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March 2015: growth[period] is proud to announce that CEO Courtney Spaeth has joined the Board of Directors for the Stimson Center, a non-profit global security think tank dedicated to delivering pragmatic policy solutions for the major transnational issues of our day. The Center conducts independent research and analysis on cross-border challenges such as water management and humanitarian crises, as well as nuclear proliferation, arms trafficking, and defense policy. Stimson seeks to enhance policymakers’ and the public’s understanding of the currently challenges facing the international community, and to engage both civil society and industry in problem-solving efforts to fill gaps in existing governance structures.

For more information about the Stimson Center and the Board of Directors, please visit their website.

January 2014: NSAWW is proud to announce the addition of its CEO, Courtney Banks Spaeth, to the Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade. The Board of Trade is the largest network of business and non-profit leaders in the Greater Washington area and the only regional organization representing all industry sectors. Founded in 1889, the Board of Trade enjoys a long history of creating and maintaining a business climate that is healthy, inviting and profitable for the regional business community and the community at large. The Board of Trade is pro-business and bipartisan, and convenes business, nonprofit and government leaders to collaborate on important issues throughout Greater Washington. Its current initiatives include improving regional Telecom, promoting sustainability for regional businesses and the environment, marketing Greater Washington’s economic opportunities through its affiliate - the Greater Washington Initiative - which promotes the area as a vibrant place to live and work, as well as attracting and retaining a talented workforce for the region.

May 2013: Courtney B. Spaeth, joins Board of Advisors for Decon7 Systems, a business focused on producing and marketing the world’s most effective decontaminant and disinfectant for both professional and personal use.

Decon7 was originally developed for the Department of Defense, and has a 23-year history of safety and performance with the US Military and NATO countries.  The FBI, as well as other law enforcement, fire, EMS, and HAZMAT teams, use D7 across the country for cleanup operations at crime scenes, and several disaster clean-up companies use D7 for mold remediation after storm damage and flooding.  D7 effectively eliminates 99.99999% of all bacteria, viruses, spores, mold, and chemical and biological hazards.  It is biodegradable, non-flammable, and leaves behind a non-toxic pH neutral residual barrier that prevents regrowth.