About Us

A nonprofit community of neighbors helping neighbors age well at home since 2007.

About Capitol Hill Village

Capitol Hill Village is a nonprofit established in 2007 serving older adults in Capitol Hill and surrounding DC neighborhoods. We’re one of 74 Villages in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area and one of nearly 300 nationwide, all dedicated to helping seniors age in place within their community.

We connect older adults to volunteer help, social activities, educational programs, transportation, and more — everything you need to thrive at home.

Our Vision

Older adults thriving in a vibrant, inclusive, and age-friendly community.

Our Mission

Capitol Hill Village helps older adults navigate and embrace the opportunities of aging. Through the efforts of volunteers, members, partners, and staff we provide a wide-range of services and programs that promote the well-being of all older adults in our community.

2007

Founded

300+

Villages Nationwide

500+

Events Annually

Our Values

Volunteerism

Respect

Excellence

Responsiveness

Service

Teamwork

Inclusivity

Kindness

Innovation

Joyfulness

Our Staff

Judy Berman

Executive Director

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Judy Berman is honored to serve Capitol Hill Village as Executive Director. She has been a resident of Capitol Hill since 2001, and brings a broad range of experience to Capitol Hill Village. She has studied and taught American literature, trained healthcare workers and police on intimate partner violence and, since 2006, did policy research and advocacy on a range of economic, social, and health related issues in DC, including long term care, healthy housing, education and services for people with disabilities, and workforce development.

She has a B.A. from Brown University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Judy is an avid consumer of audiobooks (she’s been a member of Audible for so long she still has a separate user name!), a student of Afro-Brazilian music, and has as many four-legged members of her household as two-legged.

Mary Bloodworth

Director of Operations

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After five years as a volunteer at CHV, Mary joined the staff and is currently the Director of Operations. She brings experience in DC senior services, including positions at the Department of Aging and Community Living lead agencies Seabury Resources for Aging in Ward 6 and TERRIFIC, Inc. in Ward 1. Mary also had a career in nonprofit information technology, leading the IT department at the Folger Shakespeare Library, and also at the Capital Area Food Bank.

She has lived on Capitol Hill since 1995, and currently resides in northeast DC with her husband and their dog. Mary has an MPA from the University of Colorado at Denver. In her free time, she loves paddling in a kayak on the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.

Veronica Ferris

Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator

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As CHV's Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator, Veronica enjoys supporting members regularly via phone and email and enjoys coordinating volunteers. Before joining CHV, she worked with older adults in the DC area at both At Home in Alexandria (Alexandria, VA's village) and Iona Senior Services.

Prior to that, she worked in elementary school literacy programming, including during her AmeriCorps service. Veronica also served in the Peace Corps in Namibia from 2015-2017 as a Community Economic Development volunteer. Veronica holds a Master's in International Development from American University and a Bachelor's in Economics and Environmental Science from the College of William and Mary.

In her free time, Veronica enjoys spending time with family and friends and being outside. She enjoys nature photography and birding.

Lizzy Kosin

Director of Care Services

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As Capitol Hill Village’s Director of Care Services, Lizzy is fortunate to be able to work in the same neighborhood she calls home. She started her career in DC after graduating from The University of Chicago with her Master’s degree in social work. Lizzy has worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, schools, intensive mental health programs, and private practice. With her time at CHV, Lizzy has loved being able to help Member’s figure out their plan to tackle challenges and thrive as they age.

Outside of work, she enjoys learning new recipes with her husband and making sure their cuddly orange tabby, Winston, has plenty of love (although it seems he can never get enough). On weekends, Lizzy loves going to a comedy show with friends or taking long walks through the neighborhood and listening to her favorite podcasts.

Alex Smith

Care Services Specialist

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Alex Smith is proud to serve as a Care Services Specialist with Capitol Hill Village. Alex most recently worked as an outpatient clinician at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. She has prior experience working with adults with severe mental illness, unhoused women, and domestic violence survivors. Alex brings her passion for social work and for working with older adults to CHV.

Alex has a BA from Georgetown University and an MSW from University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker. She is a Pittsburgh native but has lived in DC for the past 10 years. She lives with her husband, and spends her free time hiking, making music, cooking, and bird watching!

Pamela Johnson

Peer Health Outreach Specialist

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Pamela, a native Washingtonian, is honored to work for Capitol Hill Village. Pamela has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit housing industry, during which she served as the Assistant Director of the Manna Homeownership Center. Pamela also worked with AmeriCorps as a Programs Assistant and Community Outreach Liaison with City Gate; in which she engaged with 80 youth from at risk communities in Ward 8.

