Future of Fairfax County

Rachel Flynn is the Deputy County Executive of Fairfax County – overseeing seven departments: Planning, Building, Transportation, Economic Initiatives, Public Works, Code Compliance, and Environment & Energy. She joined Fairfax in 2019. Prior to moving to Fairfax, Rachel worked for Google as Director of Planning and for Lennar/FivePoint Communities as Vice President in Northern California. Previously, Rachel directed planning and development efforts for the cities of Oakland, CA, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Richmond, VA, and Lynchburg, VA. She practiced architecture for over twelve years with Cannon Design in New York, Boston, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. She has been honored with numerous awards from civic and professional organizations for successful master plans, downtown revitalization, historic preservation, environmental initiatives, and innovative technology programs.  Rachel holds degrees from Harvard University and Catholic University.

Victor Hoskins is President and CEO of the Fairfax County (Va.) Economic Development Authority (FCEDA). The FCEDA oversees growth of the largest economy in Virginia, which ranked no. 1 in the 2019 and 2021 CNBC “America’s Top States for Business” study. Previously, he directed economic development in Arlington County, Va., where he led the team that brought Amazon's second headquarters creating 37,500 jobs for Northern Virginia and 100,000 jobs for the Washington, D.C., region, attracting $4 billion in private capital investment and catalyzing creation of two major Technology Innovation Campuses to build the regional tech talent pipeline. Under Mr. Hoskins’ leadership, the FCEDA launched a multi-faceted talent initiative aimed at attracting, retaining, retraining and growing the workforce in Northern Virginia. With a master’s degree in City Planning from MIT and an Honors undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he has held executive leadership ranks in real estate in both the public and private sectors. As Deputy Mayor of the District of Columbia, his team transformed Washington with projects such as City Center, the Wharf and Union Market. His career has taken him from Wall Street to Main Street, and he has expanded economies from Los Angeles/Long Beach to the Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Hoskins is frequently chosen for lists of the most influential business leaders in Virginia and the Washington area. He is a popular public speaker on economic development and leadership topics, and he has been quoted in Fortune, Forbes and the Washington Post.

Tim Steffan joined Comstock Holding Companies®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) (“Comstock” or “Company”) in early 2018 as Executive Vice President of Asset Management, Leasing & Development. Mr. Steffan is responsible for management of the asset management, leasing, and development operations of the Company. As a member of Comstock’s Executive Management Committee, Mr. Steffan has played a key role in the development and execution of Comstock’s strategic plan and the recent reshaping of its management team in support of the 2018 transformation of Comstock’s operations from for-sale homebuilding to commercial real estate development, asset management, and real estate related service provider. While leading by example, Mr. Steffan’s results oriented management style inspires teamwork, creativity, integrity, and a collaborative work environment.

Mr. Otteni holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate from the Kenan- Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina. He joined Boston Properties in 2000 upon his graduation from KFBS, and has since taken on increasingly complex roles in the development of the company’s projects. As a Senior Vice President in the Development department in Washington, DC, Pete has direct responsibility for all aspects of development, acquisition and disposition projects throughout the greater DC region, including acquisition/land acquisition, financing, entitlement, design, construction, and leasing. Since joining Boston Properties, Mr. Otteni has managed or been directly involved with over 4.5 million square feet of completed or in process development.

Donna, a founding member of Cityline Partners, is responsible for Cityline’s strategic planning, and for oversight of the company’s day to day execution of its business plan. Prior to Cityline, Donna was affiliated with West*Group for several years, first as the CEO of Park*Crest, and then as Executive Vice President for West*Group. Prior to her tenure at West*Group, she was General Counsel and Vice President of Real Estate for Opus East, and a partner with the law firm of Hazel & Thomas, now known as Reed Smith. Donna serves on the Board and Executive Committee for George Mason University Foundation, and chairs the Foundation’s Real Estate Committee. She is also on the Board of New Hope Housing and a member of the Urban Land Institute Executive Committee, and the Urban Land Institute Trends Committee. Donna earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Mr. White is a Senior Vice President for LCOR, with responsibility for the acquisition, development, design and financing of various development projects for the Washington, D.C. office in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. White has been actively involved in the entitlement and development of LCOR’s residential construction at McLean Crossing, located in McLean, Va. In addition, Mr. White is focused on The Altaire, located in the Crystal City, Va., which is comprised of two distinct and separate 20-story residential towers totaling approximately 450 residential units. Prior to joining LCOR, Mr. White worked in commercial debt lending for ING Investment Management. Mr. White holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from The University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration in Real Estate from Emory University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and participates in ULI’s Urban Plan.

