Col. John M. Rector, U. S. Army Ret., Vice-Chair: He has 19 years of experience with assisted housing programs in Northern Virginia, and land development issues generally, as a Realtor (for 13 years) and property owner, since retiring from the Army in 1988. He also has expertise in management, human resources, and the formation and operation of small business organizations. He served on the faculty of Georgetown and George Mason Universities, teaching resource management, professional ethics, leadership, and administrative law (1985-88). He owned and managed the daily operations of a 25-agent real estate office (1988-2004). He holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from George Mason University (1987), and a B.A. degree from Bowdoin College (1968).