2026 Annual Members' Meeting

Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 8:00 - 10:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner (1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102)

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NVC's annual celebration recognizing

our region's top business leaders

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

Our Chamber Membership

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2020 Sponsors

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Contact John Woodstock, Director, Member Engagement at jwoodstock@novachamber.org

ManTech

Cox

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, 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.

Micron Technology

2026 Annual Members' Meeting Sponsors

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2026 Guestlist

Accenture Federal Services

Arlington Economic Development

ASRC Federal

B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group

Capital Area Food Bank

CCS Fundraising

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

D.C. United

DPR Construction

Easterseals DC MD VA

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

George Mason University

Ghengis Leadership Strategies (GLS), LLC

Hirschler

Inova

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Karin's Florist, Inc.

Melwood

Micron Technology, Inc.

Minkoff Development Corporation

PNC Bank

Shulman Rogers

Training Solutions, Inc.

Unissant, Inc.

United Bank

VHC Health

William A. Hazel, Inc.

2022 Distinguished Service Award Finalists & Winners

Veteran Employee of the Year

John Quackenbush, JHNA - winner
Steven Slay, PingWind, Inc.
Tyler Sweatt, SecondFront - winner
Stacey Tyson, B3 Solutions, LLC
Ed Weinberg, Optum Serve

Veteran Service Organization of the Year

Boulder Crest Foundation
National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC)
George Washington Chapter AUSA
Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund - winner
NOVA Veterans
Veterans Moving Forward, Inc.

Veteran-Owned Business of the Year > Emerging Business (Less than 5 Years in Business)

Coforma - winner
Phalanx
The Critical Mass, LLC
Virginia Technical Academy
Xenith Solutions
ZeroMils

Veteran-Owned Business of the Year > Maturing (5-10 Years in Business)

Commander's Concepts Commissioning LLC
Encompass Supply
IronArch Technology
PingWind, Inc. - winner
Qmulos

Veteran-Owned Business of the Year > Established (More than 10 Years in Business)

CATHEXIS
David T Scott & Associates, LLC (DTS)
Government Tactical Solutions
HigherEchelon, Inc.
Intelligent Waves
Prescient Edge Corporation - winner

2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards Honorees

Senator Richard L. Saslaw, Senate Majority Leader – 35th District

Senator Richard L. Saslaw is the longest serving member of the Senate of VA and currently is the Senate Majority Leader. He represents the 35th District, which includes the City of Falls Church, parts of Fairfax County and parts of the City of Alexandria. Senator Saslaw chairs the Senate Commerce and Labor committee, and is a senior-ranking member of the following committees: Senate Education and Health, Senate Judiciary, Senate Rules, and Senate Finance and Appropriations. He also serves as the chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 Education. Additionally, Leader Saslaw serves on numerous commissions, including the Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates, the Committee on District Courts, the Joint Subcommittee on Early Childhood Care and Education, the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, the Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform, the Health Insurance Reform Commission, the Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia: Higher Education, the Virginia Commission on Joint Rules: Intergovernmental Cooperation, the Joint Subcommittee on Local Government Fiscal Stress, the MEI Project Approval Commission, and the Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences.

Senator Janet Howell, 32nd District

Janet Howell has been Virginia's State Senator since 1992 and is one of the Commonwealth’s most influential leaders. She is second in seniority and the longest serving female Virginia Senator. She is also the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, and serves on the Courts of Justice, Education and Health, Privileges and Elections, and Rules Committees, and is a Senate budget conferee.

Senator Howell is credited with major legal reforms. She headed the overhaul of Virginia’s family violence laws. She led efforts to protect children from sexual predators. Virginia has genetic information privacy legislation due to her efforts. She spearheaded the mental health law reform in the Senate following the Virginia Tech tragedy. Education, children, and families have always been the Senator's top priorities.

Her work has been widely praised and honored. The American Academy of Pediatrics named her their National Child Advocate of the Year. The Virginia Sheriffs have repeatedly called her Senator of the Year. Numerous human services organizations, including the Virginia Interfaith Center, have also given her awards.

2021 VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, FINALISTS

Maturing:

Aptive Resources - Winner

Building Momentum

David T Scott & Associates, LLC (DTS)

GCubed Enterprises, Inc.

Government Tactical Solutions

Established:

Intelligent Waves LLC - Winner

IT Veterans, LLC

ManTech International

Precise Systems, Inc.

Wendroff & Associates, CPA

Thank You To Our Roadmap Investors

Chairman's Circle

Visionary

Trailblazer

Advocate

Hupside

The MITRE Corporation

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
- - Nathan Carter, Northern Virginia Community College
  - Laila Salguero, Peraton
  - Stephanie Turner, MITRE
  - Dawnita Wilson, WETA
2022: John A. Allen, Wells Fargo Bank

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When/where will the awards be presented?
A: The Distinguished Service Awards will be presented on at the Army Navy Country Club, September 12th, from 8-10:30AM

Q: Can I get a free / discounted ticket to attend the event?
A: Members of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (and their employees) may register at the member rate.

Q. Can we nominate our own company/organization?
A: Absolutely! Use this link to submit your application by June 23rd.

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