Native American Heritage Month: Frank Watson, RavenTek

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Frank Watson from RavenTek for answering these questions in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Check out the RavenTek website here. To learn more about the Chamber’s DEIA Committee, click here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I […]

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, […]

Press Release: Loudoun Hunger Relief Wins 2024 Small Business of the Year at Loudoun Chamber’s 30th Annual Small Business Awards

by Andrea Winey

Lansdowne, Virginia – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3oth Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards on Friday, November 8, 2024, at The National Conference Center in Lansdowne, with nearly 600 guests present. This record-setting event celebrated Loudoun’s small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs for their contributions to our community. The 2024 finalists and winners were […]

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30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: POUNCE Solutions

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Brian Tinsman of POUNCE Solutions for sharing your story with us! Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. POUNCE Solutions began with a simple vision: there’s a better […]

National Disability Employment Awareness Spotlight: Didlake – Rachel Payne, PhD

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Rachel Payne, PhD, VP of Advocacy & Public Policy for Didlake, for answering a few questions to spotlight National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Tell us a little about yourself and what you do for work. I am the VP of Advocacy & Public Policy for Didlake, a nonprofit that creates and […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Empower Adventures

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Joe from Empower Adventures for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved.   In 2000-2008 I was an Infantry Officer in the Army.  It was […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: SciGenie

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Alicia McEldon, owner of SciGenie, for sharing your story. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business and how it’s evolved. As a working mother, I found myself searching for a high-quality after-school […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Loudoun Hunger Relief

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Trish McNeal from Loudoun Hunger Relief for sharing the LHR story. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR) was founded in 1991 when […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Tina R. Johnson, CEO Consulting Group

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Tina Johnson, owner of CEO Consulting Group, for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. After 35 years of running multiple businesses, I […]

30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards Finalist Spotlight: Loudoun First Responders Foundation

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to the team at Loudoun First Responders Foundation for sharing your story with us. Congratulations on being a finalist for the 30th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! View all finalists here and event info here. Tell us the story of your nonprofit and how it’s evolved. The Loudoun First Responders Foundation (LFRF) was established […]