Rich Irons, Chairman of the Board

Rich has been in banking his entire career to date, totaling 18 years in the Northern Virginia market. His banking career includes concentrations in Retail Banking, Banking Technology and Commercial Services. Currently, Rich serves as the Vice President and Financial Services Manager for Citizens Bank’s newest location in Tysons Corner. Since 2003 Rich has served on the VTRCC Casino Night Committee and has been a regular supporter of the chamber and its mission to serve the business community.

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.

Tana Keeffe, Past Chairman of the Board

Tana spent seven years in the technology industry, working both in sales and business development. Currently she is a Realtor with the Vienna Long and Foster office on a team with her mother, Debbie Earman and sister, Brett Cordeau. When employed at Network Solutions, Tana was the Chairperson for the Community Action Committee. The CAC gave her an opportunity to work with many organizations, non-profits, individuals and events within the Northern Virginia communities and to help those in need.

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.

Gina Cocomello, Incoming Chairman of the Board

Gina Cocomello is the Development Director for Alternative House. As the Development Director, she is responsible for special event planning, along with corporate and individual donor programs. Alternative House provides support to at-risk children, youth and families through counseling, shelter, crisis intervention and neighborhood outreach.  As a representative of Alternative House, Gina belongs to a number of professional organizations in Fairfax County. Outside of work, she also volunteers her time and skills for several community organizations. She is a past Board member of her Home Owners Association. Gina says, "I truly believe in giving back to the community where I live and work. I enjoy volunteer work and it feels good knowing I am contributing to the solution."

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.

Kathy Jensen, Treasurer

Kathy has 20 years of tax experience, including nine years with the largest accounting firms in the country. Her expertise includes international tax, tax preparation and planning for C and S corporations (including multi-state corporations), partnerships, and high wealth individuals. She has served clients ranging in size from large multinational Fortune 500 companies to small business owners.

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.

William P. Daly, Jr., General Counsel *

Bill is a principal at the law firm of Rees Broome, PC with 23 years experience at the firm focusing on all aspects of civil litigation in local, federal and state courts in Virginia.  Experience ranges from investigation of the case through trial and appeal. Other areas of practice include general civil litigation, contract negotiations, commercial leases, arbitration, estate planning and community associations. Bill received his B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland in 1982, and his J.D. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York in 1986. He has been a member of the Virginia State Bar since 1986.  Bill lives in Vienna with his wife, Lynn, and their four children.

Diane Poldy, President*

Before joining the Chamber, Diane served The Women's Center as Financial Literacy Program Manager. Her responsibilities included coordinating grant-funded financial literacy programs at non-profit and other agencies in the metropolitan DC area, program and curriculum development, establishment of partnerships with financial and professional organizations, and networking and community outreach to advance financial literacy in the area.

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.

Steve Salley, Vice President, Programs

Steve is a Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist in the McLean, Virginia office of Smith Barney. By providing trusted advice to individuals, families and corporations, he seeks to help his clients achieve their specific goals by helping them avoid common mistakes with their overall financial picture and by thoroughly listening to each of their concerns. Steve was born in Connecticut and raised in western Pennsylvania. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and began his professional career as a teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools. He began his career as a financial advisor seven years ago.

Steve serves as the Vice President of Programs for the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is also actively involved with Business Network International, the Heavy Construction Contractors Association of Northern Virginia and several other organizations in the area.

Steve and his wife Lisa have been married for 15 years and have three sons, Benjamin, Zachary and Alexander. In his free time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family (playing with lots and lots of Legos), reading and thinking about their next getaway to Cape Cod.

Billy Thompson, Vice President, Membership

Billy has been in the moving business since 1969. In 1976, Billy decided to build his own moving business and for nearly 30 years he successfully led All Star Movers. All Star Movers (Agent for national Van Lines) is a full service moving company located in Merrifield providing residential and commercial moving to any destination in the world.

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.

