Gala to Honor Excellence in HR on June 9

The Human Resource Leadership Awards of Greater Washington, a program of Marymount University, will honor excellence in the human resources community in the Greater Washington D.C., area at its 14th Annual Awards Gala on June 9 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 South Hayes St.

The event is designed to provide networking opportunities with 450 executives, reconnect with old colleagues and celebrate excellence in HR. The opening reception will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; followed by the dinner and awards program. An encore dessert reception will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $275 per person and $2,500 for a table of 10. They can be purchased at www.hrleadership.org/annual-gala.

Award-winners in six major categories will be announced at the gala. The 2015 nominees are:

  • Janice Algie, Peterson Companies
  • Holly Atkins, CACI International Inc.
  • Michele Harris, National Cooperative Bank
  • Jill Benjamin, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Tony Bralich, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Suaydy Canales, Fluor – Lane 95
  • Stephanie Casanova, IntelliDyne
  • Asia Collins, BSA, The Software Alliance
  • Laurie Dalton, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Kenneth Kovach, B.F. Saul Company & Affiliates
  • Rachel Lavine, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Julie McCorkle, B.F. Saul Company & Affiliates
  • Allyson Mueller, Rose Financial Services
  • Jessica Gillcrist, CACI International Inc.
  • Tanja Guerra, CACI International Inc.
  • Colleen Herlihy, CSC
  • Debra James, Westat
  • Shirl Jenkins, IntelliDyne
  • Joya Joseph, CACI International Inc.
  • Peter Keeble, Ascom Network Testing
  • Marc King, Ascom Network Testing
  • Marisa Krafsig, IntelliDyne
  • Carrie Lee, Fannie Mae
  • Tiffany Ligon, Evolent Health
  • Cindy Najera, Interstate Service Group
  • Debra O’Grady, Akima
  • Manuel Ocasio, Holy Cross Health
  • Alhassan Elbarasse, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Lisa Fine, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Marcy Foster, Arlington County Government
  • Jana Panneton, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Farook Quddus, National Cooperative Bank
  • Tara Quinnette, BSA, The Software Alliance
  • Kathleen Sack, American Red Cross
  • Tracy Saunders, Ellucian
  • Justin Schoolmaster, FBI
  • Monet Schrodermier, B.F. Saul Company & Affiliates
  • Diahann Smith, National Cooperative Bank
  • Elisa Soto, OGS Systems
  • Michael Spear, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Ellen Stewart, National Cooperative Bank
  • Nicole Stichter, B.F. Saul Company & Affiliates
  • Nicole Sud, Evolent Health
  • Judith Swedek, Gategroup Airline Solutions
  • Shabnam Tabibi, Congressional Bank
  • Dominique Taylor, EverFi
  • Camille Taylor, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Katrina Thompson, Dixon Hughes Goodman
  • Michelle Ward, National Cooperative Bank
  • Kim White, Ascom Network Testing
  • Kimberly Wilson, The George Washington University
  • Casey Wilson, Evolent Health
  • Beth Radio, Sunrise Senior Living
  • Randy Yu, Westat