For Immediate Release
Date: July 14, 2014
Contact: Andrea Whaley, Prince William Chamber of Commerce
awhaley@pwchamber.org, 703-368-6600
Prince William Chamber Installs 2014-2015 Board of Directors
Annual Meeting Completes Fourth Year of Business for Chamber
Prince William, Virginia – Members of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce recently gathered to close out their fourth fiscal year with an Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers at Montclair Country Club. The luncheon, sponsored by MTCI-Management & Training Consultants, Inc. served as a celebratory showcase with an Annual Report from Chamber President & CEO Debbie Jones as well as remarks from incoming Chairman Debbie Bennett, Bennett, Atkinson & Associates, P.C.
Highlights from the year included: hosting the “Battleground Gubernatorial Forum” in partnership with three other Chambers in the region and Transitions: An Informational Expo on Aging Gracefully; introducing “Coffee & Conversations” to re-engage members and the Member Ambush program to thank them for their membership; and launching the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee.
Dalena Kanouse, Owner and Chairwoman of Presenting Sponsor MTCI noted during her time at the podium that the Prince William Chamber has been a catalyst for her company’s growth in recent years. She also thanked the Chamber staff and the leadership of the various committees and councils she oversees for the work they do to move forward the Chamber’s community outreach initiatives.
Now in its fifth year of creating opportunity for area businesses, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2014-2015 Board of Directors. They are:
Chairman of the Board
Debbie J. Bennett, Bennett, Atkinson & Associates, P.C.
Immediate Past Chairman
William H. White, Apple Federal Credit Union
Chairman Elect
Dalena Kanouse, MTCI – Management and Training Consultants, Inc.
Chairman-Elect Nominee
C.C. Bartholomew, Keller Williams Realty
President & CEO
Deborah L. Jones, Prince William Chamber of Commerce
Directors
Jim Aram, Advantage Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation LLC
Patty Baisden, QMT Windchimes
Tracy Baynard, McGuire Woods Consulting, LLC
Roy Beckner, S. W. Rodgers Company, Inc.
E. Andrew Burcher, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley and Walsh, P.C.
Mike Carlin, Access Point Public Affairs, LLC
Steve Clark, Old Hickory Golf Club
Steve Daves, R.W. Murray Co.
Betty Dean, Didlake, Inc.
Christian Deschauer, Transurban
Bishop Lyle Dukes, Harvest Life Changers Church
Bill Duvall, DuvallWheeler, CPAs
Jim Elliott, First Virginia Community Bank
Randolph D. Frostick, Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C.
Gary Gardner, Dewberry
Brian M. Gordon, Apartment & Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington
Sharon Henry, PWCS, Community & Business Engagement Office/SPARK
Todd W. Hewitt, Cardinal Bank
Dr. Sam Hill, Northern Virginia Community College
Michael Hoover , TML – A Xerox Company
Sam Hosn, Potomac Mills
Heather Huneycutt, Novant Health
Dr. Annie Hunt Burriss, George Mason University, Prince William Campus
Tim Jackson, MDA Technologies Group LLC
Deborah Tompkins Johnson, Dominion Virginia Power
Stephen Johnson, Uno Chicago Grill
Jeff Kaczmarek, Prince William County Economic Development
Bruce Moore, Internet Ad Management Inc.
Traci Morris-Cole, I-95 Business Park Management, LLC
Martin Nohe, Appliance Connection
Stephen Porter, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
David Rea, BAE Systems
Matt Rogers, Live Nation Entertainment
Donna L. Snellings, NOVEC – Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
Gayle Whitlock, Whitlock Wealth Management
Additional sponsors at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce included TML-A Xerox Company and Prince William Today . C.C. Bartholomew, Keller Williams Realty was also honored as Chamber Member of the Year for her outstanding leadership, membership recruitment and professional contributions to the Chamber.
The members of the 2014-2015 Prince William Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
(Pictured top of the staircase to bottom: Mike Hoover, TML-A Xerox Company; Roy Beckner, S.W. Rodgers Co.; Steve Daves, R.W. Murray Co.; Bruce Moore, Internet Ad Management, Inc.; Tim Jackson, MDA Technologies Group; Bishop Lyle Dukes, Harvest Life Changers Church; Betty Dean, Didlake, Inc.; Donna Snellings, NOVEC; Dr. Annie Hunt Burriss, George Mason University; Randy Frostick, Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC; Jim Elliott, First Virginia Community Bank; Dalena Kanouse, MTCI-Management & Training Consultants, Inc.; Patty Baisden, QMT Windchimes; Sharon Henry, Prince William County Schools; Debbie Jones, Prince William Chamber of Commerce; Heather Huneycutt, Novant Health; Todd Hewitt, Cardinal Bank; Marty Nohe, Appliance Connection; Tracy Morris-Cole, I-95 Business Parks Management; Jim Aram, Advantage Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation; CC Bartholomew, Keller Williams Realty; Andrew Burcher, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, & Walsh, PC; Debbie Bennett, Bennett, Atkinson & Associates, PC; Gayle Whitlock, Whitlock Wealth Management)
CC Bartholomew, Keller Williams Realty (right) accepts the award for Chamber Member of the Year from Chamber Chairman Debbie Bennett (center) and Presenting Sponsor Dalena Kanouse, MTCI-Management & Training Consultants, Inc. (left)
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About the Prince William Chamber of Commerce:
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is the strongest voice for the business community in the Washington, DC Metropolitan region. Together with our diverse membership, representing nearly 70,000 employees we work to create an environment where business and people thrive. To accomplish this, we focus our efforts in the key areas of business growth, economic development, advocacy, education and community outreach. In this way, we are building a solid foundation for the success of our business members and our community. For more information, visit our website at www.pwchamber.org or call the Prince William Chamber at 703-368-6600.
