Women’s History Month Spotlight: Sharon Wright, Loud & Clear Marketing

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Chamber Board Member Sharon Wright, founder and President of Loud & Clear Marketing, for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. I was born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh and had what I would describe as a pretty idyllic childhood. It was the era of great […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Marquel Forbes, Marquel Yvette Photography

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Marquel Forbes, owner of Marquel Yvette Photography, for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (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 Topeka, Kansas, as my dad was in […]

Black History Month Spotlight: Ashley Ivey, I-CARE

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Ashley Ivey of I-CARE Home Health Services (celebrating 30 years!) for answering a few of our questions. To learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee (DEIA), click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun?  […]

DEIA Summit 2022 Attendee Information

by Andrea Winey

Thank you for attending the DEIA Summit: Building a More Equitable Loudoun! Presented by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Event Survey Please consider taking our short event survey so that we can better serve the Loudoun business community in the future. Click Here About the Event Keynote Speakers Rick […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Darlene Shenier

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Darlene Shenier, owner of Darlene’s Photography, for answering our questions! Learn more about the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Committee (DEIA) 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 Los Angeles, CA (my mother was born in […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Melvin Aldana, A Better View, Inc.

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Melvin Aldana, owner of A Better View, Inc., for answering our questions! Get to know more about the Chamber’s DEIA Initiative 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 small town in Guatemala. I came to the […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Gino Valdivieso-Chiang

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Gino, owner of Dulles Life Smiles, for being our spotlight this week! Be sure to check out the Dulles Life Smiles website to learn more about his business. To learn more about the Chamber’ DEIA Committee, click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why […]

Black Business Month Spotlight: Dr. Steve Yopa

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Dr. Steve Yopa, owner of Smiles of Loudoun Dentistry in Leesburg! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee and get involved here. Where were born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born and raised in Cameroon, Africa. My family left Cameroon […]

Black Business Month: Biff W. Clark & Dennis Moore

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Biff W. Clark & Dennis Moore, Co-Owners of Coefficient Technologies, LLC, for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee and get involved here. Where were born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? Biff Clark – Born and raised in Omaha, NE. I […]

Black Business Month: LaTonya Jackson

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to LaTonya Jackson of L. Jackson Associates for answering our questions for Black Business Month! Learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee and get involved here. Where were born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? LJ: I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. My […]