Rebecca Diamond, Vice President Fundraising

Rebecca Diamond is the Community Relations Director for Tysons Dodge Jeep, Tysons Corner, Virginia. Tysons Dodge Jeep is owned by the parent company Southern Hospitality Automotive Group from Chesapeake Virginia. Prior to joining Tysons Dodge Jeep, Rebecca was an independent finance and insurance consultant for automobile dealerships—offering finance and insurance training to employees, working in finance offices to improve income potential and consulting dealers on finance processes. With over 20 years in the Automobile industry ranging from selling cars to financing them Rebecca is happy to be a part of the Tysons Dodge Jeep/Southern Hospitality family.

Rebecca is the proud mother of 3 active children, Steven 15, Andi 12 and Abby 4. She was on the Board of Directors of the Reston Raider Hockey Club from May 2002-May 2005, VP of the Gesher Jewish Day School PTO 2004-2005 school year and currently is the Team Manager for her sons Virginia Statesman Junior C Minor Hockey team.

Rebecca/Tysons Dodge Jeep is a member of the Vienna Tysons Chamber of Commerce, Greater Merrifield Business Association, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Mclean Chamber of Commerce and Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. She sat on this years 2005 Halloween Parade committee, is a member of the VTRCC Membership committee, and volunteers on various other committees and charities.

Jerry Magri, Chair, Membership Services

Jerry Magri is the owner of Magri & Associates, Inc., an independent financial planning firm specializing in retirement and employee benefit planning as well as compensation and estate planning for business owners and executives. He has been active in the financial planning field since 1983. Jerry is a graduate of Virginia Tech, and also holds the Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter certifications from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA.

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.

Kevin McCoy, Chair, Membership Development

Kevin B. McCoy is a management labor & employment attorney with the firm of Kruchko and Fries in Tysons Corner. Kevin is a graduate of the Valparaiso School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana, and he earned his Bachelor's degree from Emory & Henry College in Virginia. Prior to joining Kruchko & Fries, he was a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section at Locke Reynolds, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana, and served as a Judicial Law Clerk for both the Illinois and Indiana Courts of Appeal. Kevin is admitted to practice in Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland. In addition to active participation in the chamber, Kevin regularly publishes employment related articles in trade publications and speaks at various seminars regarding labor & employment matters.

David MacGillivray

David MacGillivray draws upon more than 40 years of business experience in helping business owners and executives achieve success and realize their ambitions.

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 five grandchildren. His hobbies include family, golf, tennis, fitness, reading and investing.

Le-Ha Anderson

Le-Ha Anderson is Manager for Media and Community Relations for Dominion Resources Services, Inc. where she serves as the company spokesperson. She has been with Dominion since 1999. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Communications and Operations for the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, DC. From 1991-1994 she was the Program Director for Greater DC Cares, Washington’s leading coordinator of volunteerism and corporate philanthropy.

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.

Karen Horowitz

Karen Horowitz is the Development Officer for MADD Northern Virginia and has been with the organization for a year. In her role at MADD, Karen plans special events and builds relationships within the community to further MADD's mission. Her affiliate serves Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, and Fauquier counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Previously, Karen was Director of Development and Volunteer Services at Alternative House where she worked for over 5 years. While there, she built and developed their volunteer program, managed special events, and developed community relationships.

Karen is a Northern Virginia native who graduated from George Mason University with a B.A. degree in English and Art History. She has served on the board of directors for Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administration (NVAVA) for six years, including a two year term as President. Karen is Chair of the Nonprofit Committee of the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce this year after serving as a committee member for three years.

Larry J. Murphy

Larry has been in the financial services industry since 1983, and is currently a Vice-President Investment with Wachovia Securities.  He provides the full spectrum of investment and wealth management services, and works with individuals and small to medium sized companies. Ares of expertise include investment and retirement planning for clients currently employed,  investment and income planning for for retired clients.   He has worked with trade associations and foundations and written investment policy statements to assist in asset management. He has given numerous public and corporate seminars on a variety of finance and investment topics.

