Northern Virginia Chamber Celebrates Local First Responders

1. Northern Virginia Chamber
Celebrates Local First
Responders
By: Dan Gabriel

2. Northern Virginia Chamber Celebrates Local First
Responders
Serving members and entities of the U.S. government, Dan Gabriel provides innovative solutions
and strategies based on nearly two decades of experience in U.S. intelligence, including a decade
as a staff operations officer at the CIA. Since 2012, Dan Gabriel has owned and operated AM,
LLC, and, under his direction, the company was named an Outstanding Corporate Citizenship
Award nominee by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

3. Northern Virginia Chamber Celebrates Local First
Responders
For more than 90 years, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce has supported regional
workforce, economic, education, and transportation solutions, and it represents local businesses
that employ more than half a million individuals in the region. Among its recent activities, the
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce honored the first responders during its 41st Annual Valor
Awards.

4. Northern Virginia Chamber Celebrates Local First
Responders
Held in March 2019, the 41st Annual Valor Awards celebrated the 120 Fairfax County public safety
workers. Workers were nominated by their prospective employers, including the Fairfax County
Sheriff’s Office, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the Town of Vienna and Town of
Herndon police departments, and other local organizations.

5. Northern Virginia Chamber Celebrates Local First
Responders
Several individuals received the elite Gold Medal of Valor, which is the highest honor at the awards
ceremony. The recipients were Lieutenant Peter Massaro, Sargent Bradley Woehrlen, Patrolman
First Class Jason Edminster, Officer Nicholas Kirsch, Louis Marina, Benjamin McIntosh, Jonathan
Epperson, and Andrew Napieralski.