Cory earned a Masters in Business Administration from American University and an undergraduate degree in business from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. Committed to the communities where he has lived and worked, Cory has served on boards and committees with such notable non-profits as the YMCA, the United Way, Rotary Foundation and various Chambers of Commerce. Cory and his wife, Shauna, reside in Vienna and enjoy the wonderful quality of life the area has to offer.

Originally from New York, Gina has lived in Northern Virginia long enough to consider this area her hometown. She lives in Fairfax with her husband David Patterson. Gina and her husband enjoy attending Community Theater in Northern Virginia and when they travel. Gina a former pottery student collects American handcrafted pottery. You will often see her shopping at local craft shows.

Knowledgeable in international tax issues, Kathy has developed international tax planning ideas for clients, including a leading Fortune 500 retailer. She has managed a large Real Estate Investment Trust with a complex structure involving 14 partnerships, and formulated and implemented tax strategies for corporations in the retail and real estate industries. Kathy also has experience implementing small business start-ups.

Kathy is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration at the University of Richmond and a Masters of Science in Taxation at the University of New Haven.

In addition to serving the VTRCC Board of Directors, Kathy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs.

Tana currently lives in Vienna with her husband Doug and son Alex. She grew up playing Vienna sports and attending Vienna schools. She cherishes the memories the community has provided her and looks forward to creating new ones with her own family.

David founded, operated and sold a $7 million import/export business, was CEO of a $60 million import/export business and was a Partner with Ernst and Young, one of the world’s largest accounting and professional services firms.

His business experience is diverse, including general management, finance, sales, marketing, customer service, procurement, strategic management consulting, accounting, auditing and human resources. He has served clients in many industries including private sector, publicly held and not-for-profit.

David knows the ins and outs of owning and running a business and all that it entails. He has led strategic planning workshops for key executives in various industries. His experience is ideally suited for coaching business owners.

David is a CPA. His college training at California State University - Los Angeles and the University of Southern California focused on business, economics and accounting. Prior to college, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He is married, has three married children, and six grandchildren. His hobbies include family, golf, tennis, fitness, reading and investing.

In addition to serving on VTRCC Board, Jerry is also active in local community service and charitable organizations, having served both as a member and in leadership positions over the years.

Jerry lives in Vienna with his wife, Ann. Both enjoy travel, family activities, and share passions for college football and fine wine.

She owned her own insurance agency from 1990 – 2008 when she sold to Long & Foster Insurance Agency, Inc. Linda has taught many classes and is responsible for helping many peopled joining the industry to obtain their Property & Casualty license from 1990 to 1999.

For over 25 years Linda Christ has worked with businesses to navigate the ever growing complexities of the insurance industry. Linda is a better way to manage risk through strategic insurance solutions.

Before settling in northern-Virginia twelve years ago, Bridget did quite a bit of moving from place-to-place as a Navy brat and Navy wife. She has worked in several industries – most recently manufacturing and lobbying.

After locating her office in Vienna five years ago, she has fallen in love with the town and the community and has come to appreciate all it has to offer.

After selling her massage business in 2008, Jodi maintains a private practice, but still felt the calling to support other massage therapists in their quest for success. As a result Jodi Scholes LLC was formed in 2010 with a focus on the Business of Bodywork, teaching individual bodywork professionals how to prosper. Jodi teaches nationally and internationally the simple business principles not taught in most trade schools. In her bodywork practice, she has had the pleasure of working with great athletes such as the soccer players from DC United, Major League Soccer from 1996-2004; several NFL players such as Larry Fitzgerald (AZ) and Renaldo Wynn(DC); many outstanding Track & Field athletes such as Alan Webb and Moises Joseph as well as other local professional triathletes and elite runners.

Jodi has always believed in giving back to her community and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Vienna as their International Committee co-chair. She takes annual trips to Honduras to help the children of Roatan. She has volunteered tutoring and is a Board member at her church. Jodi is an amateur triathlete competing simply for the challenge and to stay in shape.

After nearly a 15-year career in the Publishing and Marketing Communications field, Daniel found his real passion to be in the home remodeling business. Launched in 2004, Govan Builders core mission has been and remains to be best in the business. At only five years young, Govan Builders has built an impressive list of references, mostly in and around the Vienna community. It has been the sheer momentum of those satisfied customers that has helped spread the word about Govan Builders and grow the company at an impressive rate each year.

With the early success that Govan Builders has achieved, they've attracted some major media attention. In 2005, Daniel had the pleasure of being featured in the Washington Post for making a successful career change from marketing to remodeling. And in the fall of 2008, Network Solutions also profiled Daniel for innovative use of the Internet to grow a small business. Daniel’s profile was used to launch nationally the new Small Business Solutions WebTV series, which debuted this year on October 25th.

