2026 Annual Members' Meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 8:00 - 10:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner (1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102)
NVC's annual celebration recognizing
Known as the “best networking in the region before 10 am,” the Annual Members' Meeting is your chance to hear exclusive updates on NOVA Roadmap from the region’s top leaders. This member-exclusive breakfast is where you’ll meet the people shaping Northern Virginia’s future. Join us for a morning of celebration and collaboration as we welcome new NVC Board of Directors members and commemorate the work of newly inducted NVC Honors members.
Registration Details
Individual Seat: $90
Table of 10: $825
Table of 5: $425
2026 Annual Members' Meeting Honorees
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly the James M. Rees Award) honors the lifetime leadership and invaluable volunteer service of dedicated individuals that have been instrumental in building Greater Washington into the economic engine it is today.
Scott Hommer, Partner (retired), Venable LLP
Scott Hommer is co-chair of Venable's Government Contracts Group and co-chair of the Government Contractors Services Group. Scott has significant experience and skill in counseling clients who do business with federal, state, and local governments. He represents technology companies and government contractors – locally, nationally, and internationally – in contract negotiations and acquisitions, in the protection of intellectual property rights, and in litigating and resolving disputes successfully.
Impact Award for Regional Leadership
The Impact Award for Regional Leadership is given to candidates who are recognized for the hard work, dedication, and positive impacts they have made to grow our region.
Marty Rodgers, Lead, Health & Public Service Client Group, U.S., Accenture
Martin “Marty” Rodgers oversees a nationwide team that partners with healthcare and public sector organizations to harness technology to improve policymaking, service delivery, patient outcomes, health equity and overall operational efficiency.
Marty has more than 27 years’ tenure with Accenture. Marty's career before joining Accenture was marked by significant contributions to national service, workforce development, and apprenticeship programs. During his time on Capitol Hill, he played a key role in drafting influential legislation, including the bill that established AmeriCorps, often referred to as the domestic Peace Corps. His legislative efforts also led to the creation of the first major federal apprenticeship program and the recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a National Day of Service.
Impact Award for Workforce
The Impact Award for Workforce is given to candidates who are recognized for their extraordinary achievements in creating a long-lasting impact on the future workforce of our region.
2026 Annual Members' Meeting Sponsors
2026 Guestlist
Accenture Federal Services
Acentra Health
American Real Estate Partners
Aon Corporation
Arlington Economic Development
ASRC Federal
B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group
Bank of Clarke
BDO USA PC
CACI
CALIBRE Systems, Inc.
Capital Area Food Bank
CCS Fundraising
Chevy Chase Trust
Commonwealth Consultants
Cooley LLP
Cox Communications
D.C. United
Davis Construction
Deloitte Consulting LLP
Dev Technology Group
DPR Construction
Easterseals DC MD VA
Employment Enterprises, Inc
Fairfax Christian School
Fairfax City Mayor Catherine Read
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)
Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield)
Fairfax County Supervisor Dalia Palchik (Providence)
The Office of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay
First Citizens Bank
First National Bank
Focal Point Business Consulting
Forvis Mazars
George Mason University
Ghengis Leadership Strategies (GLS), LLC
Goodwin Living
Hirschler
Huntington National Bank
I-66 Express Mobility Partners
Inova Health
Institute for Effective Professional Selling
Integral Federal, Inc.
iTech AG
Jefferson Solutions Group
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
Kaiser Permanente
Karin's Florist, Inc.
M&T Bank
ManTech
Maximus
Meerkat Cyber, LLC
Melwood
Micron Technology, Inc.
Miles & Stockbridge
Milestone Towers
Minkoff Development Corporation
Misener Innovation LLC
Noblis
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Family Services
Old Dominion National Bank
Our Stomping Ground
Oyster Insight
PLUS Communications
PNC Bank
rand* construction corporation
Resolve Solutions Incorporated
Saul Ewing
Sentara
ServiceSource
Shulman Rogers
Sorenson Institute for Civic Leadership-UVA
SweetScience Marketing
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
The Building People
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
The MITRE Corporation
Training Solutions, Inc.
True Ground Housing Partners
Unissant, Inc.
United Bank
United Way of the National Capital Area
Venable LLP
VHC Health
Virginia Public Radio
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM)
Volunteer Fairfax
Vulcan Materials Company
Washington Gas
William A. Hazel, Inc.
Xcelerate Solutions
Senator Richard L. Saslaw, 
Senator Janet Howell, Thank You To Our Roadmap Investors
Chairman's Circle
Visionary
Trailblazer
Advocate
Past Honorees
Past Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
Presented at NVC’s Annual Members’ Meeting, The Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly the James M. Rees Award) honors the lifetime leadership and invaluable volunteer service of dedicated individuals that have been instrumental in building Greater Washington into the economic engine it is today.
