FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Kristin Derlunas
Northern Virginia Family Service
Community & Media Relations
703-219-2123, kderlunas@nvfs.org
NVFS Welcomes Local Leaders to
Board
Organization Continues the Promise to be a Source
for Families in Northern Virginia
Oakton, VA, July
19, 2007- Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS),
an organization deeply devoted to serving families and
children, announced the recent addition of local leaders
to its Board of Directors, and the appointment of a
new Board Chair. The new members were elected at the
annual board meeting in June and will serve a three-year
term.
Joining the Board are John Allen of BB&T Capital
Markets/ Windsor Group, and Roberta Gosling of Booz
Allen Hamilton. Terry McCallister, President &
Chief Operating Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc, the
parent company of Washington Gas, has been elected
as the Board Chair. Mr. McCallister is an active leader
in the natural gas industry, and has been involved
in several charities in the DC Metro area, including
NVFS.
Other corporations represented on the Board include
Freddie Mac, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Washington Post,
and USA Today, among others.
“We are thrilled to welcome our new Board Chair
as well as our new members of the Board of Directors.
They bring to NVFS a wealth of expertise and an enduring
sense of commitment to the families of Northern Virginia,”
said Mary B. Agee, NVFS president and CEO. “With
a group of such powerful leaders, I am confident that
we will be able to continue to provide an unsurpassed
level of support for our clients.”
Established in 1924, Northern
Virginia Family Service is a private, non-profit community
service resource dedicated to helping individuals
and families find new paths to self-reliance and brighter
futures. Each year, NVFS helps more than 23,000 people
find affordable housing, counseling and child care;
access to low-cost medical and dental services; foster
and respite care, job training; trauma recovery; and
much more. For more information, visit www.nvfs.org.
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