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Departments & Offices

Organizational Chart

This is a listing of Arlington County leadership and organizational structure. You may also view our online staff directory which includes approximately 700 County employees that engage with the public.

The Arlington County Government organizational chart is available in PDF format.

Arlington County Voters County Staff

County Board

703-228-3130

Jay Fisette, Chair

Katie Cristol, Vice Chair

Members
Christian Dorsey
Libby Garvey
John Vihstadt

Report to County Board

Hope Halleck, Clerk of the Board
703-228-3167

Dr. Chris Horton, County Auditor

Stephen A. MacIsaac, County Attorney
703-228-3100

Mark Schwartz, County Manager
703-228-3120

School Board

703-228-6015

Dr. Barbara Kanninen, Chair

Reid Goldstein, Vice-Chair

Members
James Lander
Tannia Tolento
Nancy Van Doren

Reports to School Board

Dr. Patrick Murphy, Superintendent
703-228-6010

Constitutional Officers

Paul F. Ferguson, Clerk of the Circuit Court
703-228-7010

Ingrid H. Morroy,Commissioner of Revenue
703-228-3033

Theo Stamos,Commonwealth’s Attorney
703-228-4410

Beth Arthur, Sheriff
703-228-4460

Carla de la Pava,Treasurer
703-228-3255

VA General Assembly

Adam P. Ebbin, Senator (Dist. 30)
571-384-8957

Barbara Favola, Senator (Dist. 31)
703-835-4845

Janet D. Howell, Senator (Dist. 32)
703-709-8283

Mark H. Levine, Delegate (District 45)
571-234-8481

Patrick Hope, Delegate (Dist. 47)
703-486-1010

Rip Sullivan, Delegate (Dist. 48)
571-210-5876

Alfonso H. Lopez, Delegate (Dist. 49)
571-336-2147

Judiciary

Arlington Circuit Court
Hon. William T. Newman Jr., Chief Judge
703-228-7000

General District Court
Hon. R. Frances O’Brien, Chief Judge
703-228-4490

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Hon. George D. Varoutsos, Chief Judge
703-228-4500

Electoral Board

Linda Lindberg, Registrar
703-228-3546

Office of the County Manager

Mark Schwartz, County Manager
703-228-3120

Reports to County Manager

Lynne Porfiri, Chief of Staff
703-228-0599

Bryna Helfer, Assistant County Manager and Director of Communications & Public Engagement
703-228-3120

Samia Byrd, Assistant County Manager
703-228-3120

Michelle Cowan, Deputy County Manager
703-228-3120

Carol Mitten, Deputy County Manager
703-228-3120

James Schwartz, Deputy County Manager
703-228-3120

Report to Samia Byrd

Dept. of Community Planning, Housing & Development
Claude Williamson, Acting Director
703-228-3537

Report to Michelle Cowan

Human Resources Dept.
Marcy Foster, Director
703-228-3500

Human Rights Office
Raul Torres, Assistant County Manager
703-228-7045

Dept. of Human Services
Anita Friedman, Director
703-228-1700

Dept. of Libraries
Diane Kresh, Director
703-228-3348

Dept. of Management & Finance
Stephen J. Agostini, Director
703-228-3415

Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Jane Rudolph, Director
703-228-3313

Report to Carol Mitten

Business Ombudsman
Shannon Flanagan-Watson, Assistant County Manager
703-228-3911

Arlington Economic Development
Victor Hoskins, Director
703-228-0840

Dept. of Environmental Services
Greg Emanuel, Director
703-228-3682

Report to James Schwartz

Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management
Jack Brown, Director
703-228-7935

Fire Department
James Bonzano, Chief
703-228-3362

Police Department
Jay Farr, Chief
703-228-4040

Dept. of Technology Services
Jack Belcher, Chief Information Officer
703-228-3220