Recognition & Awards

Katherine Hanley Public Service Award

The Katherine Hanley Public Service Award recognizes individuals who work for Fairfax County or serve on a Fairfax Board, Authority or Commission. The award honors Katherine Hanley's public service legacy by recognizing public service employees or volunteers for their extraordinary contributions to the County.  The award is presented each year at our annual Board of Supervisors event. 

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

2024 -  Leila Gordon

2023 - Karla Bruce

2022 - Tom Fleetwood

2021 - Cathy Muse

2020 - Joe Mondoro

2019–Fairfax County Board Chair, Sharon Bulova

2018–Kevin Greenlief, LFI‘95

2017–Patricia Harrison, LFI‘98

2016–Bill Bouie

2015–Dean Klein, LFI‘97

2014–Captain Will Bailey, LFI‘12

2013–Walter Alcorn

2012–Anthony Griffin

2011–Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu

2010–Ann Rodriguez

2009–Kerrie Wilson

2008–Conrad Egan

2007–Marlene Blum

2006–Pete Murphy

2005–Verdia Haywood

2004–Katherine Hanley

Northern Virginia Leadership Awards

The annual NVLAs recognize talented and accomplished community leaders and organizations who have made a significant impact on Northern Virginia through volunteerism, service and community engagement. There are 5 categories: Regional Leadership Award, Trustee Leadership Award, Non-Profit Leadership Award, Corporate Leadership Award and Educational Leadership Award. This will be an evening event.

Covid 19 Heroes

2021/22 Rachna Krishnan, The Women’s Center

2020 – Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke & South County

2020 – John Wood, 29 Diner

Bridge the Potomac Award for Regional Leadership

2003 – The Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants

2002 – James W. Dyke, McGuire Woods LLP

2000 – Anthony J. Buzzelli

1999 – Mario Morino, The Morino Institute

Community Partnership Award

2009 – Cox Communications – Corporation

2009 – Dr. Gail Ledford – Public Sector

2007 – Alice Ferguson Foundation

2006 – Community Business Partnership

2003 – Healthy Families Fairfax

2002 – Fairfax County Department of Family Services/ 

Childhelp USA

2001 – Landmark Systems & Edison High School

2000 – Partnership for Healthier Kids

1999 – Fairfax Partnership for Youth

1998 – Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP)

1998 – World Congress on Information Technology

1997 – Kaleidoscope House

Community Trustee - Business

2007 – The Peterson Companies

2006 – Deloitte

2003 – Lockheed Martin Management & Data Systems Network of Volunteer Associates

2002 – Freddie Mac

2001 – SOZA & Company, Ltd.

2000 – Capital One

1999 – Booz-Allen & Hamilton

1998 – Mobil Corporation

1997 – EDS 

Educational Leadership Award Cont:

2006 – Karen White, Olde Creek Elementary

Corporate Leadership Award

2023 – Tarika Sethi, Evolution Martial Arts

2023 – Springfield Town Center

2021/22 – Deloitte

2021/22 – Paul Olsen, Weird Brothers Coffee

2020   Northwest Federal Credit Union

2019 – Womble Bond Dickenson

2019 – Shirley Lu

2018 – CustomInk

2017 – Leidos

2016 - Craig Kendall, Financial Investments

2015 -Kathy Albarado, Helios HR

2014 – Tim Sargeant, Dominion Resources

2013 – JBG Companies

2012 – Excella Consulting

2011 – Northrop Grumman

2010 – Heidi Kallett, The Dandelion Patch

Government Leadership Award

2010 – Paul Baldino, Fairfax County Park Foundation

Leadership Fairfax Award

2012 – Douglas McDonald, Venable LLP

Individual Leadership Award

2016 – Brain Monday, TD Bank

Leadership Legacy Award

2002 – Earle Williams

2001 – Dan Bannister

2000 – John T. ‘Til’ Hazel, Jr.

1999 – Helen Thomas, United Press International

1998 – Charles Rossotti, IRS

Non-Profit Educational Leadership Award

2010 – Nicole Ferraro, Bite Me Cancer

2009 – Inova Kellar Center – Educational/Non-profit

Special Recognition Awards

2006 – Charles A. Veatch Company (Community 

Sustainability Award)

2003 – Del Walters

2002 – The American Red Cross of the National Capital Area

2001 – Ashley Welch, Aubrey Welch, Alana Welch and Alyssa 

Welch, Wash America

2001 – Fairfax County, Arlington County and Alexandria Fire 

and Rescue

Trustee Leadership Award

2024 – Saly Fayez, Director of Victim Services, Fairfax County Police Dept.

