The Impact Leadership Honor pays tribute to leaders from nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations whose endeavors have woven a tapestry of positive change within our community, inspiring others to take part in acts of service. This esteemed recognition shines a light on those who have demonstrated innovation and exemplary leadership in the realms of volunteer programming, recruitment, training, and retention, or whose contributions have profoundly enhanced the success of their organizations.
- Elizabeth Aguilar Martinez – Fairfax County Department of Family Services
- Sheba Ahmadzai – Wings of Afghan Hope
- Jerry Andersen – Fairfax County CERT
- Toora Arsala – Afghan Home USA and Democratic Party
- Julie Brenner – Noblis, Inc.
- Ronglin Che – Music Miracles
- Juliana Cui – The Tutoring Project
- Shikha Dixit – STEAMOLOGY
- Denise Dorn – Fairfax County CERT
- Elvia Foil – Fairfax County CERT
- Ava Foster – Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Erin Garland – Deltek
- Sonia Gautam – FVCbank
- Erica Gouse Bledsoe – The Junior League of Northern Virginia
- Nahom Hailegiorgis – Luvmichael
- David Horwitz – AARP Foundation
- Suzanne Hough – FACETS
- Amy Jeffries – Centreville Immigration Forum
- Asha Jha – The Madison Debate Camp
- Marco Johnson – Fairfax County CERT
- Ishaan Khatri – FIRST For Youth
- Uneka King – Martha’s Table
- Marshall Levin – Fairfax County CERT
- Garrett McGuire – AT&T
- Marianne Monek – The Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia
- Linnea Ober – Centreville Immigration Forum
- Dana Powers – Fairfax County CERT
- Brenda Renninger – United Community
- Mayleen Santos Watson – United Community
- Michelle Scheuerman – Dev Technology Group
- Sandy Shinn – Centreville Immigration Forum
- James Sobecke – Fairfax County CERT
- Sarah Staropoli – The Junior League of Northern Virginia
- Joseph Thomas – The Freedom Bank of Virginia
- Michelle Thyen – Brain Injury Services
- Casey Tinius – Riverbend Park, FCPA
- Amy Tristan – English Empowerment Center
- Clarice Williams – WEBS Training Center
- Brittany Wilson – CMA Technology, Inc.
- Helina Yohannes – Richard Byrd Library
- Victoria Younes – Kaiser Permanente
- Diane Young – Navy Federal Credit Union
- Charles Zhang – Centreville Immigration Forum