Maury Stern, President
Maury Stern is a Principal at Insight where he is responsible for all facets of development of large multifamily and mixed-use projects currently in Insight’s pipeline. Prior to joining Insight, Maury was a Development Manager at StonebridgeCarras in Bethesda, MD. Before Stonebridge, Maury was Vice President of Development at University Town Center in Hyattsville, MD. Maury was also a Development Manager at JPI in McLean, VA and was responsible for the underwriting, design, construction and stabilization of approximately 1,000 multi-family units in the DC area.
Maury earned a B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate from Columbia Business School.
Cecilia Albert, Vice President
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.
Hank Brothers, Treasurer
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
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.
Angela Beckham
Angela Beckham works as a Financial Advisor at National Capital Financial Group, which is the Wealth Management division of National Capital Bank of Washington. Angela has enjoyed a long career in financial services, joining the National Capital Financial Group in 2012. Angela holds a BA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from New York University. Angela holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) designations.
Angela has been a Capitol Hill resident since 1996, where she raised her three children. Angela and her husband John are active volunteers at St. Peter’s Church and Angela has also serves on the Board of Directors of two local non-profits, Thompson Markward Hall and Everyone Home DC. This is Angela’s second term on the CHV Board, having previously served from 2013 – 2019. Since 2019, she has enjoyed volunteering on the Finance Committee at SW Waterfront Village.
Christine Healey
Christine Healey had an almost 30 year career in various Congressional staff and counsel positions, working on a range of national security, intelligence, and domestic issues, in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Most recently, in 2022, she was of counsel to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. She also served as a senior counsel on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission). Chris served three terms as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for the Capitol Hill neighborhood of ANC 6C01, first elected in November 2016. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the Georgetown University Law Center. In 1991, she and her husband Ryan Brown, founder and artistic director of Opera Lafayette, settled on Capitol Hill, where they raised their two sons.
Robyn Hinson-Jones
Robyn’s diplomatic career with the U.S. Department of State took her on assignments to Embassies all over the world including Barbados, London, Brussels, and Pretoria. She was the Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Nigeria.
Robyn is an avid bicyclist who participates in the CHV Bike Club. When there isn’t a pandemic, she is an active member of the D.C. Dragon Boat Club where she is a paddler and a drummer for the blind and visually impaired Out of Sight Dragons. Robyn is a board member for the Historic Congressional Cemetery, a volunteer with the Humane Rescue Alliance, and a docent at the Library of Congress. She is a graduate of Earlham College and has a master’s degree in National Resource Strategy from the U.S. National Defense University.
James Kennedy
Mr. James Kennedy is a native New Yorker who relocated to Washington, DC in 1974. He came to Washington with his oldest child and wife to join his sister who had resided in Washington, DC for ten years prior to his arrival. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, at Manhattan College in New York City, he came to Washington to join an organization called the United Planning Organization (UPO). As a Counselor/Employment Specialist his motivation was to help marginalized people obtain a better quality of life educationally, economically, and socially in the metropolitan area. On his journey, he acquired skills as a tax preparer with H&R Block. He holds Certifications in Paralegal Studies, Courtroom Mediation, entrepreneurship, training people to research on how to open new businesses (National Federation of Teaching Entrepreneurship) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and Sign Language.
James is also a founding member of an organization called Concerned Black Men (CBN), whose motto was caring for our youth. James has also directed a program called Project 2000 which works with youth in depressed areas in southeast to obtain academic achievement from 1st grade to an undergraduate degree in college. James has further worked with the Center for Youth Services as a GED Instructor for youth that had dropped out of school that had been referred by Court services. James is currently an Ordained Pastor who conducts bible study and Sunday Church Services at the Capitol Hill Towers Community Room Church. His expertise is in the area of program, design, development and evaluation. James is happy to be a part of Capitol Hill Village and its Board of Directors.
Linda Pettie
Linda has spent the last 39 years working as a Realtor in the Washington Metro Area. Together with her husband, they also developed small residential and commercial projects. During their ownership of the Lake Pointe Inn, Linda served on the Board of Directors of Select Registry, an association comprised of small hotels and Inns. She is an active supporter of Hill organizations such as the Hill Center and Community Foundation and has been a Capitol Hill resident since 1978. In her spare time, she volunteers as a docent at the U.S. Botanic Gardens and also enjoys the outdoors at Deep Creek Lake. She holds a BA from William Smith College.
Stan S0loway
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.
Geoff Lewis, Emeritus
Geoff is one of the founders of CHV, having seen the model on Beacon Hill in Boston. He has a depth of knowledge of Capitol Hill organizations, networks and individuals that is vital to CHV and has served on the boards of The Capitol Hill Day School and CHAMPS. He is also a trained and dedicated hospice volunteer, fluent in end of life issues and decision making. He holds a B.A. from Hobart College and an MPA. from American University
CHV Board Meetings
Regular Meetings of the Capitol Hill Village Board are held the 2nd Tuesday of odd months from 4-6 pm. CHV members and the community may observe meetings. For a list of Board committees, committee chairs, and current members, please click here.