Press Release: Loudoun Chamber and Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Form Strategic Partnership

by Andrea Winey

Two of Virginia’s leading Chambers come together to promote and support each other, so each can better serve the businesses and communities they represent Loudoun County, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce (LCC) and the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (VABCC) have agreed to form a Strategic Partnership designed to support each organization’s success […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Arab American Heritage Month Spotlight: Maria Saab, Amazon Web Services

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Maria Saab from Amazon for being a spotlight for Arab 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 the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, and immigrated to the United States in 1989 with my […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Dr. Tonya Adkins, HealthWorks for Northern Virginia

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Tonya Adkins, Chief Executive Officer at HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, for being a Women’s History Month Spotlight. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Trenton, NJ, where I was raised by my parents along with my […]