Larry holds a bachelors degree from Olivet College, and a Masters Degree from George Washington's University and the Elliott School of International Affairs.  He also serves on the George Washington University Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Roy J. Baldwin

Roy has practiced law in Fairfax County for more than 30 years. He is the founder of The Baldwin Law Firm, LLC, a small law firm in Oakton which deals with family law issues (divorce, child custody and visitation, support, division of property, etc.) and estate planning and administration (wills, living trusts, etc.).

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.

Diana Carlin

Diana Carlin, CPF (certified picture framer) is Vice President of Damon Galleries Ltd., in Vienna Virginia. This family company has been in business for 36 years, collecting numerous awards for specialty framing and proudly living up to its motto “for excellence in custom framing and fine art.”

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.

Jim DiModica

Jim is the President & Founder APT Impact, Inc. He has also served as President of Focuspoint, Inc. and Director of Business Services, Grant Thornton LLP.

His affiliations include: Chairman of Membership Committee, NVTC; Board of Directors, Prince William Regional Chamber; President, BXG of Prince William; Active: Make-A-Wish, and Friends of the Foundation-PWHS.

Jim has been married to Christine for 10 years and has two children, Alexis and Nicholas.

Louise Foreman

Louise Foreman holds the position of Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Navy Federal Credit Union.  Navy Federal has over $35 billion in assets and provides a full spectrum of financial services to over three million members.  Over 7,500 employees serve the membership from the Vienna, Virginia Headquarters, call centers in Winchester, VA and Pensacola, FL and from over 150 member service centers worldwide.  The credit union serves all Department of Defense (DOD) military and civilian personnel and their families.

Louise has 30 years of service with Navy Federal with the majority of her job responsibilities spent overseeing the human resources arena.  She serves on the Steering Committee for Navy Federal’s award winning Business\School Partnership with Thoreau Intermediate School.  In addition, she is a member of various human resources professional associations, including SHRM, the Conference Board's Council of Human Resources Executives and the Executive Networks Chief HR Officer Network. Louise holds a BA from Tulane University, a MBA from George Mason University and is a graduate of Leadership Fairfax, Inc. – Class of 2001.

Louise lives with her family in Vienna, Virginia where she remains active in community and volunteer activities.   She spent many years on PTA Boards for the Fairfax County schools that her sons attended.  Presently, she serves as a volunteer for and board member of the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program, Chairman of the William Foreman Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Northern Virginia Community Foundation and a board member for the Fairfax Partnership for Youth, Inc.

Dan Govan

Founder of Govan Builders, Daniel Govan is on a mission to make a difference in the home remodeling business. Govan Builders, based in Vienna, VA is a full service home remodeling firm focused on custom interior and exterior projects. These services range from roof, siding and window replacements to custom kitchen, baths and basement remodeling projects. www.govanbuilders.com

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.

Barbara McHale

Barbara McHale of Long and Foster Realtors came to real estate from a varied background. After graduation from Radford University Barbara taught history and English for a year in Chestertown, Maryland before moving to Washington, DC, to work as a publications editor for the Army Surgeon General. Marriage and motherhood sent Barbara back to study to be a Montessori teacher at the Washington Montessori Institute. After graduation she taught at Green Hedges School in Vienna and in 1983 she began her real estate career. .

Barbara is deeply dedicated to her community and its young people. She was the chair person of VTRCC’s Youth and Education Committee from 2000-2003 and a VTRCC Board member. She enjoys working with the area educators and the experience has given her a better understanding of Fairfax County’s schools. She, also, is a Past President Vienna Optimist Club. In 2002 Barbara was honored by the VTRCC as business person of the year.

Barbara and her family have lived in Vienna since 1972. She has been married to her husband Jack for 40 years and is the mother of four children and three grandchildren. She enjoys travel, reading and theater. Barbara is a member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Pioneer Club, a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar and Top Producer Clubs and a member of the NVAR’s Community Outreach Committee. Barbara enjoys living and working in Northern Virginia and introducing her buyers to the Vienna community. She feels it is the best place to live, raise a family, and to come home. To all she says, “Viva Vienna”! It’s the best.

