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2023 ANNUAL DINNER

Thursday, June 8, 2023
5:00 - 9:00 pm
  • 5:00 - 6:00pm - Board Reception (by invitation only)
  • 6:00 - 7:00 pm - General Reception
  • 7:00 - 9:00 pm - Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, MD 20852
REGISTER
SPONSOR THIS EVENT
This memorable event introduces MCCC’s new Chair of the Board and celebrates visionaries, advocates, and partners. 
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2023 Award Winners

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR

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The Honorable Lily Qi

District 15 Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates
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Presented By: ​
​The Universities at Shady Grove
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BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

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Bob Elliott

Chief Executive Officer
​Lantian Development
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Presented By: EagleBank & CohnReznick
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VISIONARY AWARD

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Total Wine & More

Presented By: M&T Bank
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PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNER OF THE YEAR 

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Presented By:
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

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David T. Nguyen

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
United Solutions
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Presented By: Contemporaries, Inc.
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CHAIR'S AWARD

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Gigi Godwin

President and CEO
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC)
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Barbara Ashe

Executive Vice President, MCCC
National Director, Veteran Institute for Procurement
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Presented By: M&T Bank
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Award Sponsors

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEPTION SPONSOR

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GENERAL RECEPTION SPONSOR

SPONSOR THIS RECEPTION

"YEAR IN REVIEW" SPONSOR

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GENERAL RECEPTION BEVERAGE TICKET SPONSOR

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WELCOME TOAST SPONSOR

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PLATINUM SPONSORS

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GOLD SPONSORS

A. Prentice Ray & Associates, LLC (APRA)
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Adventist HealthCare
AT&T
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Clark Construction Group, LLC
CohnReznick LLP
Contemporaries, Inc.
Cresa
DELTA Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors
EagleBank
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Gilbane Building Company
Holy Cross Health
HUGHES, An EchoStar Company
ITegrity Inc.
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
​Madison Services Group, Inc.
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Miles & Stockbridge
​Montgomery College
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Pepco, an Exelon Company
PilieroMazza PLLC
Precise Software Solutions
Red Coats, Inc./Admiral Security/Datawatch Systems
Sandy Spring Bank
Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.
Sodexo, Inc.
Suburban Hospital
Sworkit
TD Bank
Tetracore Inc./Cirrus Dx, Inc.
The Universities at Shady Grove
Truist
United Solutions, LLC
​U.S. Pharmacopeia
Washington Adventist University
Washington Gas A WGL Company
Westat
​WSSC Water

SILVER SPONSORS

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
​Berry Solutions Group
​Crown Castle
​The Gatewood Group
GRF CPAs & Advisors
​Montgomery College
​Purple Line Transit Partners
​Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Visit Montgomery/WorkSource Montgomery
SPONSOR THIS EVENT

LOOK WHO'S COMING

A. Prentice Ray & Associates, LLC (APRA)
​Adventist HealthCare
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Apogee Consulting Group, P.A.

AstraZeneca
AT&T
​Berry Solutions Group
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
​Cirrus Dx, Inc.
Clark Construction Group, LLC
CohnReznick LLP
Contemporaries, Inc.
​Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell
​Covanta
Cresa
Crown Castle
DELTA Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors
EagleBank
Anne Foster
Federal Realty Investment Trust
​The Frick Firm, LLC
​The Gatewood Group
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Gilbane Building Company
GRF CPAs & Advisors
Grof MD - Kohler Signature Store
Holy Cross Health
HUGHES, An EchoStar Company
​hyrUP
Information Systems Solutions
ITegrity Inc.
Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States
Lantian Development
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
​Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
M&T Bank
​Madison Services Group, Inc.
​Marriott International
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
​Miles & Stockbridge

​Montgomery College
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Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Montgomery County Green Bank
​Motorola Solutions
Pepco, an Exelon Company
PilieroMazza PLLC
PNC Bank
Precise Software Solutions
​Purple Line Transit Partners
Red Coats, Inc./Admiral Security/Datawatch Systems
Roberts Oxygen Company
Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Sandy Spring Bank
Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.
SkyPoint Federal Credit Union
Sodexo, Inc.
Suburban Hospital
Sworkit
T and T Consulting Services, Inc.
TD Bank
Tetracore, Inc.
The Universities at Shady Grove
Total Wine & More
Trevital LLC
Truist
United Solutions, LLC
​U.S. Pharmacopeia
Visit Montgomery
Washington Adventist University
Washington Gas A WGL Company
Westat
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
WorkSource Montgomery
​WSSC Water​
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2023 Annual Awards Selection Committee

COMMITTEE CHAIR:

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Erin Allen
President
Contemporaries, Inc.


