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Mrs. Ann Campbell & Gen. John Campbell, Holly Petraeus to Receive Easter Seals Advocacy Awards

March 18, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has announced that Mrs. Ann Campbell and Gen. John Campbell, 34th Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Hollister “Holly” Petraeus, Assistant Director with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Head of its Office of Servicemember Affairs, will receive Advocacy Awards at its Advocacy Awards dinner on May 6, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.

Silver Spring, MD, March 18, 2014 – Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has announced that Mrs. Ann Campbell and Gen. John Campbell, 34th Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and Hollister “Holly” Petraeus, Assistant Director with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Head of its Office of Servicemember Affairs, will receive Advocacy Awards at its Advocacy Awards dinner on May 6, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.

Phil Panzarella, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPS Professional Services, serves as the Chair of the 2014 Advocacy Awards. Deborah Mullen, advocate for military families and wife of Admiral Mike Mullen (Ret.), 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serves as Honorary Chair.

Since 2004, the Advocacy Awards event has recognized leaders who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to advancing opportunities for children and adults with disabilities or special needs. The 10th annual Advocacy Awards will highlight Easter Seals’ services to the military family, including Child Development Programs for “Little Warriors,” Military Family Respite, Caregiver Training, Adult Day Services, Veteran Staffing Network and Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs.

“It is an honor to devote this 10th anniversary of the Advocacy Awards to recognize service members and their families who have answered our nation’s call, and to recognize those who join with us as we in turn empower our veterans, warriors and their families to thrive in their communities beyond their call of duty,” says Lisa Reeves, President & CEO of Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA.

Ann and General Campbell are accepting an Advocacy Award on behalf of active and veteran military service members and their families. As the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, General Campbell is a four star General and the second-highest ranking officer in the Department of the Army. In this capacity he is responsible for the management of the U.S. Army’s capabilities, requirements, budget, policy, plans, programs, and installations, as well as management of the Army Staff. General Campbell has more than 34 years of service and has commanded at every echelon from platoon to division, with combat tours in Haiti, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In 2010 General Campbell led more than 30,000 Soldiers in combat operations across fourteen provinces within Regional Command East while serving in Afghanistan as the Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) “Screaming Eagles.”

Some of Ann Campbell’s most dedicated efforts have been toward guiding volunteer-led Army Family Readiness Groups (FRG) from Company to Division level. A tireless advocate for our soldiers, their families, veterans and wounded warriors, she recently joined the board for Centerstone Military Services, which provides online counseling and support groups to soldiers and their families through the program “Courage Beyond.”

Through her work with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Ms. Petraeus has led efforts to ensure that military families receive strong financial education and to see that federal and state agencies coordinate their activities to improve consumer protection measures for military families. A military spouse for 37 years, Ms. Petraeus has had extensive experience as a volunteer leader in military family programs and has worked with local, state and national legislators on issues affecting Army families.

Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA provides services to ensure all people with disabilities and other special needs, including wounded warriors, veterans, and their families, have equal opportunities to lead full and productive lives. To make a donation or table reservation, visit www.advocacyawards.org or email Shiree Skinner at sskinner@eseal.org.

Contact:
Steven Infanti
SMI Communications
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
SMICommunications@Earthlink.net
http://www.advocacyawards.org/

Business

Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA to Host M&T Bank Bright Stars Night at the Circus

March 14, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Now in its 17th year, Bright Stars is a magical night at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for children and adults with disabilities, including wounded warriors, military, veterans and their families.

Washington, DC, March 14, 2014 – On March 19, Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA will be hosting M&T Bank Bright Stars Night at the Circus at the Verizon Center. Now in its 17th year, Bright Stars is a magical night at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for children and adults with disabilities, including wounded warriors, military, veterans and their families. With more than 10,000 in attendance, the fun-filled night supports Easter Seals programs throughout the year. Easter Seals provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. Programs benefit children, adults, military, veterans and their families.

Two special events during the day have been designated for media opportunities:

Evening Event

WHAT: A reception will be held to build excitement around the circus and celebrate event sponsors, VIPs and friends of Easter Seals. Easter Seals Military Family Respite Services families, Easter Seals representatives and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performers will be available for interviews. Military Family Respite Services provides military families with “time off” from parenting and specialized support for their children, creating a healthy and stable home.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 19, 2013; 5-7 pm

WHERE: Acela Club, Verizon Center, 601 F St., NW, Washington, DC 20004

Morning Event
WHAT: Clowns from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will perform for the children of the Easter Seals Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Child Development Center in Washington, D.C. The Center provides services for children ages six weeks to five years with disabilities, ranging from autism and Down syndrome to cerebral palsy. Clowns, children, Easter Seals representatives and a family served by the center will be available for interviews.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 19, 2014; 10:30-11:15 am (20 minute clown performance followed by 25 minutes of meet/greet)

WHERE: Easter Seals Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Child Development Center, 2800 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Contact: Steven Infanti, SMI Communications, 717.982.3772 or SMICommunications@Earthlink.net or Pamela Dalton 301.920.9716 (o); 240.285.3375 (c)

Contact:
Steven Infanti
SMI Communications
1420 Spring Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
717-982-3772
smicommunications@earthlink.net
http://www.eseal.org

Business

Booz Allen Executive Vice President Joins Easter Seals Board of Directors

January 21, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA announced that Robin Portman, a Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President based in McLean, VA, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Silver Spring, MD, January 21, 2014 — Robin Portman, a Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President based in McLean, VA, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA.

