Three new members of the Arlington Historical Society’s board were chosen at the June 24 board meeting at the Hume School. The new directors are:
Mike Febrey, elected treasurer, runs an accounting firm in Bethesda specializing in tax planning, small business consulting, and nonprofit audits/consulting. A resident of Darnestown, Md., he has deep roots in Arlington: Febrey ancestors built several historic homes, including “Maple Shade,” on Powhatan Street near Lee Highway.
Jennifer Jablonsky is the AHS program coordinator, whose day job is as an education specialist with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. She has more than doubled AHS’s lecture programs in the past year.
Lynne Porfiri is a real estate specialist with Arlington County who brings legal experience to the board, having previously served as special counsel for policy to then-Gov. Douglas Wilder.
The Arlington Historical Society, founded in 1956, is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to help Arlingtonians better understand our community through its history. For more information, visit www.arlingonhistoricalsociety.org.