As we ring in the new year, we also welcome three new board members. Each will bring their unique experience to help strengthen our organization and carry out NNV's mission.

Steve Altman - Steve Altman is returning to the board after being "term limited" out for a time during which he served as our informal legal counsel. Steve retired from the Department of Justice in 2003 and from his mediation practice in 2024. He continues as a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown Law Center and spends time coaching high school runners at GDS. Steve adds to our Board's deep non-profit experience having been President of the DC Jewish Community Center and Vice President of Adas Israel Congregation among other board roles. Steve lives with his wife Amy in the Chevy Chase neighborhood.

Linda Lateana - For over 40 years Linda has been an advocate for older adults and the services that support them. She is a former licensed clinical social worker and former licensed nursing home administrator, preceptor, and mentor. She has extensive experience in aging services and has held several positions in executive management, the last as Chief Operating Officer for a large senior living and health care organization. Linda has served on state association and non-profit Boards and currently is a volunteer and Supporting Member of Northwest Neighbors Village.

Bill Willis - Bill Willis joined the NNV Board in 2025. He is a retired architect who practiced in Washington, DC for 45 years. He initially worked with Skidmore, Ownings & Merrill and later was a founding partner of his own architectural practice. He then served on the developers' team for the Ronald Reagan Building and later was a consultant to the Federal Government for the ATF Headquarters and the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters at St. Elizabeths West Campus. Bill was involved with the non-profit DC Stoddert Soccer League in the 1990's and served as the volunteer Board Chair for two years. He is a member of the non-profit Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame and serves on the Hall of Fame Committee. He is the director of the annual VA-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Golf Tournament.

As we welcome our new members, we also want to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of outgoing Board Member Judie Fien-Helfman who in her 10-year tenure served as board co-president and president during the pandemic and made lasting contributions to the organization including establishing NNV's Legacy Society, strengthening governance and operations, and strategic planning. We are fortunate that Judie will continue to volunteer with NNV after her board term has ended.

We are delighted to announce new Board President Susan Crawford and Vice President Monica Knorr. Both women have served on NNV's board for the past few years and are poised to lead us into our 16th year. Rosemary Marcuss will continue as Board Treasurer and Merilee Janssen will complete her final year as Board Secretary. Gene Sofer is now our Immediate Past President.

Please join me in welcoming our new board members and thanking our entire board for their dedicated service to our Village community.