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For Immediate Release
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Arlington's Marcy Foster Wins 2006 HR Leadership Award
Awards recognize outstanding human resource leaders in the Greater Washington area
The following information is excerpted from a release issued by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington:
Winners of the 2006 HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington were announced on June 6 at the fifth annual Awards gala, held at the McLean Hilton. Keynote speaker Jacques Leger, Managing Consultant of the Washington office of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, stressed the vital role that human resources professionals play in their organizations. The HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington were created to recognize and celebrate the exemplary contributions of outstanding human resource leaders who serve as business strategists, change drivers and thought leaders in industry and government throughout the greater Washington, DC, area.
The winner of the 2006 HR Leadership Award for HR Professional Excellence in Government:
- Marcy Foster, Director of Human Resources, Arlington County Government
In her three years as director, Marcy Foster has instituted a variety of pay-for-performance programs that reward excellence in such areas as management and service to residents. She oversaw the renovation of the Employee Child Care Center, which now has a waiting list, and she established a system that gives employees one point of contact for benefit information, enrollment, counseling, and financial planning. Foster’s work has been widely recognized.
She received the 2005 Executive of the Year Award from the Local Government Personnel Association of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area; the Pacesetter Awards from Northern Virginia Family Services (2004 and 2005); and the Patriotic Employer Award from the Department of Defense for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.
> Read more on Marcy Foster's accomplishments.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.