Meet The Leadership

President: Alicia Skoug, Drees Homes
Alicia Cox Skoug is the Washington, DC-area manager for Drees Homes. She has been in the homebuilding industry for over 20 years. At Drees Homes, she is responsible for all land acquisitions and contract negotiation, market research, product development and management of Design Center processes. She graduated from Clemson University in 1995 with a degree in marketing. She received her MIRM designation from NAHB in 2003, with the help of courses offered through NVBIA. She has served on the Washington Metropolitan Sales & Marketing Council (WMSMC) and NVBIA Membership Committee. She is also a founding member and former co-chair of the Women in the Building Industry Committee (WBI).

1st Vice President: Gene Frogale, Annandale Millwork & Allied Systems
Gene Frogale is the President of Annandale Millwork and Allied Systems Corporation, which has been a family-owned business since its inception in 1952.  Together with his brother, Rob Frogale, Annandale Millwork supplies structural building components, windows and exterior doors, prehungs and trim and high end architectural millwork to home builders and multi-family builders.  Gene’s role within the company is creating new business relationships as well as maintaining exceptional relations with existing customers.  He is a Senior Life Director at NVBIA and serves on the Executive Board. Gene received double majors in History and Philosophy at Williams College in Massachusetts and earned his EMBA at George Mason University.

Treasurer: Howard Katz
With more than 25 years’ experience in planning and development, he has been involved in all facets of the homebuilding process, including initiating and negotiating new acquisitions, managing the land entitlement and development process, reviewing product sales of direct competitors for market share and target market opportunities as well as sales and construction operational duties. He has participated in the NAHB Senior’s Housing Symposium, lecturing on active-adult infill. Earlier in his career, Howard worked in local government planning, as a planning consultant and for private developers. A native of Maryland, Howard earned both his B.A. in urban and environmental studies and Master of Community Planning degrees from the University of Maryland.

Secretary: Soledad Portilla, Stanley Martin Homes
Soledad Portilla is a Land Acquisition Manager at Stanley Martin Homes. Her responsibilities include new deal sourcing and acquisitions as well as shepherding projects through the development process. Soledad has over 10 years of experience in real estate development and management. She holds an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from The George Washington University and a B.S. in Finance from the San Francisco de Quito University. Soledad is a founding member and former co-chair of the Women in the Building Industry Committee and is also a past president of the Fairfax-Arlington-Alexandria Chapter. She currently serves on the Board for HomeAid Northern Virginia.

Vice President Associates: Missy Elliott, The Sherwin Williams Company/Duron Paint
Vice President Member Services: Keith Scott, T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co.
Vice President Government Affairs: Andrew Painter, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh PC
Immediate Past President: Matt Kroll, Willowsford
Presidential Appointment: Mark Simms, Toll Brothers Inc
Presidential Appointment:  Doug Smith, Soil Consultants Engineering Inc

Council Chairs

Custom Builders Council Chair: Ali Khazai, Capital City Builders LLC
Sales & Marketing Council Chair: Laurie Matthews, LM Marketing Group

Committee Chairs

Future Leaders of the Industry Chair:  Alex Perez, Van Metre Homes
Real Estate Finance Chair:  Charlie Schulz, Wells Fargo
Women in the Building Industry President: Mary Pitman, Smith Engineering, PLLC

Chapter Officers

Fairfax-Alexandria-Arlington Chapter President: Brian Thomas, Charles P. Johnson and Associates
Fairfax-Alexandria-Arlington Chapter Vice President: Don Hughes, PulteGroup

Fauquier Chapter President: Doug Smith, Soil Consultants Engineering Inc.
Fauquier Chapter Vice President: TBD

Loudoun Chapter President: Greg Leygraaf, Toll Brothers Inc
Loudoun Chapter Vice President: Peter Lazarevich, Gordon

Prince William Chapter President: Jason Crismon, Toll Brothers Inc
Prince William Chapter Vice President: Mike Burton, Toll Brothers Inc

Additional Members to the NVBIA Board of Directors

HomeAid Liaison: Gary Chandler, K. Hovnanian Homes

Directors at Large
Sal Migliore, Beazer Homes
Carmela Patrick, Weber Rector
Alex Perez, Van Metre Homes
Mary Pitman, Smith Engineering, PLLC
Charlie Schulz, Wells Fargo
Gary Scola, Newland Communities

Active Senior Life Directors
Steven Alloy, Stanley Martin Companies (Past President)
Roy Beckner, SW Rodgers
Jerry Berman, M/I Homes (Past President)
David Bomgardner, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, & Walsh, PC
Howard Bomstein, The Washington Post
Christopher Brown, christopher consultants, Ltd.
Vince Butler, Butler Brothers Corp. (Past President)
Louis Canonico, christopher consultants, Ltd.
Diane Cox Basheer, Basheer & Edgemoore (Past President)
Brian Davidson, Van Metre Homes (Past President)
Thomas E. Donaldson, SugarOak Corporation (Past President)
Diane DuBois
Rick Entsminger, Elm Street Development (Past President)
Gene Frogale, Annandale Millwork & Allied Systems Corp.
Gary Garczynski, National Capital Land & Development (Past President)
Louis V. Genuario, Jr., The Genuario Companies/Wakefield Homes (Past President)
Rick Genuario, The Genuario Companies/Wakefield Homes
David Gill, McGuireWoods LLP
Michael J. Gorman, Oakridge Communities (Past President)
Benjamin Graham, The Graham Companies (Past President)
Mark Granville-Smith, Classic Concept Builders, Inc. (Past President)
Karen Hammond, Hammond Agency Inc.
W. Craig Havenner, The Christopher Companies (Past President)
Chip Helme, Thompson Greenspon
Joe Jacobs, Elm Street Development
Paul B. Johnson, Charles P. Johnson and Associates
Michael Jordan, Robert B. Jordan Companies (Past President)
Matt Kroll, Willowsford (Past President)
Clark Massie, Tetra Corporation (Past President)
Scott McGeary, Washington Gas
Joseph Paciulli,  Paciulli, Simmons & Associates, Ltd.
Sherman Patrick, Compton & Duling LLC
Scott C. Plein, Equinox Investments, LLC (Past President)
Patrick Rhodes, Jr., The IDI Group Companies (Past President)
Russell Rosenberger,  Madison Homes, Inc. (Past President)
Deborah Rosenstein, Rosenstein Research Associates, Inc. (Past President)
Mike Sandkuhler, Van Metre Homes
Gary Smerk, Cox Communications of NoVa
John D. Stokely, Cavalier Land Development (Past President)
Mark A. Sucher, Lyons & Sucher Marketing Design Digital
Mark D. Trostle, Willowsford (Past President)
Robert Wilcox, Calvert Luxury Homes (Past President)
J. Truett Young, Stanley Martin Homes (Past President)