A founding member and owner of SCG Development and its affiliated company Stratford Capital Group (the “Company”), Steve is responsible for the management and oversight of the Company’s property development activities. Committed to developing high quality affordable and workforce housing to support healthy, diverse communities, the Company has participated in the capitalization and development of over 290 properties comprising 35,000 apartment units across 45 states. SCG Development has active development projects in 12 states and maintains offices in Tysons, Virginia and Peabody, Massachusetts.  Steve is a frequent panelist at industry events and guest lecturer at various colleges and universities. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond with a bachelor’s degree in finance and holds an MBA from The George Washington University. Steve is a 35-year resident of northern Virginia and currently lives in Vienna with his wife, 3 kids and a dog.

Upon graduating in 1992 from the Architectural Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University, Mike began his career as a structural engineer working for downtown Washington DC consulting engineering firms performing structural design on high profile projects including US Fish and Wildlife and Capital One Arena (formally Verizon Center). Joining James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) in 1997, Mike has become an expert in identifying potential challenges and offering strategic cost-effective solutions. He thrives on collaborating with the client team from the earliest stages of preconstruction to project completion; exemplifying the level of customized service the DAVIS experience has come to represent. As Executive Vice President, Mike is part of the executive leadership team; serves on the company’s Board of Directors; and is a trustee of DAVIS’ Employee Stock Ownership and Profit Sharing Plan (ESOP). He assist in setting strategies for overall corporate growth, while developing next generation leaders across the company. Throughout most of his career at DAVIS, Mike helped build the commercial building market sector into DAVIS’ largest sector. This division is responsible for renovating large corporate campuses, build-to-suit specialty and urban office buildings, national landmarks and complex transit oriented garage facilities. In addition to ensuring the future success of the commercial building market sector, Mike is also responsible for leading DAVIS’ residential, education, and renovation groups. Mike is a leader whose energy and enthusiasm haven’t wavered since his career began over 20 years ago. His tireless supervision has helped expand DAVIS’ role as a market leader. During Mike’s tenure he has completed some of the most complex projects in the Washington DC area

An Alexandria native and Falls Church resident, Andrew has cultivated a unique set of skills, knowledge, relationships, and expertise in the transactional aspects of real estate law. He has represented clients in 16 Virginia localities, from Arlington County to Winchester, and specializesin securing zoning approvals and providing counselto residential,commercial, and industrial developers and landowners, advises clients on all aspects of the land entitlement process and real estate matters, and frequently appears before planning commissions, town and city councils,county boards of supervisors, localcitizen groups, boards of architecturalreview, and civic and homeowners associations. Prior to joining The Land Lawyers in 2007, Andrew worked for two members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator of Caroline County, Virginia, and former Virginia Governor (now U.S. Senator) Mark Warner. In 2004, Andrew worked for McGuireWoods Consulting, identifying business expansion opportunities and conducting comprehensive studies for public safety, education, and transportation construction companies across thecommonwealth. Andrew is an adjunct professor and teaches classes in political science, urban history, historic preservation, and city and regional planning at the University of Richmond and the University of Mary Washington. He also leads courses for public and private civil engineers on the land use entitlement process at the Engineers & Surveyors Institute to improve the quality of their plans and the process by which they are approved.Having studiedNorthern Virginia’s geography and chronicled itsland development history, Andrew’sextensive knowledge of the region has played a significant role in assisting clients and navigating issues related to development patterns, transportation concerns, and environmentalchallenges in multiplejurisdictions.

