Member Buzz - February 2020

March 2, 2020

Recognizing the latest successes and achievements of LGW members


Class of 1997 

John Butler ('97) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Class of 2006

Joseph Wright ('06) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Class of 2013

Richard Bynum ('13) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Class of 2014 

Dean Klein ('14) appointed chief strategist for Health, Housing, and Human Services in Fairfax County

Class of 2015

Jonathan Aberman ('15) named permanent dean of Marymount University business school 

Cliff Yee ('15) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Class of 2016

Nigel Stephens ('16) in new role as vice president of government affairs at Infor

Class of 2017

Carolyn Ellison ('17) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Delaplane Cellars, owned by Nicholas Jordan ('17) took the honor of one of the top wines in the 2020 Virginia Wineries Association Governor's Cup

Gina Schaefer ('17) adds two new Ace Hardware stores to her A Few Cool Hardware Stores group

Class of 2019

Kwesi Ames ('19) featured in a profile on the People Over Process blog by Salesforce

Michelle Rice ('19) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award

Class of 2020 

John A. Allen ('20) will receive the Washington Business Journal 2020 Minority Business Leader Award 

Koube Ngaaje ('20) received the Working for the Community Award at the NBC4 celebration of black history month


Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Ian Portnoy ('94) who passed away in his home on February 22. Notice available here.

Member Buzz - February 2020