Board of Directors

Officers

  President - Ben Webster - Diamond Properties LLC

Ben Webster is the Assistant Development Director of Retail at Diamond Properties, LLC, a local developer specializing in creating mixed-use communities with residential, retail, office, and hotel components.  Ben is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new development opportunities for commercial projects in the Washington DC area, along with carrying those projects through the entitlement process and then on to interfacing with the future and current tenants.  Prior to joining Diamond, he worked for the St. Joe Company in Florida doing development work along the gulf coast.  A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a BS in management, and a graduate of The University of Alabama with a Master's of Business Administration in real estate and business strategy, he is also a candidate for his Certified Commercial Investment Member designation (CCIM), and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

 

Vice President- Kathryn Tyler - Tyler Business Services

Kay Tyler is CEO of Tyler Business Services, Inc. Tyler offers printing, copying, design and mailing services as well as selling office supplies and promotional products. Established in 1959 by Kay's father, Charles, in Washington, DC. Kay grew up working in the business and purchased the company in 2003. She relocated the business to the Eisenhower corridor in 2004. Tyler Business Services has one of the highest customer service satisfaction ratings in the printing industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 Secretary- Robin Barnes - Baker

Robin Barnes is a Manager of Business Development with Baker, an architectural and engineering firm. With 500 employees in its regional headquarters on Eisenhower Avenue, Baker has a strong interest in the future of the Eisenhower Valley. Robin brings to the position over 20 years of business development experience, specializing in architectural and engineering. She has played a key role in the marketing of major building projects such as the new Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian, renovation of the Kennedy Center Opera House, design of the new George Washington University Hospital, and design of the new Northern Virginia Community College's Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. She holds a Bachelor of English from Mary Washington College and lives with her husband Cabin Campbell in Alexandria. 

 

 

Treasurer - Deborah Johnson - Pentagon Federal Credit Union 

Deborah Johnson is a Certified Facility Manager and a member of the Capital Chapter Internation Facility Management's Association. She has been with Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PFCU) for 10 years and is their Director of Corporate Facilities and Real Estate Development. She manages over 389,000 s.f. in 40 owned and leased Branch sites around the world. Deborah has been in the Facility Management field for 30 years. In May 2006, she received the Pentagon Federal Credit Union's Board of Directors "Chairman's Award" in recognition for the excellent job of supervising the construction of and the transition to the Eisenhower Avenue Corporate Headquarters Building.

 

 

DIRECTORS

Kerry Donley - The City of Alexandria, Virginia Council

Kerry Donley was elected Vice Mayor to the Alexandria City Council in 2009. This marks his second stint on City Council, as he was first elected in 1988. Kerry served as Mayor of Alexandria from 1996 to 2003, and he was Vice Mayor from 1994 to 1996.

During his time on Council and as Mayor, Kerry worked to resolve some long-standing issues such as settlement of the construction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, zoning at Potomac Yards, and the redevelopment of the Samuel Madden Homes. He was also instrumental in the attraction of the Patent and Trademark Office to Alexandria, located in the Carlyle section of the City. While Mayor, the City embarked on a number of capital improvements, namely Samuel Tucker School and the Charles Beatley Library along with renovations to a number of recreation centers. Regionally, Kerry was instrumental in the creation of the Washington Area Housing Trust Fund (now Open Door Housing). For his dedicated public service, he was recognized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) in 2002 with the Skull Award, and he received the Business Leader of the Year by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce in 2004.

Frank H Fannon IV- City of Alexandria, Virginia Council  

Frank H. Fannon IV is a fifth generation Alexandrian who has lived and worked in the community his whole life. Frank lived in Rosemont for 10 years, and has resided and worked in Old Town for the past seven years. He is currently the branch manager of the local SunTrust Mortgage Office.

Frank is a graduate of Elon College in North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in corporate communications. He is also a 2009 graduate of the University of Virginia’s Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership.

David Chamowitz - Hart, Calley, Gibbs & Karp, P.C.

David Chamowitz is an attorney with Hart, Calley, Gibbs & Karp, P.C. in Old Town, Alexandria.  His practice focuses on land-use and development issues, with lesser concentrations in contract negotiation and litigation.  David is a current and native Alexandrian, and a proud alumnus of the Alexandria City Public Schools, the University of Virginia, and the George Mason University School of Law.

 

 

Greg Moore - LCOR Incorporated

Carrie L. Yauch - The Westin Hotel

Carrie L. Yauch is the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Westin Alexandria, VA.  Ms. Yauch has thirteen years of operational and sales experience in upscale hotels which include The Westin William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA; The Westin Grand in Washington, DC; The Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner, Vienna, VA; and The Sheraton Rockville, MD.  She is a certified trainer for the Westin Hotel chain and recipient of the Starwood's platinum and gold sales incentive awards  Ms. Yauch is an accomplished marathon runner and triathlete.

 

Lucy Kitchin -

Margo Vickers -

Aimee Alix -

 Aimee Alix is Business Development Manager for Suffolk Construction Company’s Mid-Atlantic region. Focused primarily on Healthcare and Life Science opportunities, Aimee is responsible for developing client relationships, seeking new project opportunities, and building consultant/teaming strategies for Suffolk’s healthcare and institutional sectors on a regional basis. In her new role, Aimee will draw on her impressive career of Business Development, Estimating and Project Management experience. This unique combination will allow her to cultivate new clients and assist them in making informed decisions with regard to cost and schedule impact.

 

Aimee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  She is a LEED Accredited Professional and a founding member of the Lean Construction Institute’s National Capital Region. She also serves as an advisory board member and alumni chair of the Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School of Construction, and was consequently awarded the “2008 Outstanding Young Alumnus” award from the University. Aimee currently serves as a board member of the City of Alexandria Public-Private Partnership, and is the outgoing President of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Northern Virginia Post. During her tenure, Aimee was awarded the Northern Virginia Post’s “Young Member of the Year” award and was the “National Young Member” medal recipient.

Donnie Simpson -

John Irvine -

 

 

EX officio

Andres Domeyko, P.E. - President (2008 - 2009)

Andres Domeyko is the founding principal of Bowman Consulting Group where he provides project management in the firm's Alexandria office. With over 32 years of civil engineering experience, Mr. Domeyko has worked in land development in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia since 1973. A 1971 graduate of the University of Chile with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, he is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and Maryland. His professional affiliations include the Engineers and Surveyors Institute and the National Society of Professional Engineers. He became a member of the Eisenhower Partnership Board in 2004.

 

At-large

Holly Nolting -

Monty Duncan -