Creating A Legacy Through Mentorship: Mary Ellen Payne Alumni Story
Mary Ellen Payne’s (LA ‘11) personal and professional life has always been dedicated to mentorship and service. Although she is now retired after a successful career as an executive at Verizon, Mary Ellen has never stopped her work to serve community needs or to grow the next generation of leaders. If you talk to Mary…
Read MoreNow Accepting Nominations & Submissions for 2022 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40. The Leadership Center for Excellence and Leadership Fairfax are once again partnering to recognize young leaders who are making a positive impact in Northern Virginia. Nominations and applications can be submitted online at leadercenter.org/40-under-40 until Friday, February 18, 2022. Honorees will be recognized at…
Read MoreLifting Up Voices to be Heard: Elizabeth Jones Valderrama Alumni Story
Elizabeth Jones Valderrama has called Arlington home since she moved here from Costa Rica at nine years old. Today Elizabeth is the Executive Director at Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) of Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church, Virginia. OAR is a community-based nonprofit organization working with individuals of all genders returning to the community from incarceration…
Read MoreAnnouncing Virginia Statewide Summit on Racial Equity
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is hosting a virtual Virginia Statewide Summit on Racial Equity on Tuesday, December 7 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. ET. The event will celebrate and elevate racial equity work across the Commonwealth of Virginia and is sponsored by Amazon. The Summit is a unique opportunity to…
Read MoreAnnouncing New President & CEO
The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is proud to announce Lisa Fikes as its third President & CEO. “We are thrilled to have Lisa Fikes lead LCE as its next President & CEO. Her experience, skill set, and performance as our acting President & CEO over the past months made this an obvious decision for our Board…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Ignite Young Professionals Class of 2022
The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is pleased to announce the members of the Ignite Young Professionals Class of 2022. For more than 20 years, LCE has offered high level programming for leaders at all levels of their professional careers. The eight-month Ignite program exposes young professionals to ideas, organizations, and established area leaders that can catapult emerging leaders…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Leadership Arlington Class of 2022
The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is pleased to announce the members of the Leadership Arlington Class of 2022. The purpose of Leadership Arlington is to transform a highly motivated group of diverse individuals into a network of leaders with the knowledge and commitment to benefit our community. “For well over 20 years, Leadership Arlington has provided…
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