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Kristen C. Umstattd, Mayor
clerk@leesburgva.gov
Kristen C. Umstattd was first elected to the Leesburg Town Council in 1992. She was named Vice Mayor in 2000 and was first elected Mayor in 2002. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University with a B.A. in Russian and East European Studies. She holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a Certificate in Chinese Studies from Cheng-chi University in Taiwan. Mayor Umstattd is the Council's liaison to the Leesburg Planning Commission. In addition, she has served on the boards of the following state-wide and regional organizations:
- Past President, Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
- Past-Chair, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
- Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council
- Dulles Area Transportation Association
- Towns' Association of Northern Virginia
- Coalition of Loudoun Towns Advisory Committee
- Loudoun Hospital Executive Council
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground
Mayor Umstattd is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Virginia in 1981, while on active duty as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. After working as a naval analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency, she and her husband, Charles K. Moss, moved to Leesburg in 1987 and have been practicing law together ever since. Their daughter, Kendrick, is a student in the Loudoun County Public Schools.
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Kevin D. Wright, Vice Mayor
kwright@leesburgva.gov
Kevin Wright was a member and chairman of the Leesburg Planning Commission prior to his election to Council in 2006. He currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
Council Member Wright previously served as Council's liaison to the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Commission and the Leesburg Planning Commission. His activity in the community includes previously serving as a youth soccer referee, former member of the Leesburg Downtown Business Association and former board member of Leesburg Renaissance.
A lifelong resident of Loudoun County, Council Member Wright has resided in the Town of Leesburg for over 20 years with his wife Dena and daughter Katelyn. He is currently a Real Estate & Facilities Manager for Cisco.
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David S. Butler, Council Member
dave@davebutler.us
Dave Butler was a member of the Leesburg Planning Commission, Utility Rate Advisory Committee and Standing Residential Traffic Committee prior to his election to Council in 2008. He also chaired the SE/SW Trails Committee during the summer and fall of 2006. He holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and a M.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Syracuse University. He currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
From 2007 to 2009 Council Member Butler was the Senior Warden for St. Gabriel's Church in Leesburg, and was instrumental in the expansion of the Alternative Gift Fair in Loudoun County. He also enjoys reading for Head Start and fixing homes for Christmas in April.
He previously served as council liaison to the Leesburg Technology and Communication Commission.
Council Member Butler is a native of Oswego, NY right on Lake Ontario. After too many snowy winters, he moved to Leesburg in early 2002. He is the Chief Security Officer for National Electronics Warranty in Sterling, VA. He is married to Pamela Butler, President of Loudoun Lyric Opera, and has two sons, Alex and Daniel.
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Thomas S. Dunn, II, Council Member
tdunn@leesburgva.gov
Tom Dunn served on the Leesburg Planning Commission prior to being elected to Council in 2008. He holds a B.S. degree in Social Studies from Mary Washington College in Fredricksburg. He currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
- Virginia Municipal League's Human Development and Education Committee
Council Member Dunn is also a previous member of the Leesburg Economic Development Commission. He previously served as the council liaison to the Leesburg Thomas Balch Library Commission and the Board of Architectural Review.
Council Member Dunn has 16 years experience in Mortgage Banking.
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Katie Sheldon Hammler, Council Member khammler@leesburgva.gov
Katie Sheldon Hammler served on the Leesburg Economic Development Commission prior to her first election to Council in 2004. She served as Vice Mayor from July 2008 to June 2010. A former Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, she earned her B.A. in International Relations from Brown University (R.O.T.C. scholarship), and an MBA in Information Systems Management from The George Washington University where she graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. She is also a 2004 graduate of the Virginia Certified Planning Commissioner's Program (VCPA). She currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
Council Member Hammler is a past liaison to the former Leesburg Cable Television Advisory Commission.
Council Member Hammler has nearly 20 years experience in marketing, public relations and business development, and currently works on the corporate marketing team for VeriSign based in Dulles, Virginia. She and her husband Rich have been residents of Leesburg for over 15 years. They have two children, Kathryn 13 and John 10.
Vice Mayor Hammler has been active in the community serving on the Board of the Loudoun Convention and Vistors' Association (LCVA) and the Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter (LAWS). She also has been active as a coach for Leesburg Girls' Softball.
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Fernando "Marty" Martinez, Council Member
mmartinez@leesburgva.gov 
Marty Martinez was elected to his first term on Town Council in May 2002 and served as Vice Mayor from July 2004 to June 2006. He earned his B.S. degrees in Economics and Computer Science from Portland State University. He currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
Council Member Martinez previously served as Council's liaison to the Leesburg Thomas Balch Library Commission, Leesburg Economic Development Commission, the former Leesburg Information Technology Commission, the former Leesburg Cable Television Advisory Commission and the Leesburg Commission on Public Art. Before his election to Council, he served on the Loudoun County Parks and Recreation Commission as well as the Loudoun County Community Services Advisory Board. Council Member Martinez also co-chaired the 2009 Keep Leesburg Beautiful event held in April.
Originally from California, Council Member Martinez proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for over seven years. He has resided in the Town of Leesburg with his wife Doris and children since 1993 and is currently an Associate with the consulting firm Booz, Allen, Hamilton. He is active in the community, participating and coaching several youth and adult sports leagues and previously serving as a Den Leader for Boy and Girl Scouts. He has served as President and member of several school organizations and helped to co-found the Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun County and La Voz, a Hispanic Advocacy Group.
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Kenneth "Ken" Reid, Council Memberkreid@leesburgva.gov
Ken Reid served on the Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission prior to election to Council in 2006. He holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Rutgers and a M.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri. He currently serves on, or is Council's liaison to the following:
- Leesburg Representative to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Leesburg Representative to the Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA)
- Virginia Municipal League's Transportation Policy Committee
- Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Advisory Committee
Council Member Reid is also the backup Council liaison to Loudoun County Economic Development Commission, and was past liaison to the Town's Board of Architectural Review, Economic Development Commission, Tree Commission and Standing Residential Traffic Committee.
A long-time civic activist in the transportation field in the Greater Washington Region, Council Member Reid is a past member of the Loudoun County Transportation Safety Commission and Loudoun CountyChamber of Commerce Policy Committee. He has organized citizen-action groups to support the completion of Battlefield Parkway and the paving of Sycolin Road to Ashburn, among other groups.
Council Member Reid is editor and publisher of Washington Information Source Co., a newsletter publishing and book distribution business, which is housed in a historic building in Leesburg that he owns with his wife, Dr. Lynn Reid, Ph.D. Dr. Lynn Reid is director of the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging. They have resided in Tavistock Farms since 2002 with their twins, James and Lara, and attend Congregation Sha'are Shalom, Loudoun County's conservative synagogue.
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