Govan Builders is a proud member of the VTCC, the Washington Chapter of the Better Business Bureau and the National Association of the Home Remodeling Industry (NARI).

A Vienna resident for 8 years, Daniel has been married to his wife, Kari for 10 years and they have two daughters, Grace (7) and Danielle (5). Outside of work Daniel has a real passion for snowboarding and through the winter months you’ll find the Govan family on the slopes almost every weekend.

Her professional strengths lie in her ability to establish strong relationships. She listens, identifies and provides what is needed on an individual basis. She states, “When working with individuals, personally or professionally you need to take a sincere interest. What is it that gets them excited about what they do? What do they want to accomplish, etc? ‘When you know who … you know how. This relates to being able to determine the fit of the products and/or services being offered.” Charlene’s experience is consistent with serving customers as she spent 22 years in the automotive industry as senior sales management and finance director. Her years of working with and training sales staffs in the areas of customer service lend to her commitment of excellence that is provided with each encounter. A native of Michigan, Charlene received her education from Michigan State University.

An active participant in the community, she represents M&T Bank in numerous roles to include the Merrifield Business Association where the annual Music and Art in the Park is under her direction. Charlene shares her knowledge and giving heart by donating her time to a variety of organizations with speaking/teaching engagements. Giving is also part of her nature as she has provided much to those in need to include churches, women’s organizations, etc.

Larry is a past board chairman of the Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce, where he currently serves as chairman of the Public Policy Committee. He is also on the George Washington University Alumni Board of Directors. Larry holds a Master’s Degree from George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs and a Bachelor’s Degree from Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan.

On returning to the US in 2002, Jeremy combined his technical skills with his education and love of photography and started Virtual Laboratories, Inc., an interactive media design company. VLI specializes in high-resolution virtual tours as well as portrait adn event photography.

In addition to his various duties at the ViennaTysons Chamber, Jeremy has also published the Chamber’s annual Business Directory and Community Guide since 2007.

Jeremy lives in Rockville with his wife, Marie and daughter, Anna. In his free time, he enjoys photography, cooking, and ultimate Frisbee.

For more about on Jeremy's photography, see www.rusnockphotography.com or www.vli.com for virtual tours.

Mr. Turner joined and helped establish Cityline Partners following its acquisition of the WEST*GROUP portfolio in Tysons Corner. Mr. Turner was employed at WEST*GROUP from 1998 through 2010 and was most recently Senior Vice President of Development Services while also having management responsibility for Human Resources, Administration and IT.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS: Mr. Turner is a member of the National Association of Industrial Office Parks, the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Northern Virginia SHRM and is a licensed Real Estate agent in the state of Virginia.

Mr. Turner currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the National Kidney Foundation, the Dulles Corridor Rail Association and the ViennaTysons Regional Chamber of Commerce as the Chair of the Tysons Committee. Mr. Turner is Chairman and President of the Tysons Transportation Association (TYTRAN) and is Chairman of the Board and President of KIDNEY KIDS, a local non-profit that he started to help support children with kidney diseases and illnesses. Mr. Turner recently served on the Tysons Land Use Task Force to review and update the 1994 Comprehensive Plan. He also chaired the Transportation Committee and was a member of both the Consultant Liaison and Implementation Committees.

EDUCATION: Mr. Turner received a M.S. Business Degree in Entrepreneurial and Strategic Management from Johns Hopkins University. He also has received a B.A. from St. Lawrence University in Political Science and Fine Arts and has studied Management at St. Andrews University in Scotland.

Karen is a Northern Virginia native who graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. degree in English and Art History. She serves as the Vice President of Programs for the ViennaTysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and was previously the Nonprofit Chair on the board. She also served on the board of directors for Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administration (NVAVA) for seven years, including a two year term as President. Karen is a student in the Leadership Fairfax class of 2010.

Le-Ha is a 2005 graduate of Emerging Leaders Institute through Leadership Fairfax and was elected by her classmates to the Executive Council. She is the incoming President of the Fairfax Partnership for Youth , and is Fundraising/Public Relations Chair of Cole’s Closet, a non-profit organization that supports families with children who are hospitalized. She is an At-Large member of the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce board of Directors, chairs the Public Relations committee for the International Children’s Festival through the Arts Council of Fairfax, sits on the Volunteer Steering committee for Celebrate Fairfax, a charter member of the Asian Business Committee through the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Youth and Education Committee of the Vienna-Tysons Chamber of Commerce, serves as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Veronica’s Catholic Church, advises the Volunteer Council at Dominion and is a charter member of Dominion’s Diversity Council.

