DNOVA Council

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The DNOVA Council leads DNOVA's efforts toward a democratic and sustainable transition in the Northern Virginia region. Council members are regional leaders who bring critical skills, perspectives, connections, communities, and other resources to the table. The Council is also responsible for facilitating broader community involvement as the DNOVA project develops. Members serve two-year terms and meet three to four times annually. 

The DNOVA Council (Jan 2024-Dec 2025 Term) 

  • Amy Best, Director, Director of the Center for Social Science Research, George Mason University
  • Virginia Diamond, President, Northern Virginia Labor Federation AFL-CIO
  • Jeff Elkner, NOVA Web Development
  • Yolonda Earl-Thompson, Executive Director, Lazera Ministries
  • Johanna Garay, Organizer, SECOSOL 
  • Ben Manski, Director, Next System Studies, George Mason University
  • June Prakash, President, Arlington Education Association
  • My Lan Tran, President, Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
  • Pallas Washington, Deputy Director, Neighborhood and Community Services, Fairfax County
  • Toni Zollicofer, Chief Equity Office, Office of the County Executive, Fairfax County

Ex-Officio Members include: Anthony Cook (GateBridge Foundation), Ronnie Galvin (Greater Washington Community Foundation, Sarah McKinley (The Democracy Collaborative), Nairuti Shastry (Center for Economic Democracy), and Sara Aftab, Dhruv Deepak, Dr. Eleanor Finley, Dr. John Dale (all of George Mason University).