The Fairfax Team


  • Philip E. Beenhouwer
    MSW, TPOL
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    Phil Beenhouwer is a dedicated social work professional, community leader, and analyst with a 30-year track record of driving outcomes across complex human services, public systems, and youth-focused community initiatives.

    Throughout his professional career, Phil has bridged data-informed strategy with direct human impact. He spent over two decades as a Senior Analyst at the MITRE Corporation, where he led large-scale health and human services projects for federal agencies aimed at improving access, equity, and outcomes for vulnerable populations. He currently supports Northern Virginia youth as a Special Education Teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools.

    A passionate advocate for youth and family engagement, Phil earned his Master of Social Work (MSW) from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2023. His clinical internship with Arlington County Children & Family Services provided deep hands-on experience in case management, family assessment, and resource navigation. Within the Northern Virginia community, Phil founded Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) programs across two elementary schools to foster stronger school-family connections, and regularly mentors young people through organizations like Girls in Gear and Kids Give Back.

    In addition to his MSW, Phil holds a Master of Science in Transportation Policy, Operations & Logistics from George Mason University, a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from SUNY Cortland, and is a former Certified Cost Estimator / Analyst (CCE/A).


  • Tom Curcio
    Attorney
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    Tom Curcio is a trial lawyer with more than 37 years of experience in Northern Virginia, dedicated to representing people seriously injured through no fault of their own. His firm focuses on car, pedestrian, motorcycle, bicycle, and truck crashes, as well as unsafe products and premises.
    Tom has been involved with the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) his entire career, serving on its Board for 30 years and as its president in 2014-2015. He is co-author of Evidence For The Trial Lawyer, now in its 12th edition, and a member of the Injury Board.
    Locally, Tom has supported the Campagna Center, serves on the board of United Community in Alexandria, and received the Boy Scouts Attorney of the Year Award in 2016. He is also a speaker for the END Distracted Driving (EndDD) program, presenting to new drivers and their parents throughout Northern Virginia.
    Tom serves on the board of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets.


  • 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.


  • Chris French
    Information Technology Professional
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    Chris French is an IT professional and community activist who joined the board of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets in 2020. Chris has lived in Fairfax County for more than 40 years and has been a recreational and transportation cyclist in the county for more than 20 years. As an avid active transportation user, Chris finds himself outside of his car walking, running, or rolling as often as possible – and as the county’s infrastructure allows. Chris joined the board of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets in 2020.
    Professionally, Chris manages software development projects for a government contractor, SAIC, and is proud to have supported U. S. EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment for most of his career.
    Chris is married with two children, one bicycle, and many pairs of running shoes.


  • Phil Kemelor
    Retired
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    Phil Kemelor has been a resident of Mason District for 22 years. He is on the board of Bailey’s Crossroads 7 Corners Revitalization Corporation, was a founding member of the Glover Park Alliance, and served on the board of Wesley Housing Development Corporation.
    Phil is an independent consultant with over 30 years of applied experience in marketing, analytics and digital transformation. He is an active hiker, cyclist and Green Springs Master Gardener.


  • Karen Kimball
    Retired
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    Karen Kimball is a retired communications manager, teacher, and translator. She worked for Nokia’s network business and has been an active volunteer in Vienna with Fairfax FSS, her HOA, and the Vienna Arts Society. She is a dedicated advocate for pedestrian safety and safe routes to school.


  • Katherine Wilson
    Director of Community Engagement, GMU College of Public Health
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    Katie Wilson is the Program Manager for the Bailey’s Crossroads & Culmore Place-Based Initiative (PBI), a tripartite effort between George Mason University, Kaiser Permanente, and Fairfax County. This collective impact project brings together nonprofit and faith-based organizations with community residents, local businesses, and government to facilitate systemic change, amplify resident voices, bridge gaps in social services, and build on existing assets.
    Katie’s previous professional experience includes serving as the Financial Inclusion for New Americans Program Coordinator for the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity; a HUD Housing Counselor for Southwest Community Development Corporation; and a Policy Researcher & Speechwriter for Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Irish National Parliament.
    Katie is particularly passionate about fighting for walkable and safe communities for low-income immigrant and refugee populations. She has been an outspoken advocate for accessible and affordable public transportation as well as pedestrian safety improvements in Fairfax County.
    She holds a bachelor’s degree from Arcadia University in International Relations and is
    currently pursuing her master’s degree in Public Policy at George Mason University’s Schar
    School of Policy and Government.
    Outside of work and school, Katie can usually be found playing volleyball, hiking, or dancing terribly at a concert.

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