE Systems.

DEI Connects is an inclusive and collaborative community of members who seek to share, learn, and implement best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion in their employee culture, talent development, and employee recruiting and retention. NOVA DEI Connects welcomes all members interested in advancing their knowledge and understanding of successful DEI strategies to join us and each other in this opportunity. Each month the network will meet via Zoom to speak with a leader who will share their DEI best practices and programs.

Workforce Network

August 22nd | 2-3PM | Virtual

Are you interested in finding innovative solutions to our region’s workforce challenges? Then please join us for the next meeting of the Workforce Network. The Workforce Network is an inclusive and collaborative community of workforce professionals and others interested in workforce innovation. Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. All are welcome to attend.

Greater Washington Apprentice Network Employer Briefing September 5th | 12-2PM | Virtual

SPEAKER: Ximena Harstock, Co-founder, BuildWithin

The Greater Washington Apprentice Network (GWAN) brings together employers, academic institutions, public and private sectors. Employers gain access to best practices from organizational peers, sources of prospective apprentice candidates, support services, academic institutions, and training resources. The GWAN meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month for an Employer Briefing.

C-Suite Roundtables by Invitation, Members-Only

September 6th

How have Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) impacted economic development within our Region? What does the future hold for commercial development?

We invite you to our next C-Suite Roundtable which will address these questions and more when Chris Clemente, CEO of Comstock, and Jeff McKay, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, lead our next discussion on September 6th. We’ll start with a visit to the famed Reston Station model room at the JW Marriott Condo Sales Office for a glimpse into the future and talk about successful PPPs and strategies for economic development. Following the discussion, join us for a networking lunch at Davio's, just a few steps away. Our C-Suite Roundtables are for members only, at no charge.  

If you would like to add your name to our C-Suite Roundtable list, please contact Carmen Sevilla, Chamber Senior Manager, Member Engagement, at csevilla@novachamber.org.

Distinguished Service Awards

September 12th | 8:30-10:30AM | Army Navy Country Club

Unique within our business community, military veterans have innovated and created more enduring, impactful businesses than any other industry in America. In recognition of their sacrifices and ongoing contributions critical to our community's strength and stability, the Chamber hosts the Distinguished Service Awards, the Greater Washington Region's preeminent event honoring the leadership and contributions to veteran success demonstrated by veteran-owned businesses within the Greater Washington business community. Along with an elite keynote speaker, DSA winners are showcased at a powerful morning ceremony that draws a who's who of military and veteran business leaders.

Champions for Accountability

September 19th | 8:30-10:30AM | Chamber Office

SPEAKERS:

• Julie Coons, President and CEO, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• Eileen Ellsworth, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
• Kendall Holbrook, Chief Executive Officer, Dev Technology Group, Inc.
• Elizabeth Hughes, Senior Director of Insight Region, Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
• Arthur E. (Bud) Morrissette, IV, CEO & Group President, Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics



MODERATOR: Laila Salguero, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Peraton

Imagine your business with a stronger, more collaborative workforce. One that draws from a variety of perspectives and pools expertise sourced from diverse backgrounds. One that attracts the best talent and joins your team and mission together toward a successful future. 

That’s the power of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

While the Greater Washington Region’s population may be diverse, our workforce has not always followed suit. The Chamber has partnered with the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia to create Champions for Accountability, a community of leaders who recognize that future Regional growth is unequivocally tied to bringing together employees from all walks of life. Through peer-to-peer discussions and groundbreaking research, the goal is to strengthen our Region’s workforce and generate greater business success for all.

On September 19th, we will host the Champions for Accountability event at the Chamber’s office. This event will be an in-person collaboration—a DEI Think Tank—on how to implement and integrate DEI within an organization. Led by Champions for Accountability leaders including Kendall Holbrook, CEO, DevTechnologies, and Bud Morissette, CEO, Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics, Champions for Accountability will be your opportunity to meet with and learn from companies already finding business success in recruiting and retaining diverse talent. 

In addition to generous networking and discussion time, this event will include the results of our 2023 Champions for Accountability survey, a landmark research project pooled from the Greater Washington Region.