Visit Alexandria Board of Governors

People dine outdoors at a café under a flower-covered pergola, with charming brick and painted storefronts and large windows lining a sunny street. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk.
From Our Partners

Kate Ellis 

Chairperson of the Board (Alexandria Hotel Association President) 
Hotel Indigo

 

Jason Longfellow 

Vice Chair, Executive Committee At-Large (“1 of 4” Representative)
Kyo Gallery

 

Stuart Fox 

Treasurer, Executive Committee At-Large (At-Large Representative) 
Route 66 Ventures

 

Jahmond Quander

Executive Committee At-Large (“1 of 4” Representative)
1799 Prime Steak & Seafood

 

Jane Christenson

Executive Committee At-Large (City Manager’s Designee)
Deputy City Manager, City of Alexandria

 

Todd O’Leary

Secretary (Non-Voting)
President & CEO of Visit Alexandria

 

Julie Almacy

Historic/Preservation Representative
George Washington’s Mount Vernon

 

Abdessamad (Sam) Ammani

“1 of 4” Representative
Cortado Café

 

Chad Barth

Attraction Representative
City Cruises by Hornblower

 

Mayor Alyia Gaskins

Mayor’s Designee
Mayor, City of Alexandria

 

Denise Moralez Palmieri

Association Representative
American Bar Association

 

Markos Panas

Restaurant Representative
BeeLiner Diner

 

Marilyn Patterson

At-Large Representative
Joyous Events

 

Amy Rutherford

Retail Representative
Red Barn Mercantile, Penny Post, Pippin Toy Co.

 

Lynn Umemoto

“1 of 4” Representative
Owner, Taqueria Picoso

 

Paul Zalocha

Hotel Representative
Westin, Old Town

 

 

“1 of 4” = from one of the following sectors: Hotel, Retail, Restaurant, or Association

About Us

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Visit Alexandria Staff

A couple walks past colorful, historic storefronts with large windows—one blue, one red—on a sunny brick-paved street lined with trees and flowering plants in planters.