Please join us in welcoming Robert W. Lazaro, Jr. as our guest speaker on March 24, 2016. Bob serves as Director of Regional Energy and Sustainability Policy for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC). 

Bob has a long history of public service in the community elected first as a Town Council member of the Town of Purcellville, Virginia and four terms as Mayor. During his service, the Town was recognized in a number of areas for environmental protection and sustainability winning the Governor’s Gold Medal for Environmental Excellence (2010), the Historic District Design Excellence Award (2011 & 2012) and the prestigious Siemens’ Corporation National Sustainable Communities Award (2012). He has served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the NVRC and actively participated in the Transatlantic Urban Climate Dialogue with colleagues from Germany and Canada. 

For more information about the purpose and projects of the NVRC, please go to http://novaregion.org/.