The Board of Directors is the formal governing board for the agency. New members are elected by the current members, and each person may serve up to two three-year terms on the board. The members of the New Hope Housing Board of Directors for 2019-2020 are:
Board of Directors
Antonio Coleman, President
(2018-2021, 2nd term)
Retired, US Army. Woodbridge, VA.
Denise Mackie-Smith, President-Elect
(2017-2020, 1st term)
Retired, MackieSmith Consulting, LLC. Alexandria, VA.-
Ted Phillips, Immediate Past President
(2018-2021, 2nd term)
Owner & CPA, The Del Ray CPA. Alexandria, VA.Ted Phillips, Immediate Past President
(2018-2021, 2nd term)
Owner & CPA, The Del Ray CPA. Alexandria, VA.Ted Phillips is a CPA specializing in tax services. He has over 20 years of experience working with individuals, trusts, estates and small businesses. He earned his undergrad degrees in accounting and finance from Indiana University, and his Masters in Taxation from American University. Ted and his wife, Carrie, reside in the Del Ray section of Alexandria with their sons, Brandon and Benjamin.× 
Michael Keegan, Secretary
(2017-2020, 2nd term)
Public Affairs Professional. Alexandria, VA.-
Ilona Birenbaum
(2018-2021, 1st term)
Principal, The Wynhurst Group, LLC. Arlington, VA.Ilona Birenbaum
(2018-2021, 1st term)
Principal, The Wynhurst Group, LLC. Arlington, VA.Ilona Birenbaum is a leadership and organizational consultant/leadership coach with over 25 years of experience and a diverse organizational development background. She is an adjunct professor and coach with American University’s School of Public Affairs’ Key Executive Leadership Program. Her specialties include leadership coaching, facilitation, change management, leadership assessment and development, action learning, performance management, training, strategic planning, and conflict resolution.× 
John Body
(2017 -2020, 1st term)
Graphic Designer / Photographer, BodyShots. Alexandria, VA.
Daniel Lagana
(2017-2020, 1st term)
Senior Analyst, Rios Partners. Arlington, VA.
Brenda Malone
(2017-2020, 1st term)
Public Affairs Officer, US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Falls Church, VA.
Chhaya Muth
(2017-2020, 1st term)
Vice President, Business Banker, Capital Bank, NA. Rockville, MD.
Ambreen Rizvi
(2018-2021) 1st term)
President, The Brigade of Mercy. McLean, VA.-
Craig Spraggins
(2018-2021, 1st term)
Instructional Technology Coordinator, Washington-Lee High School. Arlington, VACraig Spraggins
(2018-2021, 1st term)
Instructional Technology Coordinator, Washington-Lee High School. Arlington, VACraig Spraggins is the Instructional Technology Coordinator (ITC) at Washington-Liberty and is a long-tenured employee of Arlington County Public Schools. Researching and developing a variety of meaningful ways to integrate technology and impart this knowledge to teachers is Craig's daily charge. Mr. Spraggins coaches teachers on their use of technology integration as a means to solve instructional problems experienced in the classroom. Craig is a member of the Virginia Society of Technology in Education (VSTE) and the International Society for Education in Technology (ISTE) where he is very involved in the continued evolution of making the use of technology meaningful in the lives of all our students.×