Press Release: Nominations Open for 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards

by Andrea Winey

Loudoun’s Premier Business Award Celebrates Local Businesses, Nonprofits & Entrepreneurs Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber is now accepting nominations for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards. Since 1995, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been Loudoun’s most prestigious honor, celebrating our community’s finest small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations. The finalists and winners […]

Jewish American Heritage Month: Dan Hampton

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dan Hampton, a Loudoun Chamber Board Member from Bank of Clarke, for being a spotlight for Jewish American 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 and raised in New Jersey. I moved to Loudoun […]

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Jewish American Heritage Month: Joanne Trimmer

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Jo Trimmer for being our spotlight for Jewish American 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 Virginia and raised in and out of the United States as the daughter of a United States […]

LeadShare Spotlight: Western Loudoun Mastermind LeadShare

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Deborah Leben, the leader of Western Loudoun Mastermind LeadShare for being our spotlight this month! Our mission in the Western Loudoun Mastermind LeadShare is to foster collaboration, nurture connections, and propel success within our community. Through inclusive, bi-weekly meetings we showcase dual keynote speakers and facilitate roundtable mastermind discussions fostering the exchange […]

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Loudoun High Schooler Earns Top Honors in 2024 Young Entrepreneurs Academy Investor Pitch Competition

by Andrea Winey

$5,000 in Investments Awarded to Six Student Businesses in 8th Annual YEA! Business Plan Competition Lansdowne, VA – Hyeyong Caitlynn Jeon, of Independence High School, took home first place in the Loudoun Young Entrepreneurs Academy’s 8th Annual Investor Pitch Competition, where 22 student entrepreneurs pitched their business and nonprofit startups to a panel of local […]

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Allan Nguyen

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Allan Nguyen, Owner of CycleBar Ashburn, for being a 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 in Dayton, OH but grew up in the Northern Virginia area. I went to Chantilly High School, […]

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 […]

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Nupur Panjabi

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Nupur Panjabi, Founder of Anna Sudha Kitchen Community Kitchens, for being a spotlight for AAPI 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 and raised in the vibrant state of Rajasthan, India, and moved to Loudoun […]

Jewish American Heritage Month: Valerie Pisierra

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Valerie Pisierra, Executive Director of Loudoun Cares, for being our spotlight for Jewish American Heritage Month 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 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and mostly raised in Tucson AZ. I […]

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Hugh Tran

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Hugh Tran of First Citizens Bank for being a spotlight this week! Learn more about the 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 Saigon, Vietnam.  My family and I came to the US […]