Presidents: Emily Yahn & Christina Ohl-Trlica
Emily has lived in Vienna for 5 years and attributes her love for this community to Vienna Moms. Her 4.5 and 3 year old daughters keep her as busy as her graphic design business. Emily's excited to give back to Vienna Moms. It may not be a typical year of events, but she's excited to see how the board will creatively enable this wonderful community of families to stay connected.
Christina has lived in Vienna for 5 years and lived in Oakton for 9 years before that. She has been a member of Vienna Moms for over four years and has enjoyed helping put on events for Vienna Moms. She has three kids ages 7, 4, and 2 and is a land use attorney. She's excited to serve as co-president this year to help bring creative events to fellow moms to add some normalcy to everyone's lives.
Treasurer: Andi Sandborn
I am a mom of three: Anna (5), Claire (2), and Luke (6 months). By day, I'm a CPA at EY in Tysons. We really enjoy living in Vienna, even during quarantine! During normal circumstances we often participate in the various town events on the Town Green and love going to the farmers market. You may also find us running or biking on the W&OD trail or at Caboose Brewery. I hope to meet more fellow moms at upcoming events!
Secretary: Amanda Beylo
Amanda is the Secretary for Vienna Moms. She joined the group after recently moving to Vienna in March 2018. She lives with her husband Pete, 5 Year old daughter, Maddison and 18 month old son, Chase. Originally from Upstate NY, Amanda and her husband have lived in the Northern Virginia area since 2010. Amanda works full-time as an HR Director and when she isn’t working you can catch her around town with her family and friends. She is excited to give back to the organization and to meet other Vienna Moms in her role!!
VP Membership: Kimberly Steimel Howard
Kimberly is a native Virginian who is appreciating the natural beauty of the commonwealth during this pandemic. She has two daughters, Alexa (first grade at Vienna Elementary) and Veronica (two years old). She is really missing concerts and so many live events right now. She's an active member of our VMI Book Club and you can find her picking up a Pumpkin Pie latte at Caffe Amouri, checking out library books at Patrick Henry, or walking on the W&OD.
VP Social: Leanne McDougall & Jessica Fecher
Leanne - Hi, I’m Leanne. I moved to Vienna from Scotland in 2017 and have loved being a part of the VMI community. I have two sons (6yrs and 4.5yrs). This is my 3rd year on the Board and I’m looking forward to seeing all the creative ways we can still be a community and support during this time.
Jess - Hi, I’m Jess Fecher - One of two VP Social chairs this year for Vienna Moms. I have two boys- James (4) and Charlie (1) and my husband and I have been happy to be part of the Vienna community since the fall of 2016. I’ve been a part of the board for three years now and am so thankful for the friendships and connections I’ve made so far. The board this year has been working hard to find creative ways to support our great community - I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!
Playdate Coordinators: Juliet McDonald & Lizett Claure
Juliet and her husband, Matt, recently moved to Vienna in April 2019 and she is serving as a playdate coordinator this year. Juliet is originally from Potomac, Maryland, but loves calling Vienna home. She and her husband have a 2 year old daughter, Charlotte, and a toy poodle, Charley. Juliet is a special education teacher with FCPS and has been in elementary education for 12 years. She loved attending baby playgroups last summer and fall, and is excited to meet more Vienna moms at playdates this year!
Baby Playdate Coordinators: Liz Ingraham & Amanda Dulude
Liz moved to Vienna two years ago and has loved being a part of the Vienna Moms community. Before staying home with her babies, Liz was a 1st grade teacher for FCPS and ACPS. She has two little boys, a 2-year-old (Oliver) and a 5-month-old (Noah). She is excited to plan some fun virtual and in-person Baby Play Dates this year and meet all you fellow mamas!
Amanda has one son, Samuel, who will turn 1 year on October 16th. We moved to Vienna from California last year in January 2019 and immediately got pregnant! I was born in Fredericksburg, so naturally I always loved the area, but grew up in Indiana. We really enjoy living in Vienna and are happy to be on the East coast again! I work for Cornerstone Research in the city (currently working from home.) We are big foodies and love to travel. Our favorite spots in Vienna (so far) are Caboose and Clarity. We can’t wait to explore the area more!
Speaker Series: Peggy Yee & Lauren Forbes
Peggy has been a member of Vienna Moms for 5 years. She and her husband, David, have 2 kids - Alex (7) and Emily (5) and they enjoy walking and biking around Vienna this year. Peggy works full time as a real estate agent with Frankly Realtors. She enjoys bringing a variety of educational topics to Vienna Moms and this is her third year as one of the speaker series coordinators!
Lauren moved to Vienna 4 years ago from Florida and is originally from Pennsylvania. She is so happy to be back somewhere with all 4 seasons! Her and her husband, Scott, have 2 kids - Dylan (6) and Ethan (8). Lauren currently works part time as a Corporate Meeting Planner and enjoys her time off playing with the kids and exploring everything that Northern Virginia/D.C. has to offer. They are always trying to find a new park or play place to try out, but also love having a good old fashion pajama day. They love the friendliness and community that Vienna offers and love being a part of Vienna Moms.