Gus Bauman
Infrastructure & Land Use Committee Chair
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Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Gus B. Bauman, Esq.
Counsel

Erin Allen, Contemporaries, Inc.
Small Business Committee Co-Chair
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Kal Attia 
Account Executive, Large Group

Andrew Bridge
Board Co-Treasurer
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EagleBank
Andrew S. Bridge
SVP, Business Development Officer

Lorelie Alexander, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.
​Secretary
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc.
William N. Wiechmann
Vice President and Regional Counsel: Mid-Atlantic States Region

Lowell Yoder
Chair of the Board
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M&T Bank
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Lowell Yoder
Group Vice President, Greater Washington Middle Market

Andre Jaundoo
PNC Bank
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Andre Jaundoo
​Vice President

Leslie Ford Weber
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
​Legislative Affairs Committee Chair

Suburban Hospital
Leslie Ford Weber
Director, Government & Community Affairs, Montgomery County, and Federal Strategy

Dr. Anne Khademian, The Universities at Shady Grove
Economic Development Committee Chair
The Universities at Shady Grove
Dr. Anne Khademian
Executive Director

Janet Rosenbaum, Westat
​Westat
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Janet Rosenbaum
Vice President, Business Development and Marketing

2022 Annual Dinner Recap

VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE 2022 ANNUAL DINNER

Award Criteria and Past Award Winners

Visionary Award

This award recognizes an individual or organization for its innovation and tremendous contributions to the County and beyond.
  • Total Wine & More, 2023
  • The Children's Inn at NIH, 2022
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2021
  • Paul J. Wiedefeld (WMATA), 2019
  • Wallace D. Loh (President, University of Maryland College Park), 2018
  • Martine Rothblatt (Chairman and Chief Executive, United Therapeutics), 2017
  • Bell Nursery USA, 2016
  • NOAA, 2015
  • Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, 2013
  • Clifford "Cliff" Kendall (Chairman, VSE Corporation), 2012
  • Dr. Stewart Edelstein, 2011
  • NIST, 2010
  • Dr. James Whang, 2009

Legislator of the Year

This award recognizes a legislator who exemplifies the ideals of the Chamber - a passion for innovative ideas, a commitment to economic growth and prosperity, and a dedication to our community.
  • The Honorable Lily Qi (Maryland House of Delegates), 2023
  • The Honorable Jamie Raskin (United States House of Representatives), 2022
  • The Honorable Andrew Friedson (Montgomery County Council), 2021
  • The Honorable Ben Cardin (United States Senate), 2019
  • The Honorable Brian J. Feldman and The Honorable Marc A. Korman (Maryland General Assembly), 2018
  • The Honorable Anne Kaiser (Maryland General Assembly), 2017
  • The Honorable Nancy Floreen (President, Montgomery County Council), 2016
  • Senator Ben Cardin (United States Senate), 2015
  • Senator Nancy King (Maryland Senate), 2014
  • Congressman Chris Van Hollen (United States House of Representatives), 2013
  • Congressman Chris Van Hollen (United States House of Representatives), 2009
  • Maryland State Delegate Brian Feldman (Maryland General Assembly), 2008
  • Council Member Mike Knapp (Montgomery County Council), 2006

Public Sector Partner of the Year

This award recognizes an organization that works in partnership with the Chamber to propel our mission forward.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, 2023
  • Bibi Hidalgo (Associate Administrator for Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration), 2022
  • Ash Shetty (Director, Montgomery County Office of Procurement), 2021
  • Montgomery County Public Schools, 2019
  • Maryland Department of Commerce, 2018
  • Montgomery College, 2017
  • National Institutes of Health, 2016
  • Tracey Pinson (Office of Small Business Programs, United States Army), 2014
  • U.S. Small Business Administration, 2013
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012
  • U.S. NRC, 2011
  • Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, 2010​

Business Advocate of the Year

This award recognizes the significant impact of their advocacy efforts to advance the Chamber's legislative goals. 
  • Bob Elliott (Lantian Development), 2023
  • Sophia Tong (CEO, T and T Consulting Services, Inc.), 2022
  • Kelly Groff (President and CEO, Visit Montgomery), 2021
  • Julie Verratti, 2019
  • Bruce H. Lee, 2018
  • Norm Augustine, 2017
  • Lawrence Duncan III, 2016
  • Tom McElroy, 2015
  • Clark Kendall, 2014

Chair's Award

  • Gigi Godwin and Barbara Ashe, 2023
  • Gus Bauman and Angela Prentice, 2022
  • Leslie Ford Weber and Bruce Lee, 2021
  • Pam Mazza, 2019
  • Stew Edelstein, 2018
  • David Nyugen, 2017
  • Leslie Ford Weber, 2016
  • ​Steve Robins, 2015
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