HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST NEWS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF LGW MEMBERS

1998

Alex Orfinger ('98) announced he is stepping down as Publisher at Washington Business Journal

2016

Victor Hoskins (’16) was honored with the 2026 Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award by Leadership Fairfax

2021

Brunson Cooper’s (’21) company Corenic Construction was honored with the Minority Business Enterprise of the Year Award from the Md. Washington Minority Companies Assocation

Dr. Indira Henard (’21) was honored with the Influential Women Award from Influential Women

2022

Francesca Ioffreda (’22) received the 2026 Emerging Global Leader Award from the Harvard Kennedy School

2024

Shawn Townsend (’24) has been named to the 2026 Power List by Modern Luxury DC

2025

Sarah Lang (’25) has been named Senior Vice President, Director of Capital Markets and Syndications, at EagleBank

2026

Shannon Herbert (’26) was honored with the Community Impact Award from the Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

Jason Weekley (’26) has been named Chief Operating Officer, Utilities & President, at Washington Gas