Cy Kouhestani is Executive Vice President of Asset Management, responsible for leading asset management for all office properties within the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast region. Cy joined Brookfield Properties in 2012 and has held several roles within the organization. He has held his current role since 2022. Prior to joining Brookfield Properties, Cy was a Director at Cushman & Wakefield. Cy holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from Denison University. Cy currently serves as Chairman of the Rosslyn BID Board of Directors and previously served as President of CREBA and President of the Arlington Real Estate Group. He is an active member in the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Sri Velamati is responsible for directing the Company’s strategic acquisition, development and leasing initiatives. Currently, Combined has a $1 billion development pipeline that includes residential and hotel projects, featuring retail components on the ground level, in the Washington, DC and Southern California metropolitan areas. Mr. Velamati has a keen perspective of the real estate industry with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Combined, he was the COO/Senior Vice President for The Tower Companies where he oversaw development, leasing and operational efforts for their 5 million square foot portfolio and 8 million square foot development pipeline. Prior to that, he was President of APV Ventures and Development Director for Archstone Smith. Mr. Velamati earned his Masters in Real Estate Development, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Bachelor in Economics, from the University of Pennsylvania. He has served on the boards of NAIOP DC/MD and Strathmore Music Center and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Deirdre’s responsibilities include short-term and long-term value creation initiatives, strategic planning, redevelopment strategies, property branding and creative ancillary income opportunities for Federal’s Virginia and Chicago portfolios, comprising 4.5 million square feet of real estate. Deirdre joined Federal in 2007 as director, asset management. In addition to responsibility for mixed-use, lifestyle and community shopping centers, she spearheaded the development and management of regional paid parking programs as well as overseeing the regional property marketing and public relations programs and residential portfolio. Prior to joining us, she was vice president and general manager at Capitol Real Estate Services Inc. She also worked for Urban Retail Properties Company and The Rouse Company in a variety of management, marketing and leasing positions. Deirdre graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration from Old Dominion University. She was awarded the ICSC Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX) designation in 2013 and Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designation in 1995. Deirdre is also a member of the International Parking Institute (IPI) and NAIOP Northern Virginia, and serves on the board of directors of ArtsFairfax.

McLean Quinn is President of EYA, LLC. He oversees corporate management and strategy, investor relations, acquisition and development strategy and project stewardship, and chairs the Partnership Committee. Before being named President in February 2019, McLean served as Vice President of Acquisition and Development, leading acquisition, negotiations, entitlement, underwriting and project stewardship for numerous projects at EYA. McLean is active in ULI and is past participant in the ULI Washington Regional Land Use Leadership Institute and Leadership Montgomery. Before joining EYA, McLean evaluated opportunistic real estate investments for Morgan Stanley's Real Estate Fund (MSREF) in New York and worked in private equity and investment banking at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a BA in Political Science from Davidson College and an MBA with Distinction from the Kellogg School of Management, where he was an Austin Scholar. McLean lives in Washington D.C. with his wife and two children.

Craig Dixon is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of The St. James, the category-creating sports, wellness and active entertainment destination brand in the country. Mr. Dixon leads the strategic vision for The St. James overseeing overall business health and growth, new product launches, as well as major partnerships.

Joseph Viscuso, PE, PLS, ENV SP, serves as Director of Strategic Growth which includes involvement in all new initiatives and technologies. Joe is active in the Smart City Council and is a member of the Urban Mobility Task Force. He has spoken at various industry events on the use of innovative smart solutions. He has more than 40 years of experience in a wide range of projects involving urban land engineering, roadway and highway design, utility and drainage design, environmental infrastructure, energy and sustainability, survey and mapping, traffic signalization, planning and environmental studies, municipal engineering, project specifications, cost estimating and contract and construction administration.

Bob joined Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh in 2015 and is an associate in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group. His practice focuses on securing zoning and land use entitlements including rezonings, special exceptions, special use permits and development special use permits in Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, the City of Fairfax and the Town of Vienna. Prior to joining Walsh Colucci, Bob gained valuable experience representing condominium and homeowners associations throughout Northern Virginia. Bob graduated from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC after earning a Bachelor’s degree in government from the College of William and Mary. He and his family currently reside in Fairfax County.

Larkin Wilson is a Vice President of Commercial Banking in United Bank’s Fairfax market. He provides commercial banking services to businesses across various industries ranging from real estate to government contracting. Prior to joining United Bank, Wilson was a Senior Associate at EY, where he provided auditing services to premier companies in the region. A resident of Arlington, Virginia, Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and a master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas. He is past Chairman of the United Bank Leadership Development Program, and a member of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Virginia Technology Council.