HireStrategy Founder Paul Villella Joins NVTC Foundation Board

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 22, 2002 - The Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation has named Paul Villella, the Founder, President and CEO of the executive recruiting firm HireStrategy, as a member of its Board of Trustees.

"We are delighted to have Paul join our board and bring his immense experience in the technology community to the NVTC Foundation," said Dan Bannister, Chairman of the NVTC Foundation. "He has built his career placing senior executives at the top companies in our region. Those connections will help him promote the NVTC Foundation and its mission to an influential audience of business leaders."

Mr. Villella, who is recognized as one of the country's most skilled and successful recruitment executives, founded HireStrategy in 2000. Previously, as Managing Director of Kforce, a national staffing and placement company, Mr. Villella grew the operations to become the number one recruiting firm in the mid-Atlantic region from 1996 to 1998 with 450 employees and $80 million in revenue. He spent his early career as a technology manager at Booz, Allen & Hamilton and the DuPont Company.

In addition to the NVTC Foundation, Mr. Villella serves on the boards of First Tuesday, the McLean Group and several technology companies.

"I am flattered to be named to the NVTC Foundation board and will work to advance its community education projects," Mr. Villella said. "The companies and organizations of our area have made great contributions to the world's technology industry, and we should work toward ensuring that the next generation of Northern Virginians is equipped with the knowledge and ability to continue that legacy."

The Northern Virginia Technology Council launched the Foundation last year to finance community projects that bridge the digital divide and improve lives through technology. So far, the NVTC Foundation has helped fund two computer clubhouses in Fairfax County, and a third that is scheduled to open in early 2003.

It also supports the annual "Botball" robotic tournament for area middle and high school students, the Bannister Scholarship at the George Mason University School of Information Technology and Engineering, and has established a special partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that enriches the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses through its wish-granting work.

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About the NVTC Foundation
The NVTC Foundation was founded to encourage and facilitate corporate efforts to give something back to the community and specifically looks for community initiatives based in Northern Virginia that include technology as an important component in their mission. It is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The NVTC Foundation is affiliated with the Northern Virginia Technology Council, a membership organization of more than 1,300 companies representing nearly 170,000 people involved in the technology industry in the Northern Virginia region. More information about the programs that it supports can be found on its Web site at www.nvtc.org/foundation.