The Arlington Team


  • Mike Doyle
    Founder & Executive Director
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    Mike is a crash survivor after the driver of an SUV crashed into Mike as he was walking in a crosswalk. Six months after being released from the hospital he founded Alexandria Families for Safe Streets (AFSS) in 2017, Arlington Families for Safe Street (Arl FSS – 2019) and Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (Ffx FSS – 2020). In 2022 the Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) entity was established as the not-for-profit 501.c3 umbrella organization for all three NoVA FSS chapters. All three chapters are dedicated to building an awareness of, and support for, safe streets in our community where all people can walk, cycle, and drive safely and seek to eliminate traffic-related pedestrian fatalities and injuries on our streets.

    Mike initiated the concept of a “Near Miss” survey application for people to report near miss incidents where they were almost crashed into by a driver of a vehicle and/or report a dangerous location on our streets. With the stories of crash survivors or families who lost a loved one to a crash combined with the crowd sourcing Near Miss data, NoVA FSS advocates for policymakers to invest in vulnerable road users’ safety on our roads.

    Mike had been an investment banker by trade. He worked at JP Morgan; Charterhouse, Inc.; BHF Bank in Frankfurt Germany and started his own firm, Novahill Advisors, in 2002. He retired from Novahill Advisors in 2025 to work full time on NoVA FSS matters. In addition, he served as a member of Alexandria City’s Housing Affordability Advisory Committee for 9 years .

    Mike graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. degree and received an MBA from New York University’s Stern Graduate School of Business.


  • Lucas Henneman, Ph. D.
    Professor, George Mason University
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    Lucas Henneman is a biker, runner, and walker in Arlington. In his professional life, he studies air pollution as a faculty member in environmental engineering at George Mason University. He is passionate about policies and street design that ensure safety for all travelers.


  • Ruth Shearer
    Retired
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    Ruth Shearer is a long-time Arlington resident, and for the past 24 years has been committed to improving traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures in the County. As the President of the Williamsburg Civic Association (WCA), she chartered the WCA Traffic & Pedestrian Safety (T&PS) Committee in 2011 to work directly with the County staff and the police department to find solutions to safety challenges in our community. Ruth is also a member of the board of the Arlington Families for Safe Streets, a volunteer organization that advocates improved street safety.


  • Michael Skros
    Workplace Safety Risk Manager
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    Michael Skros is an experienced safety professional with a Master’s degree in emergency management and Homeland Security. He currently works as a Workplace Safety Governance & External Affairs Risk Manager at Amazon. His background includes leading community engagement and risk management initiatives. Michael also serves as a Volunteer Coordinator for NoVA FSS.