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Fairfax County business woman Catherine Lange appointed to FCEDA Commission
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, Monday, November 30, 2009 -
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on November 16 appointed Catherine Lange to the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) Commission. She will serve a four-year term on the Commission, which is the governing body of the FCEDA. She replaces Will Soza on the Commission.
Ms. Lange is founder, president and CEO of BusinessWorks of America, Inc., a management consulting and leadership development firm formed in 1995. She has more than 35 years of business experience, with more than 20 years at two Fortune 500 technology companies – Digital Equipment Corporation and Burroughs Corporation – followed by nearly 15 years as a small business owner.
“I am excited to be appointed to the Commission because of the essential work the FCEDA does in building the Fairfax County economy and in maintaining the quality of life we enjoy here,” Ms. Lange said.
“We are delighted to have Cathy on the Commission,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “As a longtime member of the business community here, she understands the importance of the FCEDA’s mission, and as an entrepreneur and small business owner she brings valuable insight to the work of the authority.”
Ms. Lange serves on several business and non-profit boards. In 2009 she joined the corporate board of Métier, a portfolio management software and services company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. She also serves as a board member and Executive Committee member of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and is the co-chair of the Workforce Development Committee. She founded the chamber’s Women’s Business Council.
She is a board member of the Northern Virginia Community Foundation and serves on the advisory board for Fairfax Futures. She is a co-founder and former president of the Angels Network, a charity focused on women helping others. Ms. Lange holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. She lives in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, is married and has a teen-aged daughter.
Time magazine called Fairfax County, “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” Business growth helps Fairfax County fund the nation’s top-rated school system and other public services that contribute to the quality of life of residents. Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to global markets through Washington Dulles International Airport and a well-educated workforce.
The award-winning Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as one of the world’s best business centers. The FCEDA offers site location and business development assistance, and connections with county and state government agencies, to help companies locate and expand in Fairfax County. In addition to its headquarters in Tysons Corner, Fairfax County’s largest business district, the FCEDA maintains marketing offices in six important global business centers: Bangalore, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
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