In Pamela’s role as the Peer Health Outreach Specialist, she successfully manages the CHV Help Desk, located onsite at the Capitol Hill Towers apartments for older adults with disabilities and seniors.

She is responsible for collaborating with CHV members to develop Affinity Groups, access resources, arranging transportation, and arranging workshops focused on health and wellness, socializing, and isolation.

Ashvita Vasireddy

Community Mobility & Wellness Manager

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Ashvita is excited to help older adults stay active, connected, and supported as Capitol Hill Village’s Community Mobility & Wellness Program Manager. She brings a background in public health infrastructure and community health, and a deep commitment to programs that help older adults live well and independently. At CHV, she collaborates with members, volunteers, and local partners to enhance transportation access, social engagement, and aging in place.

Ashvita earned her MPH in Epidemiology from The George Washington University and previously served with AmeriCorps on community service and environmental stewardship projects. Originally from Massachusetts, she now calls DC home. Outside of work, Ashvita enjoys thrifting and upcycling clothes, trying cuisines from around the world, and exploring DC’s vibrant live music scene.

Sophia Ross

Digital Media & Grant Program Strategist

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Sophia Ross is proud to serve as the Digital Media and Grant Program Strategist for Capitol Hill Village. Sophia developed a passion for working with older adults from their experiences in continuing care retirement communities and with the Alzheimer’s Association. Sophia is also an advocate for LGBT* older adults. They graduated from Towson University with a BS in Family and Human Services. Sophia manages Capitol Hill Village’s social media accounts and website.

Sophia also manages two grants, one for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and for the Washington DC Department of Aging and Community Living.

Our Board

Cecilia Albert

Chair

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Cecilia (Ceci) C. Albert has lived in Capitol Hill for over 30 years. She became a Social Member of CHV in May of 2019. As a volunteer, she helped fit out the new CHV office, is a sector lead in the COVID-19 membership outreach program, and is making masks for use by CHV members.

Ceci works part time as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University. Ceci retired from active duty in the U.S. Air Force in 1999 after a career of almost 27 years.

Ceci’s avocation since 2003 has been costume and prop design for local Community Theater. She has predominantly supported productions by the St Mark’s Players on Capitol Hill and the Little Theater of Alexandria in Old Town. She holds a Master of Science, Computer Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics from Sweet Briar College.

Stan Soloway

Vice Chair

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Stan Soloway is the CEO of Celero Strategies, a business strategy consultancy. He was previously the CEO of the Professional Services Council and served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense during the Clinton Administration.

Stan is also a Fellow and Vice Chair of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a member of the Defense Business Board, which advises the Secretary of Defense on management and operational issues.

He is also a Principal at the Partnership for Public Service, where he serves as a senior advisor to government executives and served for six years on the board of AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service).

He and his wife Kathleen have lived on Capitol Hill for more than 40 years.

Hank Brothers

Treasurer

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Hank Brothers practiced law in DC for 40 years, the majority of that time as a partner in a large law firm, focusing on commercial and multifamily real estate finance and development. He is now semi-retired, with a solo practice focusing on housing and community development matters, mostly pro bono.

He has been involved in DC Bar leadership and has received awards for his work in that arena. He has served on the board of a DC charter school and on the board of DC Appleseed, which brings to bear litigation, teamwork and advocacy to help make DC a better place to live and work.

Hank has been involved in Scouting since 1965, continuing to the present day as a leader, hiker and camper; he is an Eagle Scout and was honored with the Vigil (Order of the Arrow, an honor society within Scouting) in his youth; as an adult, he has been accorded top District and Council honors. Hank met his wife, Cathy Landry, when they both were undergrads at Tulane University and Newcomb College; they have lived in Capitol Hill since 1989.

Susan Sarfati

Secretary

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Susan Sarfati is proud to be an association management professional. She succeeded in helping to create high performance teams, and organizations to achieve extraordinary results. For 25+ years, she served as executive staff and CEO of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, the founding CEO of The Center for Association Leadership and Executive Vice President of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the largest and most prestigious organization in the nonprofit sector with 45,000 + members in the U.S. and over 50 countries. Members include chief executives and management staff of organizations such as AARP, American Medical Association, National Education Association, International Red Cross. Later in her career, she taught best practices to nonprofit professionals in countries including but not limited to Bangladesh, India, South Africa, Jordan, and Serbia to name a few.

She was named Non-profit Times Executive of the Year; recipient of the Spirit of Hospitality Award from Destination Marketing Association International; recipient of a Diversity and Inclusion Award from the Organization for Community and Justice; and was the first recipient of the ASAE Lifetime Achievement Award. Susan received a B.A. from the City College of New York and a M. Ed from Coppin State University.

She lives in Capitol Hill with her husband and has two sons, a daughter and six grandchildren.