Driving Rosslyn's evolution since 2002.
Our mission
Your voice. Your neighborhood. Your influence.
The NRCA amplifies resident voices, ensuring your concerns reach the decision-makers who matter. Through inclusive meetings and collaborative initiatives, we create spaces where every community member shapes North Rosslyn's future.
From attending meetings to leading change, the NRCA empowers you to build the neighborhood you want to call home.
Our community
NCRA is hyper-local, representing the North Rosslyn area with voice and vision!
Our Board
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Joe Ventrone
President
Principal/Owner of Waterview Strategic Connections with over 50 years of housing policy expertise. Former Vice President of Federal Policy at National Association of REALTORS® and advisor to HUD Secretary. Recently awarded the Carl A.S. Coan Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service by the National Housing Conference (2024).
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Terri Prell
Vice President
Committed advocate for community engagement and neighborhood development, working to ensure transparency and resident input on local issues affecting North Rosslyn.
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Tom Marzol
Treasurer
Experienced financial steward ensuring responsible community resource management and fiscal accountability for the North Rosslyn Civic Association.
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James Derr
Secretary
Technology professional at Gartner and active community leader. Also serves on the Rosslyn Business Improvement District Board as a resident representative, bringing valuable experience in community governance and communication.
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Phil Schimmel
Director
Board director committed to advancing the interests of the North Rosslyn community through active civic engagement and collaborative neighborhood advocacy.
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Kenneth Lore
Director
Ken Lore serves as head of Katten’s East Coast Real Estate practice and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Ken focuses his practice on complex equity and debt real estate transactions and advises participants in all aspects of real estate projects. Ken writes extensively on real estate law, and his articles have been published in Legal Times, New York Law Journal and American University Law Review.
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Samuel Giacinto
Director
Sam is an adaptable cyber-generalist of reconnaissance, design, and implementation of security process, neutral of technology or organization. Sam is innately curious in diagnostic and process analysis. No problem or area is off-limits, simply unexplored.
Our Minutes
View our latest minutes below!
Membership:
Residence-based, annual dues (half-price after July). 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization.
Structure:
Board of Directors (up to 7) elected by membership for three-year terms; officers elected annually by Board for one-year terms.
Operations:
Semi-annual community meetings require 14-day notice. Board meetings need three-member quorum for binding decisions. Board members commit 4+ hours monthly, with President serving as chief executive.
Changes:
Amendments require presentation at one meeting, voting at the next, and two-thirds majority approval.
Our Bylaws
Website Archive
A complete 1:1 archive of our previous website & forum is available below.
Extract the ZIP file and open “index2.html” to browse locally!