Philanthropy: Julia Taylor-Prebble & Lorien McGreevy
Julia: I moved to Vienna last year with husband and 1 year old daughter. Originally from Minnesota, I love winter sports and backyard BBQ’s. My husband and I lived all over the world before settling in NoVa a few years ago—but we’re avid travelers (or were!) and will never turn down an adventure. I currently work as a technology consultant in the Non-Profit sector. I’m so excited to be part of the 20-21 VMI Board and can’t wait to meet everyone!
Lorien: I'm Lorien (like Delorean without the De :)) and I'm one of your 20/21 Philanthropy Coordinators. I was born and raised in NOVA, grew up in McLean, and graduated from Langley HS. After that, I high-tailed it to southern VA for undergrad and received a Bachelors from JMU. I came back home, decided school was way too much fun and went back for my graduate degree at The George Washington University. I volunteered because I am passionate about philanthropy in my personal life. I'm acutely aware of how very lucky we are, and I'm trying to set the right example for my sons, while helping to make this world a better place in my own small way. You've got to start somewhere, right? Julia and I kicked off our first event (fundraising for BRAWS) and will be hosting ~6 fundraising events over the next year. Stay tuned for our upcoming holiday events! AND, if all goes well and COVID decides to get on out of here, we'll be throwing a fundraising gala at the end of our term (YAY, ADULT TIME OUT!). I'm looking forward to meeting as many of you as I can, and if COVID clears, I'm a hugger, so I'll be giving away all the free HUGS!
Vendor Fair: Maureen Neumann & Sara Snyder
Maureen is a mother of two daughters. The Neumann family moved to Vienna about 10 years ago. Vienna is a great place to raise a family. Maureen has volunteered to be the vendor fair coordinator to get to know Vienna more and help connect the local communities. Her name on Facebook is Terri Wu, her old name. Maureen currently leads a global sales operations team at an international satellite communications company. She can be reached at maureenneumann99@gmail.com. Please reach out with ideas for the vendor fair or anything!
Sara has lived in Vienna for 8 years and has enjoyed being a part of Vienna Moms community to meet new friends in town. She is a Mom to two energetic boys, Matthew (6) and Jeremy (4), who keep her laughing every day. Sara works in Digital Program Management at Capital One and enjoys exploring local hikes with her family, good coffee, and being a part of the Vienna Moms book club.
Welcome Committee: Abby Yu & Blair Matthews
Abby has lived in Vienna for four years and has a 6 year old son and 2 year old daughter. A food and wine lover, she enjoys finding new restaurants to visit, or more accurately, places to get takeout and delivery these days! Abby joined the VMI Welcome Committee this year because she loves meeting new moms and hopes to help new members feel a sense of mom-community in these atypical times.
Blair - This is Blair Matthews’ first year serving on the VMI board and she’ll be joining Abby on the “Welcome Committee” for our new members! Blair and her husband, Adam, live in the Eudora neighborhood with their 5 year old daughter and 3 year old son. Blair loves the small town feel of Vienna, especially how easy it is to meet new people! Her favorite Vienna activities are the Summer on the Green concert series and trying out the many delicious restaurants our town has to offer.
Playgroups: Denise Seal & Angelena Hirzel
Denise is a long time Vienna resident, former Madison HS grad. She lives on the Oakton side of Vienna with her husband, 3 year old twin boys and (sometimes her older college kids when they are home). She works fulltime (now at home) for the Federal Government.
Angelena grew up in Vienna, left and came back to this charming place! I worked on monthly featured events last year and am working with Denise on playgroups this year. We're excited to revamp the program especially in light of the pandemic. Look forward to another great year!
Monthly Featured Events: Alexis Wilson
I grew up in South Africa and recently move to Vienna from Seattle, WA. Very excited to be in this area and part of such an awesome and active mommy’s group I thought it would be a fun way to be a part of the community and to meet families. My wonderful husband and I have two exuberant little ones who wear the pants in the family but we wouldn’t have it any other way! When I’m not at home, I work as a dentist and love to cook, travel, attempt to stay active, which just leads to fun walks outdoors most of the time. I hope to help plan some fun kids events for the rest of the year!!
Mom's Night Out: Jessica Huff & Kristin Longwood
Jessica and her husband, Rhett have two children- Milly (3) and Frasher (1). Her family relocated to Vienna from their home in Nokesville VA this July. Jessica decided not to let COVID to get in the way of getting connected and meeting new friends so she volunteered for the MNO committee. Jessica is a Product Manager for the General Services Administration. In her free time she enjoys traveling, cooking, exercising, and sharing good wine and food with friends. Jessica looks forward to meeting and connecting with all the VMI members soon.
Book Club: Jennifer Groves
As a military spouse that has lived in Vienna for almost five years, I was excited to find a local group of moms that enjoyed going out for fun mom time and meeting friends with common interests! I have three children aged 16, 13, and 11. I work at OrthoVirginia as a Physician Assistant and love getting together with friends to visit! Hope to meet more of you soon!
Social Media Manager: Cristina Ward
I’ve been a member of Vienna Moms for 8 years. This is my third year volunteering in the Social Media Manager role. I enjoy interacting with new members and keeping up to date on Facebook posts. I have a wonderful husband and 3 kids ages 7, 6, and 3.
Newsletter: Jessica Fairley
Jessica joined Vienna Moms four years ago after moving to town with her husband and daughter. She appreciates the community this group helps to promote, and volunteered the past two years with Mom's Night Out. Jessica is enjoying finding more fun outdoor activities with her family this year, including loving the new outdoor dining options that have popped up around town.