“Ms. Portman is a champion for the firm’s veteran and Wounded Warrior support efforts where she drives many of Booz Allen’s pro bono efforts to benefit our nation’s heroes. Throughout her professional life, she has supported initiatives and organizations that provide opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, including veterans and military families,” said Lisa Reeves, President & CEO of Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA. “We are very excited to have her as a member of our board.”

In her role at Booz Allen Hamilton, Ms. Portman leads the firm’s business development function supporting the firm’s major markets (Defense, Security, Civil, and Commercial) and is responsible for providing clients comprehensive, innovative solutions to their most complex challenges.

Prior to this role, Ms. Portman led the firm’s enterprise integration business that focused on developing deep industry and client-specific expertise for energy, environment, transportation, health, and major Department of Defense services, departments, and agencies.

Ms. Portman also led the firm’s health business for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Military Health System (MHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She also provided leadership to commercial engagements specifically in the commercial pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. She led a large group of health industry professionals focused on areas such as healthcare organization development and optimization; clinical healthcare services optimization and quality improvement, health benefits evaluation and management, and health reform.

Her team at Booz Allen has received the firm’s most prestigious honor, the Professional Excellence Award, in recognition of its outstanding service to the community for veteran issues, such as employment, community reintegration, and family support. She also served on the Advisory Board to the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation to establish a women’s veteran mentoring program.

Prior to joining Booz Allen, Ms. Portman worked as a systems and engineering program manager for TRW, and a computer specialist and intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy. Ms. Portman is also active in the Washington, DC community. She is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Capital Caring (formerly Capital Hospice), and has served on the Board since 2006. She is also on the Advisory Board for the Virginia Hospital Center’s Medical Brigade, a nonprofit organization serving community health needs in Latin America. She serves as a Deacon for the Vienna Presbyterian Church in Vienna, VA. She has a B.S. degree in education and an M.S. degree in management information systems, both from the University of Maryland.

For more than 75 years, Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has been at the forefront of providing exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in our communities. Services are delivered through a network of 19 sites where participants and their families find support, hope, medical care, and enjoyable activities. In addition to serving the overall community, Easter Seals places an emphasis on the unique needs of wounded warriors, veterans, active duty military, and their families.

Contact:
Steven Infanti
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
Smicommunications@earthlink.net
http://www.eseal.org

Society

Easter Seals of DC/MD/VA Elects Candida Wolff of Citigroup for Board of Directors

November 28, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA is pleased to announce that Candida “Candi” P. Wolff, Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Silver Spring, MD, November 27, 2013 — Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA is pleased to announce that Candida “Candi” P. Wolff, Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

“Candi has a passion for public service and embraces the Easter Seals mission to strengthen the community by advancing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs including veterans and military families.” said Lisa Reeves, President & CEO of Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA. “We are very excited to have her as a member of our board as her drive and advocacy for advancing the vital mission of Easter Seals is unparallelled.”

In her role at Citigroup, Ms. Wolff is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal and State government relations and international government relations.

Ms. Wolff has more than 20 years of government relations experience in key public and private sector positions. Most notably from January 2005 to December 2007, Ms. Wolff served in the White House as the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. As President George W. Bush’s principal liaison to Congress, Ms. Wolff had the primary responsibility for formulating and advocating the President’s agenda in Congress. She advised the President and his cabinet on legislative strategy regarding economic, domestic, international and national security issues.

Ms. Wolff also worked for Vice President Cheney as his head of legislative affairs, and she worked for eight years in the U.S. Senate serving in senior staff positions in the Republican Leadership and as tax counsel to former Senator Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming.

Prior to joining Citigroup in May 2011, Ms. Wolff was a partner in the Legislative and Policy Practice at the law firm of Hogan Lovells where she represented clients in legislative matters before the Congress and the Administration. Ms. Wolff’s private sector experience also includes time as a partner at Washington Council Ernst & Young, a Washington, D.C. based consulting firm, and as an Associate in the Public Policy and Law section of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, a Washington, D.C. based law firm.

Ms. Wolff was named by National Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Washington in 2012. That same year, Ms. Wolff was also named a “Woman to Watch” in banking by the American Banker Magazine.

Ms. Wolff serves on the Board of Trustees for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the Advocacy Network Board of the Bipartisan Policy Center. She also chaired the 2013 Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA Advocacy Awards.

Ms. Wolff earned her B.A in mathematics and political science from Mount Holyoke College and her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association.

Contact:
Steven Infanti
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
Smicommunications@earthlink.net
http://www.eseal.org