- 2025, Scott McGeary
- 2023, Senators Dick Saslaw and Janet Howell
- 2022, Kevin Reynolds
- 2021, Stuart Mendelsohn and Cathy Lange
- 2020, Anne Holton
- 2019, Rich LaFleur and Craig Chason
- 2018, Todd Stottlemyer
- 2017, Steve Gladis and Lovey Hammel
- 2016, Dick Duvall and Knox Singleton
- 2015, Ed Bersoff and Jim Dyke
- 2014, Carl McNair and Frank Wolf
- 2013, Donna Morea and Milt Peterson
- 2012, Sid Dewberry and John Toups
- 2011, Dr. Alan Merten and Dan Bannister
- 2010, Patrick Dexter and Jerry Gordon
- 2009, John Warner and Tom Davis
- 2008, Dr. Robert Templin
- 2007, Dave Guernsey
- 2006, John “Til" Hazel and George W. Johnson
- 2005, Earle C. Williams and Gerald T. Halpin
- 2004, Harry Doyle
- 2003, Michael Anzilotti
- 2002, Marty Irving
- 2001, Aubrey Tarkington
- 2000, Thomas Waldrop
- 1999, Marilyn Gould
- 1998, C. Arnie Quirion
- 1997, Robert Spillane
- 1996, Phil Reilly
- 1995, Kathryn MacLane
- 1994, Patricia Woolsey
- 1993, Robert Skunda
- 1992, Robert Hawthorne
- 1991, Donna Engelson
- 1990, Charles Gulledge
- 1989, Thomas Kenny
- 1988, Rudy Seeley (in memoriam)
- 1987, Jeff Davis
Past Impact Award Recipients:
The Impact Awards are given to volunteers who have made a significant impact in an area of importance to NVC. Each is aligned with one of NVC's strategic plan pillars.
Impact Awards for Regional Leadership
The Impact Award for Regional Leadership is given to candidates who are recognized for the hard work, dedication, and positive impact they have made to grow our region.
- 2024: Jason Stanford, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance; Laura Miller Brooks, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, Federal City Council; Nick Clemente, Vice President, Government Relations, NVC
- 2023: Tim Gillis, Head of Global Indirect Tax, KPMG
- 2022: Lyles Carr, Senior Vice President, The McCormick Group
Impact Awards for Workforce
The Impact Award for Workforce is given to candidates who are recognized for their extraordinary achievements in creating a long-lasting impact on the future workforce of our region.
- 2025: Dr. Anne Kress, President, Northern Virginia Community College
- 2024: David Hunn, President and CEO, SkillSource Group, Inc.
- 2023: Bryan Slater, Secretary of Labor, Commonwealth of Virginia
- 2022: Janet Osborn, Managing Director and East Region Leader, Aon Corporation
Impact Awards for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Impact Awards for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are given to volunteers in recognition of their critical role in driving organizational change with their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- 2024: NVC’s Inaugural DE&I Board of Advisors
- Deb Gandy (co-chairman), Managing Director, Chevy Chase Trust
- Stephanie Turner (co-chairman), Vice President, Community Engagement, MITRE
- Kathy Albarado, Senior Vice President, NFP
- Stephanie Berkowitz, President and CEO, Northern Virginia Family Service
- Kristina Bouweiri, President and CEO, Reston Limousine
- Karla Bruce, Chief Equity Officer, Office of the County Executive, Fairfax County Government
- Jim Dyke, Senior Advisor, McGuireWoods Consulting
- Kathryn Falk, Vice President, Northern Virginia, Cox Communications
- Luanne Gutermuth, Founder, Good Spirit Farm
- Cecilia Hodges, Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, M&T Bank
- Victor Hoskins, President and CEO, Fairfax County EDA
- Jermaine Johnson, Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, PNC Bank
- Edward Kane, Jr., Transformation Lead, Youth Investment Partners
- Patricia N. Mathews, President & CEO Emeritus, Northern Virginia Health Foundation
- Matt McQueen, Senior Vice President & Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, Peraton
- Derrick N. Perkins, Senior Vice President Market Executive, Bank of America
- Richard Pineda, President & CEO, CALIBRE
- Scott Price, Regional Policy Director, Dominion
- Monica Schmude, President, Virginia, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- KayAnn Schoeneman, President, Curley Company, Inc
- Gregory Washington, President, George Mason University
- John A. Allen, Region Bank President, Wells Fargo
- Lance Collins, Inaugural Vice President and Executive Director, Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech
- Molly Fogarty, Senior VP Corporate & Government Affairs, Nestlé USA
- Kelly Schlageter, SVP, Marketing and Communications, Acentra Health
- Eileen Ellsworth, President and CEO (Retired), The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
- 2023: The 2022 NVC DEI Task Force
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- Nathan Carter, Northern Virginia Community College
- Laila Salguero, Peraton
- Stephanie Turner, MITRE
- Dawnita Wilson, WETA
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- 2022: John A. Allen, Wells Fargo Bank
