Press Releases

ARLINGTON, VA — The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is pleased to announce the Ignite Young Professionals Class of 2024. The purpose of the Ignite Young Professionals program is to expose participants to skills, ideas, and established area leaders, offer a space to explore personal and professional leadership development, and catapult emerging leaders into situations that…

Arlington, VA. – Volunteer Arlington, a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence, will hold its seventh annual Arlington Cares event on Thursday, July 13, 2023, to celebrate this year’s volunteer awardees.  “Arlington Cares is a yearly reminder to celebrate individuals who make a marked difference through service,” said Lisa Fikes, President and CEO of…

The Leadership Center for Excellence’s annual Leadership Summit on May 18, 2023, will feature speakers specializing in leading transformational change. As business continues to evolve, so too must leaders. Speakers include: Kate Ebner, The Nebo Company Neil Richardson, Emergent Action Martin W. Rodgers,  Accenture This half-day leadership development event at Marymount University’s Ballston Campus will…

Arlington, VA – The Leadership Center for Excellence and Leadership Fairfax are pleased to announce the 2023 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40 honorees. These individuals demonstrate exceptional and impactful leadership in their professional and personal spheres. The 2023 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40 honorees will be celebrated during a virtual event on Friday, March 24,…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Volunteer Arlington, a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence, has selected Saundra Green as the first recipient of the Beloved Community Award. The award will be presented at the opening program for Volunteer Arlington’s Sixth Annual MLK Day of Service event on Monday, January 16, 2023. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Volunteer Arlington, a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence, will hold its sixth annual MLK Day of Service event on Monday, January 16, 2023, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event encourages people to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a “day on” instead of a day off, by…

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Leadership Center for Excellence (LCE) is hosting its 2nd annual Racial Equity Summit on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 8:45 – 10:45 a.m. ET. Speakers at this virtual event will explore how various sectors intentionally incorporate diversity, leadership pipelines, and data in their work to bring our communities closer to achieving…

Arlington, VA – Encore Stage & Studio and the Leadership Center for Excellence are hosting a special presentation of Flip the Script: The Day Nothing Happened on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22204). The family-friendly performance explores the 1959 desegregation of…

Arlington, VA – The Leadership Center for Excellence and Leadership Fairfax are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Northern Virginia 40 Under 40. The organizations are once again partnering to recognize young leaders who are making a positive impact in Northern Virginia.  Nominations can be submitted online at leadercenter.org/40-under-40. The nomination deadline is Thursday, January 5, 2023. Once an…