Named after the elite group of soldiers responsible for ensuring the safety of George Washington, today’s members of the Life Guard Society hold fundraising events to support specific projects at Mount Vernon and support the estate through personal contributions. Membership in the Life Guard Society is not considered an honorary role, but rather a call to action—members give generously of time, talent, and resources to help with a wide variety of signature projects focused on Mount Vernon’s mission.
To learn more, contact the Development Department at 703.799.8666
Chair
Mrs. James E. Porter
Fairfax Station, VA
Executive Committee
Ms. M. Cricket Bauer
Alexandria, VA
Mr. Richard A. Crosby
Alexandria, VA
Jennifer Burkhart London, Ph.D.
McLean, VA
Lt. Col (Ret) Edmund P. Ryan
Alexandria, VA
Mr. Jeffrey L. Steele
Bethesda, MD
Members
Mrs. Stavroula Alachnowicz
Alexandria, VA
Mr. Daniel K. Chandler
Alexandria, VA
Dr. Thomas F. Cleary ‡
Alexandria, VA
The Hon. Sean T. Connaughton
Alexandria, VA
Peter H. Cressy, Ph.D.
Falls Church, VA
Mrs. Kim David
Baltimore, MD
Ms. Jeanne Defliese
Alexandria, VA
Ms. Claire Dwoskin
McLean, VA
Mr. Robert W. Helm
Ellicott City, MD
Dr. Robert Highsmith
Dumfries, VA
Mr. Charles R. Hooff III ‡
Lorton, VA
Mr. Peter C. Keefe
Alexandria, VA
The Hon. Walter D. Kelley, Jr.
Alexandria, VA
Mr. John H. Kerby II
Arlington, VA
Ms. Alice Gregory Legum
Annapolis, MD
Mr. James H. Lemon, Jr.
Arlington, VA
Mr. Christopher M. Little
McDowell, VA
Mr. Ronald McCall
Ashburn, VA
Mr. Shane McCullar
Alexandria, VA
Mrs. Margaret J. Moore
Washington, DC
Mr. James D. Penny
Williamsburg, VA
Mr. Peter J. Rogers, Jr.
Washington, DC
Mrs. Ilona Savage
Alexandria, VA
Ms. Kate Shuster
Encinitas, CA
Mr. Albert H. Small
Bethesda, MD
Mr. Paul S. Stevens
Alexandria, VA
Mr. Richard J. J. Sullivan, Jr.
New York, NY
Life Guard Emeritus Members
Mr. Cyrus A. Ansary
Bethesda, MD
Mrs. T. Eugene Smith
McLean, VA
‡ deceased