2017 - Patti Stevens, LFI, ’08, Fairfax County, Office of 

Public-Private Partnerships

2016 – Rob Stalzer, Fairfax County

2015 – Charles Thomas, Jr., LMI

2014 – Steve Gladis, Steve Gladis Leadership Partners

2013 – Lynn Tadlock, LFI ’02, Claude Moore Charitable 

Foundation

2012 – John Mason, The Workhouse Arts Center

2011 – Pamela Beck Danner, LFI ’93, McLean 

Community Foundation

Youth Leadership Award sponsored by Freddie Mac

2008 – Monica Choudhury, James Madison High School

2007 – Lorena Granados 

2006 – Grant Johnson

2003 – William Tarpeh

2002 – Holly Mattocks

2001 – Kay Lauren Miller, Reach Out and Read

2000 – Wesley Kruver, Kidz Online

1999 – Gillian Kilberg, Grandma Rita’s Children

NOVA 40 Under 40

Leadership Fairfax and The Leadership Center of Arlington are proud to partner to recognize young leaders through the Northern Virginia 40 Under 40. This event celebrates emerging leaders who demonstrate exceptional and impactful leadership in their professional and personal spheres within the Northern Virginia region.

Honorees 2024

Tommy Amal, National Association for College Admissions Counseling

Bacilia Angel, Meliora Advisors

Elizabeth Arrazola, Casa Chirilagua

Andrea Avendano, Arlington Consulting Group

Jessica Marie Baxter, Arlington County, Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management

Amber Beichler, BSI Group America

Todd G. Bolick, National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

Tania Bougebrayel Cohn, Arlington County, Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management

Laahiri Vijaykumar Chalasani, Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation

Eliza Chappell, The SkillSource Group, Inc.

Jasmin Chavez Cruz, White House Hispanic Initiative

Jewelyn Cosgrove, Melwood

Dr. Rand Ghayad, Association for American Railroads

David A. Johnson, Wesley Housing

Dr. Erika Kappes, District Psychiatry and Wellness

Elisabeth Lúa, Arlington Public Schools

Peter D. Lusk, Reston Association

Paul McClure, Focus Data Solutions

Nicholas McCoy, Latham & Watkins LLP

Praveendharan Meyyan, Arlington Economic Development Commission

Dr. Colton Nguyen, 360Healthx

Mariam Nusrat, Breshna.io

Stephen N. Parker, Stantec

Sean Perryman, Uber

Lauren Petersen, CRi

Debbie Peterson, MetroStar

Maria J. Posey, Third Sector Capital Partners

Dr. Heather Pressler, BlueHuki Group

Keome Rowe, U.S. Department of State

Jessica Salvador, Arlington Public Schools

Michael Schindler, HNTB

Emily Siqveland, Arlington County, Human Services

D'Juan D. Thomas, Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys

Amanda Thompson, Booz Allen Hamilton

Karen Vallejos Corrales, The Dream Project

Kate Vasiloff, Untold Research

Ryan Waldron, ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company

Anna Weber, Natural Resources Defense Council

Cicely Whitfield Johnson, Bridges to Independence

Hannah Winant, Arlington County, Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management

Honorees 2023

Elena Agaragimova
Kathleen Ambroso
Alyssa Batchelor
Lauren Bealore
Shayna Bergman
Adrian Chadwell
Michael Chiappa
LeVar Crooms
Paul Davis
LaMarcus Davis
Chelsi Dildine
Erika Dyer
Marilyn Dyess
Jamie Ergas
David Farajollahi
Mandi Fisher
Michael Forehand
Myja Gary
Mahwish Hamlani
Mike Hemminger
Stephanie Hopkins
Cara Howard
Arben Istrefi
Claradith Landry
Jake Mages
Diego Mariscal
Eric Miller
Natalie Monkou
Jessica Peters
Anika Rahman
David Schneider
Genaro Stewart
Jennifer Toussaint
Alejandra Underwood
Mawuli Vodi
Phyllis Weech
Kimberly Whipkey
Chelsie White
Spencer Wood
Shane Ziegler

