Elise Neil Bengtson is the new Volunteer Fairfax CEO. She has years of experience in the federal government and nonprofits with a strong record of membership growth, volunteer recruitment, partnerships and fundraising. She has recently returned from a short three-year tenure in Tampa, Fla. to her home base in the Washington, D.C. area where she had lived for 24 years prior to her Florida move. She worked for the National Security Council at the White House for 15 years, served on the board of the National Symphony Orchestra for three years, was president of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce and executive director of the Fairfax Partnership for Youth.
Simultaneously, she has always remained committed to volunteerism, especially in the arts and education.
Elise Neil Bengtson is a native of Charlotte, N.C., and graduated from Converse College. She is married to Jeff Bengtson and has two daughters, Maggie and Ava. Her favorite hobbies include volunteering, gardening, photography and travel (to over 20 countries).