Committee: Legislative Affairs
Holly Dougherty
Holly Dougherty has served as the Chamber's CEO for more than twenty years. During this time she has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Chamber office while supporting the Board of Directors.
Holly has lived in the Franconia area for the past 40 years where she has raised her family. Her six children are the joy of her life.
She has served on several community boards and advisory committees and is currently a member of the Franconia District Land Use Committee, the Mount Vernon SSPA Task Force, the Fairfax County Community Consolidated Funding Advisory Committee (CFAC), and the Fairfax County Community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan Task Force.
Before joining the Chamber, Holly was the Special Assistant for Cabinet Affairs to the US Secretary of Energy; a Special Assisant for Public Affairs to the US Secretary of HUD; and a staff member for US Senator Orrin Hatch.
Holly is originally from Utah were she graduated from Brigham Young University.
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Paul Dean
Paul J. Dean, Esq. is the founder and sole proprietor of The Dean Law Firm, PLLC. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason and is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Paul has lived and worked in the Mt. Vernon/Alexandria area of Fairfax County for more than 20 years. After a successful government affairs career spanning more than two decades, he founded this firm to more directly meet the legal needs of individuals, small business owners, and non-profit organizations in his community. Practice areas include Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts), Probate and Estate Administration, Small Business General Counsel Services and Non-Profit Law.
Paul resides in the Ft. Hunt Community of Fairfax County with his wife Kathleen, four children, and faithful hound, Duncan. He serves as President of the Ft. Hunt Youth Athletic Association and can be found most weekends coaching all manner of youth sports.
Jamie Hubans
Assistant VP Museum Operations & Marketi
Ms. Sarah Jernigan
Sarah has over ten years’ experience in selling real estate, beginning in new home sales with national builders. She honed her skills selling with two of the top real estate teams in Northern Virginia. Sarah has helped hundreds of families realize the power of home ownership. A native Virginian on her mother’s side, she knew from an early age how exciting owning your own home can be.
Sarah and her two rescue dogs in lives in the Springfield area. She enjoys hiking, reading a good book and helping find great homes for people and pets!
Mrs. Melissa Riddy
Director of Government and Community Rel