Honorees 2022

Lizzette Arias
Amini Bonane
Miatrai Brown
Daniel Chase
Eva-Elizabeth Chisholm
Christine Dondero Bettwy
Marlon Dubuisson
Andrew Dumont
Obum Egolum
Jeanine Finch
Jess Firshein
Blaine Fitzgerald
Sharonda Futrell
Kelly Garrity
Gresham Harkless
Chris Hassett
Zuleyma Herrera
Ana Hughes
Janae Johnson
Amanda Kastl
Brian Kincaid
Sara Kreitzer
Juliana Lee
Linh Ly
Brian Marroquin
Erica McIntyre
Nicole Merlene
Travis Nembhard
Patrick Phillippi
Ellen Simon Volo
Megan Souza
Krystal Stackhouse
Grelia Steele
Cameron Thomas-Shah
Brandon Thompson
Erika Thompson
Roberta Tinch
Aaron Walsh
Philip Wilkerson
Albert Wu

Honorees 2021

Adam Balutis
Brooke Berry
Dwayne Brown
Judith Cabelli
Rachel Casey
Chantée Christian
Jordan Costen-Sumpter
Tony Craddock, Jr.
Hannah Dannenfelser
Walter English,III
Trayonna Floyd Hales
Lisa Fong
Emily Gage
Ashley Gray
Dorothy Hayden
Jordan Kivitz
Daniella Kyei
Ruba Marshood Afzal
Brendan McElroy
Isela Melendez-Carpio
Kelly Myers
Marilyn Nevy Cruz
Jenna O'Steen
Courtney Overton
Scott Reamy
Cate Reich
Adwoa Rey
Sabrina Ricks
Monica Rivera
Christopher Rushing
Adriana Schellhaas
Ujjwal Shakya
Katherine Shirey
Susan Sims
Lilian Tan
Leonard Tengco
Clarence Tong
Meghan Trossen
Jacob Tuber
Emily Ward

Honorees 2019

Tameca Brown
Nicole Cammack
Rachel Coates
Genevieve Concannon
Katie Curiel
Kelly Dalton
William Flagler
Jasmine Gould
Robert Kemp Gouldin
Mathison Hall
Megan Hare
Erik Healey
Nathaniel Hiner
Ben Hogue
Cassie Hurley
Amanda Makulec
Katie McCreary
Clarisse Mendoza Davis
Tiffani Moore
Yolanda Murphy
Maili Neverosky
Whitney Parnell
Scott Pedowitz
Tenley Peterson
LaNail Plummer
Muthuramanan Rameswaran
Mahreen Rashid
Lorenzo Reid
Adriana Rodriguez
Xanthe Scharff
Jeff Schwab
Stephanie Seals
Robin Shultz
Sadija Smiley
Tierra Stewart
Lekeisha Terrell
Irene Walsh
Maranda Ward
Sam Wolbert
Jason YakencheckTameca Brown
Nicole Cammack
Rachel Coates
Genevieve Concannon
Katie Curiel
Kelly Dalton
William Flagler
Jasmine Gould
Robert Kemp Gouldin
Mathison Hall
Megan Hare
Erik Healey
Nathaniel Hiner
Ben Hogue
Cassie Hurley
Amanda Makulec
Katie McCreary
Clarisse Mendoza Davis
Tiffani Moore
Yolanda Murphy
Maili Neverosky
Whitney Parnell
Scott Pedowitz
Tenley Peterson
LaNail Plummer
Muthuramanan Rameswaran
Mahreen Rashid
Lorenzo Reid
Adriana Rodriguez
Xanthe Scharff
Jeff Schwab
Stephanie Seals
Robin Shultz
Sadija Smiley
Tierra Stewart
Lekeisha Terrell
Irene Walsh
Maranda Ward
Sam Wolbert
Jason Yakencheck

Honorees 2018

Bismah Ahmed
Allison Alt
Lucy Beadnell
Miranda Bozeman
Clare Bresnahan English
Kendra Brown
Ryan Brown
Ashley Brush
Gillian Burgess
Benjamin Burgin
Sean Burke
Keren Charles
Kezia Charles
Thomas Gibson
Phil Harper
Alex Held
Caitlin Hutchison
Miranda Kogon
Mary Little
Andrew Malay
James Meenan
Shawn Mitchell
Laura Morder
Atima Omara
Skye Perryman
Heather Pritchett
Michael Proctor
Lauren Pryor
David Reynolds
Kristen Riemenschneider
Emily Roberts
Vernecia Smith
David Sterling
Charles Sumpter
Fa Sy
Jeanette Tervonen
Michael Torres
Anita Wadhwani
Kiely Wilkerson
Kevin Yam

Honorees 2017