The Commission has met virtually via videoconference since 2020 (composite image, June 2024). Top row: Thomas Luebke (Secretary), Peter D. Cook, Lisa Delplace. Middle row: Hazel Ruth Edwards (Vice Chair), Billie Tsien (Chair), Justin Garrett Moore. Bottom row: Bruce Becker, Bill Lenihan. (Image credit: CFA)
The Commission of Fine Arts
The Commission of Fine Arts is composed of seven members with expertise in the arts. Appointed by the President, Commission members serve four-year terms without compensation. The chairman and vice chairman are elected by the members.
The current members of the Commission are:
| Billie Tsien, AIA, Chair | Appointed 9 June 2021 |
| Hazel Ruth Edwards, PhD, FAICP, Vice Chair | Appointed 9 June 2021 |
| Bruce Redman Becker, FAIA, LEED AP | Appointed 13 May 2024 |
| Peter D. Cook, FAIA | Appointed 9 June 2021 |
| Lisa E. Delplace, FASLA | Appointed 7 April 2022 |
| William J. Lenihan, AIA, NCARB | Appointed 13 May 2024 |
| Justin Garrett Moore, FAICP | Appointed 9 June 2021 |
Past members of the Commission of Fine Arts
The Old Georgetown Board
Under the Old Georgetown Act, the Old Georgetown Board of Architectural Consultants is a panel of three architects who advise the Commission of Fine Arts on projects in the Old Georgetown historic district. The architects are appointed by the Commission and serve three-year terms without compensation.
The current members of the Board are:
| H. Alan Brangman, AIA, Chair | Current term of service began 3 July 2022 |
| Amy Weinstein, FAIA | Current term of service began 1 September 2023 |
| Ashley Wilson, FAIA, ASID | Current term of service began 2 September 2021 |
Past members of the Old Georgetown Board
Staff
The Staff of the Commission of Fine Arts, which administers the operations of the Commission and the Old Georgetown Board, consists of twelve full-time civil service employees. The current members of the CFA staff are:
| Thomas Luebke, FAIA | Secretary |
| Sarah Batcheler, AIA, LEED AP | Assistant Secretary |
| Jessica Amos | Historic Preservation Specialist, Old Georgetown Act |
| Mary Catherine Bogard | Historic Preservation Specialist, Old Georgetown Act |
| Anna Brown | Senior Administration/Policy Advisor |
| Kay Fanning, PhD | Historian |
| Daniel Fox | Senior Advisor, Design Review & Historic Preservation |
| Carlton Hart | Senior Urban Planner |
| Vacant | Chief Operating Officer |
| Vivian Lee | Architect, Shipstead-Luce Act |
| Vacant | Technical Information Specialist |
| Tony Simon | Architect and Planner |
| Zakiya Walters | Administrative Officer |