ABOUT
STAFF
Charles McCullough
Executive Director
A South Arlington resident for more than 15 years, Charles is an attorney with a track record of leading community-based organizations and serving as the voice of inclusion for a host of local organizations. Most recently, he founded an organizational development consultancy, helping a variety of clients increase grant revenue, expand their community programs, and enhance their partnerships with local business and government. He also serves as chair and a lead arbitrator for the DC Bar’s Attorney/Client Arbitration Board and is a member of the U.S. Postal Service Federal Credit Union Board of Directors.
McCullough received his undergraduate degree from Pepperdine University, continuing his education at Boston College where he earned a master’s in education and a law degree.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Leibson
Chair
For over 40 years, David Leibson advanced affordable housing policies as a senior leader at USAID, the US-Asia Environmental Partnership, and the Foundation for Cooperative Housing, driving low-income housing and slum improvement projects, benefiting 60,000+ families worldwide. He currently serves as AHS’ board chair providing institutional continuity as the organization transitions with a renewed strategic plan and vision.
Leibson’s leadership includes co-chairing Arlington County’s Task Force for ending homelessness, eight years on the County Housing Commission and spearheading the creation of an innovative Supportive Housing Plan, creating “Housing First” model homes for individuals with mental and developmental challenges. Leibson’s global recognition as a housing expert is underscored by his advocacy within the International Housing Coalition, which champions “Housing for All”.
Laura Martin
Board Secretary
Laura Martin is an associate pastor at Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ, focused on social action and pastoral care. She currently serves on the steering committee of Interfaith Power and Light. Her work with the homeless and at risk began in 2002 at New Hope Housing as the Volunteer/Community Outreach Coordinator before becoming Director of Programs for Chronically Homeless Adults.
Laura also served as Director, Patrick Henry Family Shelter and Housing Programs, at Shelter House providing leadership and budget management. Laura is a member of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and in 2015 she was a speaker at the HUD Educational Panel. A University of Virginia graduate, she earned her Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary.
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Jane Green
Treasurer
Jane is the membership director at Food and Water Watch. She previously served as the development director at Greater Greater Washington. She is a graduate of Arlington’s Neighborhood College Program, is active in her civic association, and writes a biweekly column about housing for ARLnow called Making Room.
Jane has three degrees (a bachelor’s, master’s, and a Ph.D.) in history, and moved to Arlington in 2015. Jane is proud to rent in South Arlington, where she lives with her family.
Kellen MacBeth
Kellen is a dedicated advocate in Arlington’s housing landscape, serving on the Housing Commission, the Arlington (Va) NAACP Housing Committee, and as former chair the Tenant-Landlord Commission. His extensive collaboration with tenant advocacy groups and housing policy organizations underscores his commitment to safeguarding tenant rights and advancing housing equity. He has served on the boards of Arlington Thrive and the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.
A graduate of Marymount University, he received his Masters of Policy Management from Georgetown University, where he completed his master’s thesis, Inequality in the Midst of Affluence: Black-White Housing Segregation in Arlington County, Virginia. Kellen is a public sector management consultant at Summit Consulting, LLC focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs.
Adele McClure
Adele, a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in law and policy, is an advocate for vulnerable populations. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. She previously worked at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development where she worked on initiatives such as eviction prevention, homelessness, and youth transitioning out of foster care.
Prior to her time at DHCD, Adele served as Policy Director in the Office of the Lt. Governor (Virginia), and worked at Deloitte Consulting, the International Monetary Fund, and the Association of the United States Army. Her many civic activities include the Arlington Community Service Board, the HomeAgain Board, and an Executive member of the Arlington 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Pamela Quanrud
A lifelong Arlingtonian, Pamela’s interest in joining the AHS came from her passion for contributing to a thriving and diverse community and an above average understanding of the issues around affordable housing. Pamela had a thirty-year career in the Foreign Service where she raised money, visioned and secured new legislation, managed organizations and guided leadership through change.
She brings considerable organizational skills to the board, having served in a diverse array of leadership positions including the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Secretary Clinton’s Executive Secretariat, and the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a Tribeca Disruptive Innovator Fellow, which is comprised of a wide range of individuals looking for new approaches to obdurate problems across America.
Kitty Clark Stevenson
Kitty was raised in Arlington’s Hall’s Hill community and currently lives in the Cherrydale neighborhood. She is the daughter of Arlington’s first paid African American firefighter. Kitty worked for 17 years for Arlington County as the first full-time Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and as a member and chair of the Arlington Human Rights Commission.
She is the president and owner of ABLE’N Consulting Services, a consulting firm specializing in human resources management and training on disability awareness and sensitivity, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and workforce diversity for public and private sector employers.
Grace Hjerpe
Grace is a lifelong Arlingtonian, and her family has lived here for 3 generations. She is a barista for local coffee roaster Swing’s and previously worked at the Westover Italian Store. Grace also volunteers on the leadership team for the YIMBYs of NOVA.
She is passionate about achieving Arlington’s affordable housing goals so that service workers like herself can afford to live in the communities where they work.
David Sisson
David is a new Arlingtonian and public transit advocate who closely followed AHS’ work in supporting actionable policies to increase the supply of affordable housing, notably the Missing Middle Campaign prior to joining AHS’ Board of Directors.
He is interested in helping AHS continue its success in increasing the supply of affordable housing units and supporting a diverse and equitable community.
Kathy Pryce-Jones
Kathy joined the AHS Board of Directors with nearly two decades of experience in affordable housing policy and advocacy. Her background in affordable housing includes disaster recovery and program implementation, program operations, compliance and monitoring, system design, development and financing.
She also brings a wealth of knowledge regarding affordable housing laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. Following the passage of Missing Middle and Expanded Housing Options in the county, she is eager to keep the momentum forward in increasing the supply of affordable housing in Arlington.