CFH Board of Directors

A Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the corporation.  The Board sets goals, makes policy, oversees development and hires an Executive Director to carry out its organizational plan.  There are currently 7 directors elected on staggered three-year terms; four directors are elected as Board Officers for 1 year renewable terms. The Board meets formally on a quarterly basis.  An Executive Committee, consisting of the four current officers, the past President of the corporation and the Executive Director,  addresses critical action required by the corporation between scheduled meetings and brings material items to the attention of the full Board.

     John J. Hall,   President
     Thomas M. Vaught,  Vice President
     Michael S. A. Deckert, Ph.D., Secretary
     Christopher A. Purdy, Treasurer
     Robert J. Sheehan, Past President

Directors

     Robert J. Menard, O.F.M.,Director
     Robert Neuman, Director
     Marion H. Taylor, Director
    

John J. Hall - President

As president of CFH, Inc., John Hall is responsible for the organization's growth, strategic development and overall management. John was elected to CFH's Board of Directors in May 2000. He is an active McLean-based real estate developer. John has been involved in residential, commercial and industrial developments. He has developed over 4000 residential lots in Virginia, Minnesota and Missouri which included man made lakes, clubhouses and golf courses.

John has master planned and zoned over 1,000 acres for light and heavy industrial purposes in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area, where he was instrumental in locating several major companies. Among his commercial developments are two office buildings in Minnesota, twelve story office buildings in Alexandria, Virginia and the K-Mart shopping center and neighborhood shopping center in Annandale, Virginia. John is very active in community and civic affairs, as well as, a number of professional organizations. Having obtained a B.S. from the University of South Dakota, John is a Director of the University of South Dakota Foundation and a member of the Presidents Club of the University of South Dakota.

Thomas M. Vaught - Vice President

Tom was elected to CFH's Board of Directors in May 2000.  He has been a resident of Briarcliff, Tyson's Corners, since 1981 and served on the Briarcliff Tenants Association for more than 10 years.  Tom is a former President of the Briarcliff's Tenant Association.  The Briarcliff computer center project is being spearheaded by Tom, who is actively involved in all aspects from networking to personnel.

Michael, a resident of Lorton, Virginia was elected to the CFH Board of Directors in October 2003.  Michael received his Ph.D. in Architecture in 1984 with distinction.  He was a Fulbright Award recipient in 1987-1988 as a research scholar and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and the Society of Architectural Historians among others. He currently owns MSD Associates with projects in Georgetown, Guyana, Charlestown, WV., Indian Head, MD and others.  Michael is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.

Christopher A. Purdy, - Treasurer

Chris is a member of the Office of the Deputy Administrator of the AMS, Fruit & Vegetable Programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is responsible for developing strategies for promoting the Department's services more effectively to current and prospective customers. Previously he worked in both the public and private sectors where he developed new strategies for markets in the United States, Mexico and Central and South America. Chris has published articles, lectured on marketing and worked as a legislative assistant for a member of Congress, where he worked on a task force to promote exports.

Chris served on the CFH Advisory Board prior to being elected to the Board of Directors. He is active in the community as well as professionally in numerous volunteer roles. He has worked with numerous Homeowners Associations and is a Charter Member of Directo, the Hispanic Marketing Council of the Direct Marketing Association.

Chris graduated from Lehigh University with a B.A. in government and recently received a Certificate in Business Administration from Georgetown University.

Robert J. Sheehan - Past President

Bob, a resident of Woodbridge, is President of Regis J. Sheehan & Associates, a management and market research firm.  Bob is a founding Director of Georgetown Consulting, Inc., a consortium of senior management consultants and a founding member of the Superior Business Roundtable, an international group of CEO's and senior executives seeking dynamics for superior business performance.

Bob has also served as Vice President for Economic Policy and Research for the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB).  He served in executive and professional positions with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the Department of City Planning in Pittsburgh, and ACTION Housing, Inc., a non-profit housing development and housing services corporation.  Bob was Chairman of the Fairfax County, Virginia Redevelopment and Housing Authority from 1988 to 1995.

Bob is listed in "Who's Who" and "Who's Who in Business and Industry".  He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with an A.B. and M.A. in Economics and did post graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and American University.  His undergraduate work includes a minor in Industrial Engineering.

CFH Advisory Board

The Advisory Board of CFH is made up of volunteers recruited by Board Members based on both an individual's professional expertise and personal interest in the mission of CFH regarding affordable housing.  Members are recruited from many occupations including, but not limited to architecture, banking, construction, contracting, fund development, finance, insurance, the law, management and real estate development.  Members of the Advisory Board are expected to provide advice and counsel in their area of expertise upon request to Board Members and professional staff.

Advisory Board

Michele Cornejo, Realtor, Weichert Realtors

Sebastian Corradino, Apollo Housing Capital, LLC

Rev. Gerard Creedon, Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

Keith Fluery, FaithWorks

George Fulton, Fulton Research Associates

Anita A. Grazer, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

Eileen Lowry

David Lesser, Fried Companies, Inc.

John Marino

Michael J. Scheurer, Senior Deputy Director, Virginia Housing Development Authority

Robert J. Sheehan, Regis J. Sheehan & Associates

Boyce Thompson, Hanley Woods, LLC

Alice Haase, Esquire

Richard J. Donohoe, Senior Loan Officer, Sun Trust Bank,

Stephen A. Myers, MetFund Mortgage