Le-Ha is a graduate of Connecticut College, located in New London, CT and has a dual B.A. in Psychology-based Human Relations and Child Development. She is of Vietnamese-Italian decent-born third of four children into a foreign-service family. Le-Ha has lived in Vietnam, Yemen, Kenya, the Philippines, England and Connecticut and now resides in Clifton, VA with her husband Steve and their three daughters, Amelia, Natalie and Miriam.

All Star Movers has been recognized by Washington Consumer Checkbook and Washington Business Journal for providing outstanding service. In addition in June of 2005, All Star Movers was the recipient of the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2005 Business of the Year Award.

In addition to his Vienna-Tysons chamber activities, Billy is involved with Vienna Rotary, PNA, Greater Merrifield Businessman’s Association, Team Network and the Fairfax County and Virginia Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. Billy is a mentor in the Fairfax County "Be-Friend Program"(similar to Big Brothers) and also serves on Governor Warner’s Small Business Advisory Board and the Tysons Corner Transportation and Urban Design Committee.

Billy has been a resident of Vienna since the 1950's where he resides with his wife Pamela. Billy has two adult daughters, Erin and Julie, and is the doting grandfather of Sarah. Billy's hobbies include all sports (he roots for the home teams) and enjoys golfing, singing and piano.

They work closely with CPAs and can work with yours. Every successful, small business owner needs a strong team – one that includes a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor – one that includes Carolyn Does QuickBooks! One of the things they provide to their new clients is a complimentary copy of a book Carolyn wrote titled: “7 Ways to Grow Your Business Using QuickBooks”. The book is a compilation of QuickBooks reports and explanations of how to read and understand the information that is presented in reports.

As an active member of the ViennaTysons Chamber of Commerce, Carolyn Co-Chaired the 2010 Oktoberfest held in Vienna, VA. She enjoys spending time with her entrepreneur daughter Cheree Warrick. Carolyn is also a Leading Lady with eWomen Network, a notary public, and is an active participant with Fresco Adventures as well as Zephyr Adventure In-Line Skating.

Diana's early childhood was spent as a Navy brat, moving from Florida to Iran to Washington State, with her family finally settling down in northern Virginia when she was in junior high school. She's lived here since then, attending George Mason University, raising three children, and maintaining a virtually super-human level of participation in school and church activities. As if that wasn't enough, she has recently joined several small business networking groups, and in her spare time paints garages and bathrooms.

Ed is the consummate professional with 20 years experience in the telecommunications arena and an impressive record of achievement in opening, running, and managing sales offices, channels, and regions. His experience includes, but not limited to; P&L responsibility, channel management, and business retention & development. He is proficient in designing the strategies, methods and processes to improve sales and overall market performance.

Prior to joining Cox Business, Ed served as Regional Vice President of Sales, Mid Atlantic for PAETEC / US LEC from December 2005 to January 2009. Ed also held executive roles at Cavalier Communications/Net2000 from July 2000 to December 2005. Ed began his career at Bell Atlantic/Verizon in 1990, where he spent 8 full years in various sales and sales leadership roles.

Originally from New York, in 1986 Ed came down to attend college in Virginia (W&L) and remained after graduation residing in Northern VA. Ed holds a BA in Political Science from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA and an MBA Degree in International Business/Marketing, from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Since 2003, Jim DiModica has brought a strategic and unique combination of Sales and Marketing skills to his role as President of APT Impact, Inc. APT Impact is a Sales Strategies and Audio Marketing Consulting firm.

With more than 20 years experience as a senior level sales and marketing executive, Jim has helped start or grow three successful businesses. Jim has a marketing degree while his background started in sales. He worked his way up to Sales Management, Vice President of Sales for both large and small companies as well as a venture funded start-up. Jim had the unique experience to be with one of the Big Six Accounting firms during the whole dot come era while working with technology start-ups and the government contracting sectors. Jim is a frequent public speaker on these subjects.

Jim and our consulting division have resulted from our client’s need to increase sales results, either by models or goals for managing the effectiveness for their sales team. The need we see is similar to the trend of a “CFO for Hire”. Most small to mid- sized companies lack a senior level VP of Sales and Marketing. Jim focuses on sales results for our clients. APT Impact, Inc. also provides a managed subscription program which turns idle time or dead air into a marketing and pubic relations tool. The simplest program is an AudioNewsletter™ for business telephone systems On-Hold time. Our program helps reduce caller frustrations while improving customer service and cross selling of products and services.

Jim is married to Christine and has two children.

