Members Making News

MCB’s Robert Baldassari Recognized as a 2020 Top Financial Professional Robert (Bob) Baldassari of Matthews, Carter & Boyce has once again been recognized as a Top Financial Professional by Northern Virginia Magazine. “We are pleased to congratulate Bob on this well-deserved recognition in our community,” said MCB’s Managing Principal, Jude Covas. “Bob is a dedicated colleague, and has been with our firm for more than 23 years. This honor is a testament to his talent, his integrity and his leadership in serving our clients with excellence.”

Cyber Defense Magazine Announces 2020 Black Unicorn Winners Cyber Defense Magazine, the cybersecurity industry’s leading publication, honors cybersecurity innovators in its annual Black Unicorn awards. Please join us in celebrating these Chamber member employees who were among 2020 Black Unicorn award winners:

TOP 100 WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY:

ALICIA LYNCH, SAIC

TOP 100 CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICERS:

BRIAN KLENKE, Booz Allen Hamilton ANDREW HARTRIDGE, M&T Bank JENNIFER WATSON, Raytheon CHRISTINE DE SOUZA, SOSi JENNIFER WATSON, Raytheon TERESA SHEA, Raytheon

Chamber Members Make Inc. Magazine’s List of 5,000 Privately Held Companies Inc. magazine has published its list of 5,000 fastest growing privately held companies in the United States and congratulations are order to the following Chamber members for making the list: Advanced Concepts Technologies International (ACT I), Axiologic Solutions, B3 Group, Criterion Systems, Evans Consulting, Gcubed Enterprises, Intelligent Waves, Ridgeline International, TalTeam, and Unanet.

Shelter House Hosts School Supply Drive Due to COVID-19 and the sudden transition to a virtual learning environment, Shelter House conducted a school supply drive to ensure that the children it serves have all the necessary school supplies for 100% distance learning. Thanks to community support, the organization was able to equip nearly 200 grade school children who are experiencing homelessness.

No Application Fees this Fall at UVA’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies

The University of Virginia’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies waived application fees this fall for all degree and certificate programs, a continuation of measures implemented earlier this year to assist students who may be facing financial hardship. Applications for the spring 2021 term must be George Mason Center for Real Estate Hosts Webinar on Building with Prefab and Modular Components Building real estate with prefabricated and modular components promise to deliver buildings more efficiently. Are market conditions and technology finally right for widespread use of these strategies? At a webinar hosted by the George Mason Center for Real Estate, experts

received by the deadline of November 1. from companies at the forefront of prefab/modular development discussed the topic and shared their opinions.