Program Alumni

Leadership Alexandria is a unique program that brings together a network of diverse community leaders who are committed to improving the quality of life in Alexandria. Through experiential learning and in-depth discussions, participants explore issues such as education, city government, health care, public safety and the economy.

Leadership Alexandria's charge is to provide community leaders with a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting the City of Alexandria in an environment that furthers their leadership skills and encourages graduates to take their knowledge and their experience into the community for the betterment of the City as a whole.

Current Class of 2010

• Paul Abbou, Partner and Manager, HeimLantz
• Eileen Ahern, President, Board of Directors, Rebuilding Together 
• Patricia Barron, Vice President-Trust Department, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.
• Vikki Birkett, Owner, Embellishments of Alexandria
• Fred Clapp, CEO, Bridges Asset Management
• Brandi Collins, Urban Planner II, Department of Planning & Zoning, City of Alexandria
• Elvis Cordova, Vice President, Strategy, Tzolkin Media Inc.
• Allison Kenty, Marketing Manager, INOVA Alexandria Hospital
• Diane Cullo, Principal, DLC Communications
• Melissa Deak, Assistant Principal, Jefferson-Houston School for Arts and Academics
• Rich Driscoll, Managing Member, Driscoll & Seltzer, PLLC
• Joanna Frizzell, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, City of Alexandria
• Sheryl Gorsuch, Owner/Personal Chef, The Season’s Fare
• Dak Hardwick, Manager, International Government Relations, Harris Corporation 
• Susan Johnson, Head of School, Commonwealth Academy
• Karla Kelley, Senior Director of Out of School Programs, The Campagna Center
• Sonia Quiñónez, Director of Development, SCAN of Northern Virginia
• Eddie Reyes, Deputy Chief, Alexandria Police Department
• Luis Santano, Community Services Officer/Public Information Officer, Alexandria Fire Department
• Joy Trejo, Senior Director of Early Childhood Programs/Family Support, The Campagna Center
• Kathleen Verret, Manager of Revenue Development, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
• Chris West, Strategic Communications Officer, United States Army Reserve

Graduates of the Class of 2009

• Janet Bezner, Deputy Executive Director, American Physical Therapy Association
• Shannon Catlett, Assistant Vice President, Burke & Herbert Bank
• Mary Giordano, Program Manager, Rebuilding Together Alexandria
• Nicole Green, Vice President-Business Development, Circinus LLC
• Joe Haggerty, Chief Operating Officer, United Way of America
• Christine Hall, Director, Alexandria Law Library
• Marianne Hetzer, Retired, Integrated Systems Analysts, Inc.
• Donald Holley, Controller Director, Freddie Mac
• Marco Johnson, Consultant, Plan4It Consulting
• John McManus, Jr., Vice President-Business Development, Virginia Commerce Bank
• Dawnielle Miller, Founding Director/Administrator, Alexandria’s Love Your Neighbor Conversation
• Jennifer Mitchell, Deputy Director-Finance, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
• Tina Richardson, President, Figaro Consulting & 4 Paws 2 Hands
• Cleveland Spruill, Deputy Chief of Police, Alexandria Police Department
• Sissy Walker, Retired Director, Beverly Hills Church Preschool
• Wendy Webb, Division Chief/Commander, Alexandria Sheriff's Department
• Liz Wixson, Director of Acute Care Services, Department of Mental Health

Graduates of the Class of 2008

• Toni Andrews, Director of Marketing, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.
• Rod Belcher, President, Belcher Consultants, Inc.
• Freddi Brubaker, Director, Emergency Department, INOVA Alexandria Hospital
• John Catlett, Director, Code Enforcement, City of Alexandria
• Tristan Caudron, Senior Vice President, Speck-Caudron Investment Group of Wachovia Securities
• Carlos Cecchi, Vice President & Project Manager, The IDI Group Companies
• David Chamowitz, Attorney, Hart, Calley, Gibbs & Karp
• Earl Cook, Executive Deputy Chief, Alexandria Police Department
• Lewis Davis, Vice President, Alexandria Yellow Cab, Inc.
• Tony Davis, Captain, Administrative Services, Sheriff’s Office, City of Alexandria
• Sheri Dougherty, President/CEO, Dougherty & Associates, Inc.
• Karen Hughes, President/CEO, The Campagna Center
• Debbie Knight, Environmental Analyst, Mirant Potomac River
• Geoff Marin, Senior Project Manager, Freddie Mac
• Dan Marks, Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager, Virginia Commerce Bank
• Gordon McDougall, Assistant Vice President for University Alumni Relations, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Luke McFadden, Senior Consultant, Touchstone Consulting Group
• Helen McIlvaine, Deputy Director, Office of Housing, City of Alexandria
• Alice Merrill, Director of Development, The Art League Inc.
• Melinda Patrician, Executive Director, Alexandria Volunteer Bureau
• John Porter, Assistant Superintendent, Alexandria City Public Schools
• Eleanor Richards, Director, Regulatory Reporting, Freddie Mac
• Joe Shumard, Membership Director, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
• Gayle Spurr, Director of Public Relations/Master Planned Communities, Landmark Mall, General Growth Properties
• Peggy Stypula, Coordinator/Social Worker II, Department of Human Services, City of Alexandria
• Jen Walker, Owner/Real Estate, McEnearney Associates
•  Deborah Warren, Division Director, Child, Family & Prevention Services, Alexandria Community Services Board

