Welcome from Board Chair Devanshi Patel
Change touches everything. It reshapes our county, our institutions, and the rhythms of everyday life. It challenges us to think differently, act boldly, and come together with purpose.
In moments of uncertainty, it is not policy alone that guides us. It is people. It is the strength of our relationships, built on trust, dialogue, and shared commitment, that gives us the power to shape the future we want to see.
For more than 70 years, Advance Arlington has been that gathering place. A space where neighbors become collaborators. Where questions lead to insight. Where ideas are not just heard—they are valued.
Advance Arlington is where ideas take root and community takes action.
We do not endorse candidates. We elevate voices.
We do not take sides. We build bridges.
We do not debate each other. We ask the important questions.
Residents from across Arlington come together. Not to agree, but to engage.
To gather.
To think.
To shape our future.
We are more than a meeting space. We are a movement, grounded in respect, guided by curiosity, and inspired by the power of dialogue to shape what comes next.
On behalf of Advance Arlington, welcome to the 2025–2026 program year.
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The future of Arlington is not written by one person. It is written by all of us, together. We look forward to learning, questioning, and growing with you.
Join Us this Wednesday, February 25 at Sushi Zen
Treat yourself to delicious sushi and support the community! On Wednesday, February 25, join us at Sushi Zen, Arlington’s family-owned, award-winning Japanese restaurant in the Lee Harrison Shopping Center, for a fun night out.
Dine in and mention Advance Arlington or take out and add the fundraiser menu item to your cart.
Thanks to Sushi Zen’s generosity, 20% of the evening’s sales will benefit Advance Arlington, helping us bring open, inclusive, non-partisan programs on the issues that matter most to our community. Enjoy great food, good company, and make an impact in Arlington!
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Program Year
The Advance Arlington Board offers several opportunities for combined in-person and virtual hybrid programs throughout the year. See current and future program updates, as well as a video recording of our most recent program, below.
Viewers can also find recordings of all of our previous events at our "Past Programs" tab as well.
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The New Math of Arlington's Tax Base
🗓️ March 11, 2026 | 6:45 PM
📍In Person: Lubber Run Community Center
300 N Park Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
💻 Virtual: Join via Zoom
For decades, Arlington County built its fiscal strength on a robust commercial presence that helped stabilize residential taxes and support sustained public investment. That model set Arlington apart.
Today, that foundation is under pressure. The equation has changed.
Office vacancies, remote work patterns, and declining commercial assessments have shifted a greater share of the tax base onto residential property. What once felt balanced now carries new weight.
The question is no longer whether the balance has moved. It has. The question is what that change means for schools, public safety, infrastructure, affordability, and long term competitiveness. Can the commercial sector rebound? Should we pursue a different model? What choices are available, and what tradeoffs come with them?
Join us for a candid conversation about the future of Arlington County, its competitiveness, its fiscal strength, and the community whose lives, work, and investment will shape what Arlington becomes.
Did you Miss our february program?
Who Decides? How Governance and Representation Shapes Arlington
Who really has a seat at the table in Arlington?
As the County Board reviews Arlington’s nearly 100-year-old governance structure, big questions are on the table:
Does the current at-large system still serve a community of nearly 250,000?
Who is represented, and who is not?
Would district seats or other reforms make a difference?
How might changes affect housing, equity, and civic participation?
Our panel of current and former County Board members and civic leaders tackled the history, the tensions, and what could come next.
The conversation was thoughtful, candid, and highly relevant to Arlington’s future.
👉🏾 Click below to watch the full recording.
DID YOU MISS ANY OF OUR PAST PROGRAMS?
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2025-2026 Board of Directors
Welcome New Board Members!
We are thrilled to introduce our new Board officers and five stellar new Board members for the 2025-26 program year.
Board of Directors Officers
Chair: Devanshi Patel
CEO, Center for Youth and Family Advocacy
Vice Chair: Tony Weaver
Managing Partner, Olsen Weaver LLC
Treasurer: Jay Miranda
Global Affairs Advisor
Secretary: Jeanne Broyhill
Immediate Past Chair
New Board Members
Monique "Moe" Bryant
Executive Director, Challenging Racism
Sandy Chesrown,
President, Waverly Hills Civic Association;
Board Member, Arlington Artists Alliance
Chris Concepcion
Management and Program Analyst
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
John Musso
Government Affairs Manager, Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Mohsin Syed
Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Transportation
Thank You Outgoing Board Members!
We extend our deepest thanks to the departing board members who have served and provided our organization with such dedication and invaluable leadership.
Sherry Delaney
2024-2025
Gerry Laporte
2019-2025
Chuck Morley
2012-2025
Margarita Muzzall
2024-2025
John Vihstadt
2022-2025