About Me

Hi! I'm Cathy Lada, and I've been a member of the Alexandria (Virginia) Jaycees since 2002. Since then, I have served in a number of leadership roles and and am serving as President in 2008. In my "day job" I work at a large national professional association in Alexandria.

"Have Fun. Do Good.” I love this phrase - I think those are both great goals for life (though not necessarily in that order!). No matter what your profession, religion (or none), age, or ethnic background, we can all find meaning in this simple philosophy. It’s the reason I joined the Alexandria Jaycees in 2002 - the promise having fun while doing good things in the community and for my own personal development.

Since I joined, I’ve met new people, made new friends, explored the DC metro area, developed new skills and of course contributed to making ours a better community. I suspect you have had a very similar experience if you’ve been active in any Jaycee Chapter across the world.

Having fun and doing good, to me, is not just about giving back to the community. To me, “doing good” can also mean “doing good” things for my career, my friendships, and my professional development – and doing these things in the company of friends. In fact, I think that one of the cool things about being an active Jaycee is the promise that we can both have fun and do good - in just one organization.