Graduates of the Class of 2007

• Steve Baker, Vice President – Business Administration, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
• Suzanne Bethel, Deputy Director – Operations, The Art League, Inc.
• Autumn Brown, Coordinator – Special Events, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
• Amy Carlini, Executive Director – Information & Outreach, Alexandria City Public Schools
• Jim Cleveland, Executive Director, Alexandria American Red Cross
• Blaine Corle, Deputy Chief, Alexandria Police Department
• Paul Cox, Project Manager, Bridgeborn
• Bill Eisnaugle, Sr. Account Executive, Comcast
• Jim Ewalt, President, ERIPS
• Sarah Gabriel, Washington Workplace, Account Manager
• Charlotte Hall, Vice President, Potomac Riverboat Company
• Brian Hannigan, Director of Communications, City of Alexandria
• Ken Harris, Sr. Project Manager, Tishman Construction Corporation
• Mike Hart, Sr. Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
• Iris Henley, Business Coach, Henley Associates
• Deborah Johnson, Sr. Manager – External Affairs, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
• Rick Kennedy, Associate Vice President – Human Resources, INOVA Alexandria Hospital
• Adron Krekeler, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
• Yon Lambert, Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator, City of Alexandria
• Pat Lunt, Dean of Students – Alexandria Campus, Northern Virginia Community College
• Linda Martin, Vice President/Regional Manager
• Virginia Commerce Bank
• Mary Anne Martins, Vice President, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.
• Deborah G. Matthews, Partner, Law Office of Deborah G. Matthews
• Mike Porterfield, President, Tartan Properties Commercial
• Jen Pugh, Sr. Coordinator – Federal Government Relations HDR, Inc.
• Dori Ramsey, Director – Organization & Employee Development
• Washington Gas
• John Randolph, Assistant Manager – Sales, Long & Foster
• John Ray, Principal, Total Environmental Concepts, Inc.
• Christina Regule, Director of Recruitment & Marketing, Regent University – Alexandria Campus
• Deb Roepke, Executive Director/President, Computer C.O.R.E.
• Rodney Salinas, Associate, Newmark Knight Frank
• Doug Sarno, Principal, The Perspectives Group
• Jonelle Wallmeyer, Executive Director, Alexandria Community Trust

Graduates of the Class of 2006

• Marc Allen, Attorney, Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel
• David Baker, Deputy Police Chief, Alexandria Police Department
• Dennis Belmont, President, Belmont, Inc.
• Pam DeCandio, Senior Vice President of Community Banking, Virginia Commerce Bank
• Tom Fairchild, Business Facilitator, City of Alexandria
• Karen Grane, Special Counsel, Foley & Lardner, LLP
• Linda Hafer, Executive Director, The Art League, Inc.
• Lynn Harmon, Marketing Manager, Comcast
• Will Haynes, Senior Traffic Engineer, L. Robert Kimball & Associates
• John Irvine, President ,Tugboat Public Relations
• Elaine Lehr, Director, Pastoral Care, Inova Alexandria Hospital
• Jonathan Lienhard, Associate General Counsel, Greystone Servicing Corporation, Inc.
• Mary Longacre, Owner, Quickbooks Expert, Custom Accounting Solutions, LLC
• Katrina Schwing Lucas, Development Specialist, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Patrick McClintock-Comeaux, Principal, Samuel Tucker Elementary School
• Patricia McCombie, Manager, Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association
• Katharine Medina, Executive Director, Rebuilding Alexandria
• Michael Montante, President/CPA, Michael C. Montante CPA & Associates P.C.
• Page Moon, CEO, Focus Data Solutions
• Elizabeth Randolph, Director of Resource Development & Membership Services, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
• John Renner, President and CEO, Renner and Company, CPA, P.C.
• Jenise Snyder, Director of Business Development, Regent University, Washington DC Campus
• Henry Stancil ,Dept. Head, Physical Education, Alexandria City Schools
• Velma Tinner, Executive Director , YMCA Alexandria / YMCA of Metro.
• Lindsey Vick, Director of Housing & Community Revitalization, North American Management