Jim affiliations include:
- Vienna Tyson Regional Chamber of Commerce – Board of Directors
- National Museum of Americans in War – National Campaign Committee
- Prince William Chamber of Commerce – Past Chairman of the Board /Board of Directors
- Leadership Prince William – Past Chairman of the Board of Regents
- Prince William County Parks Foundation – Board of Directors
- George Mason University –Mason Enterprise Center – Advisory Board
- Leadership Prince William – Class of 2009

As a founding member of VTRCC’s Non-Profit Committee, Jerry’s efforts earned Fairfax Public Access the honor of being named the chamber’s 2006 Non-Profit of the Year in 2006.

Jerry settled in the Northern Virginia area in 1977 after a childhood of globetrotting with a military family. After attending Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University, he co-founded Master Entertainment, an entertainment agency based in Vienna. Upon selling the business in 1995, he embarked on a career in video production, where in 2003 he landed at Fairfax Public Access, the premier television and radio training and production facility for area residents looking to involve themselves in volunteer media production, the results of which can be found on Channels 10, 30 and 37 on Cox Communications in Fairfax County and Verizon FiOS in Northern Virginia.

He currently resides in Vienna with his wife Kathryn and dog Ani.

Kathy has been active in the Vienna-Tysons community for many years. When her children attended elementary schools in Vienna she served on the school board. She and her family also attended church in Vienna where she volunteered in leadership positions and served on the church board.

Kathy is married with two children. She and her husband enjoy their home and activities in the Shenandoah Valley on the weekends.

Rebecca’s volunteer time in current years has included the Vienna Relay for life committee, Vienna Relay for Life Team Captain, Chairman and committee member of the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce Casino Night and Taste of the Town, committee member of the VTRCC Golf Outing, member of the Reston Raider Hockey Club Board of Directors and member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Merrifield Business Association. Rebecca created Rebecca Diamond Marketing after suggestions from friends to expand her grass roots marketing experience and fundraising expertise. Rebecca’s fundraising skills have been utilized by the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society, the Vienna Town Green, the Doc Walker Celebrity Golf Outing, Sister to Sister Heart Health Fair, the Melwood Prince George’s County Nationwide Golf Tour, and the Mid Atlantic SoccerFest…to name a few. Rebecca has recently kicked off “The Town Sparkle” a local publication that spotlights community business and current events. In 2008, Rebecca received the Mayor Jane Seeman’s Volunteer award for her commitment to volunteerism in the Town of Vienna. Rebecca attended Eastern Michigan University and is the proud mother of Steven, Andi and Abby.

Rich lives in Falls Church with his wife Lisa (also a banker) and his three daughters, Kaitlyn, Julia and Megan. Both Rich and Lisa grew up in Arlington, Virginia graduating from Radford University and George Mason University respectively. In addition to spending time with his family, Rich enjoys mountain biking, golf and racquetball.

He has resided in Vienna since 1980 with his wife Sharon, who is the owner of the Sharon Baldwin Voice Studio. His son Nathaniel attended James Madison High School and recently graduated from The College of William & Mary.

Diane earned an MA in Gerontology and Long Term Care Management and Administration from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Diane has worked with the National PACE Association, a preventive, primary, acute and long term care service program that enables low-and moderate-income seniors to continue living in the community. Previously, she worked as the administrator of a financial planning organization in Washington, DC. and was the administrator/manager for a family therapy training and counseling group in Chevy Chase, MD.

Diane lives in Fairfax, VA, and spends any free time she has with her four grandchildren, all living in the local area. She also is a member of the Fairfax chapter of Zonta International, an organization of professional women working to improve the status of women worldwide.

Fred is a graduate from George Mason University’s School of Management with Bachelor’s in Marketing. He has worked with a variety of firms in a marketing capacity which has given him an in-depth knowledge of the area’s unique needs. Since marketing is his passion, he has opened ‘NOVA Advertising’ a fully integrated marketing communications firm serving the local businesses in the DMV area. The office is located in Old Town Fairfax.

Fred, originally from Iran, has lived in the states for 12 years. He currently resides in Woodbridge, VA. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities and playing sports.

Claudia has served on committees with the Washington Board of Trade and GWSAE. As Ways & Means Chair for the Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington, she helped run several celebrity golf tournaments. Under her leadership as International President of the Eastern Airlines flight attendant association, funds were raised to build a cabin at Paul Newman’s ‘Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’. She also directed the launch of the first ‘Fantasy Flights to the North Pole’ for children from the oncology department at Children’s Hospitals around the county.

Claudia lives in McLean, has two children, one wonderful grandson, loves going out with friends to concerts - museums and, last but not least, growing tomatoes.