Jodi Scholes

Jodi Scholes owns and operates the Northern VA Massage Center. Opened in 1994 Ms Scholes manages a team of 10 CMTs and manages to save some time to work with personal clients. Jodi has been a member of the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce for 8 years. For her contributions to the Chamber and the community, Ms Scholes was recognized as Business Person of the Year in 2004.

Jodi and her staff take care of 100s of clients monthly and have volunteered massage therapy services for many charitable organizations. Some of those include The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Alzheimers Association, Gooddogz, Touchdown Club Charities, The Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia and Lymphoma/Leukemia Foundation.

A personal story about Jodi dates back to 2001: During the week immediately following 9/11, Jodi had the privilege to work with the Massage Emergency Response Team at the Pentagon. She performed massage for rescue workers and emergency personnel at Ground Zero. She considers it a great honor to have been able to volunteer at Washington, D.C.’s disaster site.

Ms. Scholes is an active member of Rotary International, the National Capital Sports Massage Team, SOFTLY Intl., and volunteers at her local church thru a vision quest committee assisting with infrastructure development. Jodi was the official massage therapist of DC United, Major League Soccer from 1996-2004. She traveled with the team on many road trips, but none quite as exciting as the MLS Cup in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004 when DC United won Major League Soccer Championship for the fourth time. Jodi enjoys working with many different kinds of athletes and speaks at running clinics, conferences and local businesses to educate about the benefits of massage.

Jodi Scholes and the team at the Northern VA Massage Center have a commitment to the highest level of professionalism. The team of talented therapists work together to exceed their clients expectations. Jodi and her team enhance the lives of those they touch by helping them meet their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual goals.

Cory Scott

Cory Scott is currently the Senior Property Manager at Tysons Corner Center. He has spent his entire professional career involved with the management, marketing and development of shopping centers across the United States. Most recently, he managed a multi-phase lifestyle development for Forest City Commercial Management in suburban Chicago.

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.

Keith Turner

Keith Turner joined WEST*GROUP in January 1998 as Director of Administration. He was promoted to Vice President of Administration, assuming responsibility for all Human Resources functions for the company in July 1998. In August of 2004 he became responsible for the marketing and public relations, and in January of 2005 he began oversight of Teqcorner. In July of 2005 he became Vice President of Development Services and was promoted to Senior Vice President in July of 2006.

Keith 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.

Keith currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the National Kidney Foundation, the Business Transportation Action Coalition and the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation. Keith is Chairman and President of the Tysons Transportation Association (TYTRAN) and a Business Liaison for the Safe Community Coalition. Keith was appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to the Tysons Land Use Task Force to review and update the 1994 Comprehensive Plan. He also chaired the Transportation Committee and is a member of both the Consultant Liaison and Implementation Committees.

Keith also initiated and now coordinates WEST*GROUP’s partnership with Westgate Elementary through Fairfax County’s Partner’s in Education program 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. Keith was on the Board of Directors of Our Daily Bread, an organization dedicated to easing the plight of the needy in Fairfax County, for five years and he served as their Vice President for two of them.

Keith 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. Keith is married and has two daughters. He enjoys golf, tennis, gardening, and many other outdoor activities.

Lilah Yosufy

Lilah Yosufy is the Regional Business Development Officer for Cardinal Bank in the the Tysons-Herndon corridor. She has been in retail banking in Northern Virginia for the past fourteen years. Her role with Cardinal Bank gives her the opportunity to work with and assist with the development of small to medium size as well as some large businesses in the area. She provides the crucial service of cash management allowing these businesses to use their assets to their fullest potential. She is dedicated to providing personal and caring service to help clients succeed in their financial and personal goals.

Graduating from Marymount University, Lilah's studies in Finance and Business equipped her with the tools to provide these services. She grew up in and currently lives in the Vienna area with her husband, Tony, and her two children, Gisele, and Kamran, which has allowed her insight into this competitive area.