The 21-member board is responsible for organizing NCAC-APA events, such as local planning conferences, awards ceremonies, social happy hours, volunteer opportunities, and CM & AICP training. The board also promotes planning in the community and encourages professional development within the industry.
Terms are two years in duration and require attendance at monthly board meetings and participation in chapter activities. Elections occurred in 2018 for the January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020 term.
NCAC-APA 2019 to 2020 Executive Board
Officers
President: Paul Moyer, Jacobs
President-Elect: vacant
Professional Development Officer: Clark Larson, City of Rockville Community Planning and Development Services Department
Professional Development Officer-Elect: Mark Lewis-Degrace, M-NCPPC, Prince’s George’s County Planning Department
Vice President for Communications: Lindsay Smith, Planning and Food Systems Consultant
Vice President of Diversity & Outreach: Radhika Mohan, City of Alexandria Neighborhood Planning and Community Development Division
Vice President of Membership: Kayla Gail Anthony, Brailsford and Dunlavey
Secretary: Laura Searfoss, Enterprise Community Partners
Treasurer: Lee Dwyer, Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
At-Large Directors
Jose Ayala, City of Alexandria, Neighborhood Planning and Community Development Division
Erkin Ozberk, District of Columbia Office of Planning
Natalie Patterson, The Institute for Community Economics and the National Housing Trust Community Development Fund
Christian Pulley, City of Laurel, MD, Department of Economic and Community Development
Elena Romero, Axis Architects
Allie Thompson
Faculty Representatives
Andrew Bernish, George Washington University, Sustainable Urban Planning Program
Uwe Brandes, Georgetown University, Urban and Regional Planning Program
Casey Dawkins, University of Maryland, Urban Studies and Planning Program
