DNOVA Council Assembly

Leading the democratic and sustainable transition in Norther Virginia

About this assembly

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
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, Eleanor Finley, John Dale, and Kellie Wilkerson (all of George Mason University).