Commissioners

Kevin Lavezzo
SMD 3B01

Kevin Lavezzo, Treasurer
3900 Tunlaw Road NW #512
Washington, DC 20007
202.569.8043
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TBD

Brian Turmail
SMD 3B02

Brian Turmail, Chair
3818 Beecher Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
703.459.0238
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As Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for ANC 3B-02, Turmail represents the eastern portion of Glover Park, including the neighborhood’s Wisconsin Avenue commercial corridor. A 28-year Glover Park resident, Turmail previously served as an ANC commissioner from 2014 to 2022. Turmail also served as the chair of the Citizens Advisory Council for the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District and as the chair of the Basis DC Boosters parent group. His priorities as an ANC commissioner include supporting public educational opportunities, public safety and holding District officials accountable for delivery key services.

Turmail is the Vice President of Public Affairs and Workforce for the Associated General Contractors of America. His wife, Eve-Lyn, is a fourth-grade teacher at Stoddert Elementary School, where all three of his children attended. Turmail is a member of the Washington Historical Society, the Washington Canoe Club and the Izaak Walton League Bethesda Chevy Chase chapter. He and his family are also active supporters of the D.C. Library Foundation and Teach For America. Born and raised in Stuart, Florida, Turmail moved to D.C. in 1995 to teach second grade at the former Winston Educational Center in Ward 7.

Melissa J. Lane, Secretary
4114 Davis Place NW, #108
Washington, DC  20007
202.276.0681
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Melissa retired from the Federal Government in 2023 having spent much of her career at the National Science Foundation. She has a degree in political science from American University and an MA in science and technology from George Washington University.  She previously served on ANC 3B in a number of different roles from 2002-2010 and is a past President of the Glover Park Citizens’ Association (GPCA).  Currently, she is also one of the primary organizers of GPCA’s signature annual event, Glover Park Day.

Richard Pollock
SMD 3B04

Richard Pollock
2800 New Mexico Avenue, NW, #406
Washington, DC 20007
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Richard Pollock arrived in the nation’s capital in 1969 to attend college. He never left. 

He is a lifelong journalist and public relations specialist who has recently retired.  

Richard aspired to investigative reporting and in 1976 was honored to serve as an investigative reporter for consumer activist Ralph Nader and later served as the director of one of his environmental groups. He was with Nader for six years. His specialty was renewable and nuclear energy.  In the latter role, he was an advisor to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s investigation of the accident at Three Mile Island.  Richard also was asked to serve as an informal script advisor to the anti-nuclear-energy film, “The China Syndrome” and worked closely with producer and actor Michael Douglas.

In the 1980’s he founded his own DC-based PR firm, Richard Pollock Associates. Richard represented many international figures including India’s Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, Sweden’s Olaf Palma, and Greece’s Andreas Papandreou, among others.

Richard later joined his passion for news reporting and became the Washington producer for ABC’s “Good Morning America.”  He won an Emmy for his work on GMA and served as its Washington producer for nearly a decade.  At ABC he was the White House and Pentagon producer.  During his tenure, he followed President’s Reagan, Bush and Clinton.  He also was dispatched to war zones as its Pentagon producer and covered the first Gulf War from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, along with other conflicts.  

After GMA, he served as the TV director for Ross Perot’s presidential campaign. Richard later joined the London-based global public affairs company, Shandwick Public Affairs. He served as Executive Vice President.

Nearing retirement, he rejoined the news world as an investigative reporter. He served as the senior investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner and the Daily Caller News Foundation.

As a retiree, he volunteers at Children’s Hospital and at Great and Small, a Boyds, Maryland horse farm that provides equestrian training for children with mental disabilities.  For three decades he has led a monthly news discussion group with high performing mentally disabled adults.

After living for 22 years in DC/Chevy Chase, Richard and his wife moved to Glover Park in 2020 where today he serves as the ANC Commissioner.

Gupi Howie
SMD 3B05

Gupi Howie
3819 W Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
240.416.4977
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Gupi has been lucky to call Glover Park home since 2012. She and her husband Chris are parents to Nigel (Hardy 6th grader), Graham (Stoddert 5th grader), and Archie (a rescue cavapoo puppy). She has been an ANC Commissioner representing SMD 3B-05 since Jan 2023 and focuses her advocacy efforts on DCPS and improving the schools within our feeder pattern. She was Stoddert PTOs Treasurer from 2019-2024 and is currently on the Stoddert ES SIT (school improvement team) and MacArthur HS SIT. Gupi has an obsession with decorating her house and “yard” with as many seasonal inflatables as possible, in addition to being co-chair of Glover Park’s annual Miracle in the Alley. 

Rob Rodriguez, Vice Chairman
3101 New Mexico Avenue, NW, #241
Washington, DC 20016
202.688.7616
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Rob Rodriguez is an airline professional with over 28 years of experience in flight operations, specializing in change management, human resources, and leadership. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to fostering strong teams, driving innovation, and guiding organizations through transformational growth.

Beyond his professional life, Rob has a passion for travel and adventure, often exploring new destinations with his family and their two Boston Terriers. He is also deeply committed to community engagement and supporting business development, always seeking opportunities to make a meaningful impact.