The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce has named the finalists for its Corporate Citizenship Award. The awards honor extraordinary business leadership and above-and-beyond corporate social responsibility. Winners will be announced at the organization’s Annual Chairman’s Luncheon on Thursday, June 4, at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner.
“We are honored to have been nominated for this award,” WBB’s CEO Bill McMullen said, whose company is a finalist in the mid-size business category. “We are excited to continue to bring people together for a great cause through our Warrior Gathering initiative.”
In partnership with local organizations, WBB annually raises funds for an all-expense paid retreat for injured service members and their families to bond and relieve the stresses of post-injury life. This year, all proceeds of this fundraiser will go toward a month of amenities and housing for wounded veterans and their families at Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont, Va.
Other finalists include:
- Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Large Business): Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Dominion, Kaiser Permanente, Leidos and Verizon
- Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Mid-Size Business): IntelliDyne, Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics, Octo Consulting Group, Telos Corporation, Van Metre Companies and WBB Consulting
- Outstanding Corporate Citizen of the Year (Small Business): Commonwealth Consultants, INTEGRITYOne Partners, Intelligent Waves LLC, PCI and ThunderCat Technology
- Non-Profit of the Year: Easter Seals Serving DC, MD, VA; Linden Resources, Northern Virginia Family Service, PHILLIPS Program, PRS, Inc. and The Just Ask Prevention Project
- Sustainability Award: Covanta, Harth Restaurant and Verizon
- Partnership Award: CACI International, Deltek, Transurban and Volunteer Fairfax
- Executive Leader of the Year: Mary Agee, Northern Virginia Family Services; Dr. Roger Ramsammy, Northern Virginia Community College; Mehul Sanghani, Octo Consulting Group; and Dr. Marta Wilson, Transformation Systems Inc.
- Emerging Influential of the Year: Jason Andrean, Capital One Commercial Banking; Christine Courard, Lockheed Martin; and Dr. Charles Thomas, Jr., LMI
Chamber Award recipients include:
- Chairman’s Awards, Presented by the Outgoing Chair for extraordinary dedication and leadership to the Fairfax Chamber: Kathy Albarado, President & CEO, Helios HR; Doug Brammer, Manager, Government Affairs, Verizon; Wayne Corini, Partner, Grant Thornton LLP; Sam Ibrahim, Shareholder, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC; and Harry Klaff, Managing Director, JLL
- NOVAForward Award, Presented to an individual for extraordinary efforts to move Northern Virginia forward: Alex Orfinger, Executive Vice President, American City Business Journals
- Lifetime Achievement Awards, Presented by past Chamber Chairs to individuals for lifelong leadership and service to the Northern Virginia business community: Edward Bersoff, Ph. D., Managing Director, PFF, LLC; and James Dyke, Senior Advisor, McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC
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