Graduates of the Class of 2005

• Kevin Beekman, Managing Partner, The CrossBrook Organization, LLC
• Kelly Bell, Assistant Vice President/, Branch Manager, Virginia Commerce Bank
• Nancy Belmont, President & CEO, Belmont, Inc.
• Kristen Clark, Principal, Hammond Middle School
• Erik Dorn, Vice President, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company
• Andrew Duncan, Manager of Data & Information Services, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Frank Fannon, Branch Manager, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
• Mark Feldheim, Special Counsel, JMW Settlements, Inc.
• Michael Geissinger, Publisher/ Editor, Alexandria Guide Magazine
• John Giancola, Dean of Academic Affairs, DeVry University
• Margaret Gullen, Learning Generalist, Vice President, Wachovia Bank N.A.
• Paul Hartley, First Vice President, SunTrust
• Donna Walker James, Vice President/ President Walker Real Estate/ Going2Work(consultant)
• John Keegan, President/CEO, DeHart & Deming, Inc.
• Jody Keenan, Director, Virginia Small Business Development Center Network
• Barbara Lord, Vice President, Communications, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
• Katherine Madrigal, Program Director, Communities in Schools of Northern Virginia
• JoAnn Maldonado, Multicultural Services Coordinator, City of Alexandria
• David Martin, Owner, Gold Works
• Scott McGeary, Area Manager, Virginia Public Affairs, Washington Gas
• Merrie Morris, Director of Communications & Membership, Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association
• Nora Partlow, Owner/Manager, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub
• Marilyn Patterson, Executive Assistant to the Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church
• Veronica Santos, Office Manager, Comcast Cable
• Kim Sheridan, Internal Resource Manager. Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry
• Chris Sicks, Director of Mercy Ministry, Alexandria Presbyterian Church
• Trudi Van Dyke, Director, Torpedo Factory Art Center
• Sheila Whiting, Center Director Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities, City of Alexandria

Graduates of the Class of 2004 

• Emily Baker, Deputy Director of Engineering, City of Alexandria
• Mark Begly, Executive Director of Advancement, Regent University 
• Laurie Blackburn, CFP, Financial Advisor, McLaughlin Investments, LLC
• Marion Brunken, Community Relations Specialist, Freddie Mac
• Christopher Campagna, Tartan Properties 
• Alfred Coleman, Management/Budget, City of Alexandria 
• Joe Collum, Vice President, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company
• Ann Dorman, President, Meetings & Events of  Distinction, LLC 
• Michael Eskridge, Assistant Principal, Alexandria City Public Schools 
• Chris Hamilton, President, Warwick Village Citizens Association 
• Barbara Hunter, Director of Communications, National School Board Association
• Ann Huston, Executive Director/CEO, American Therapeutic Recreation Association 
• Darryl Jackson, Section Leader, Washington Gas 
• Phillip Keating, Attorney, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
• Laura Mandala, Managing Director, Mandala Research 
• Carolyn Martin, General Manager, Landmark Mall 
• Robert McCoy, Vice President/Regional Manager, Virginia Commerce Bank 
• Sean McEnearney, Realtor, McEnearney Associates, Inc. 
• Erika Mendez, Executive Director, Leadership Alexandria
• Elizabeth Moon, Chief Operations Officer, Focus Data Solutions 
• Justin Moore, Associate Director, Fed. Legislative Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association 
• Bill Reagan, Director, Alexandria Small Business Development Center 
• Michelle Robinson, Director of Member Services, American Society of Interior Designers
• Reid Voss, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Boyd Walker, Vice President, Walker Real Estate 
• Tom Welsh, Manager, Anne Welsh Salon 
• Chris Whitaker, Senior Director of Operations, Comcast 
• Judith Wilsey, Executive Director, Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center  
• Paul Wilson, Chairman/CEO, Wilson Grand Communications