Cummins Chosen by RA Board as Association’s New CEO
(Posted Jul. 28, 2022) The Reston Association Board of Directors unanimously voted to hire Mac Cummins, AICP, as the association’s new Chief Executive Officer. Cummins brings a wealth of professional experience spanning more than 20 years of municipal government service, including most recently as the Director of Community Development Department of the City of Bellevue, WA, where he was responsible for a $79 million operating and capital budget and managed economic development, planning, affordable housing, arts and culture, and citizen/neighborhood outreach services.
“We are very pleased to have Mac join our community and lead our association,” said RA President Sarah Selvaraj-D’Souza. “His extensive expertise in planning and community development will provide the association with the innovative thinking and collaborative leadership needed to move us forward in our efforts to actively advocate for issues most important to our members, including recreational and sports activities, environmental sustainability, and land use.”
Prior to working for the City of Bellevue for more than five years, Cummins served as a Planning Manager for the city of Westminister, CO and as the principal planner in Scottsdale, AZ. Cummins earned master’s degrees from the University of Southern California in public administration and city/urban, community and regional planning. He also obtained a bachelor of science in public policy and management, with honors, from USC.
“I have followed and studied Reston for years, starting in my collegiate studies in Urban Planning. I have observed the vision of Robert Simon being realized with such amazing amenities and smart planning around open space, recreation facilities, trails and housing,” said Cummins. “This commitment to quality of life and community is a primary factor in my family’s excitement to be a part of the Reston community. I am thankful for the opportunity to lead this dynamic, community-oriented organization. I look forward to working together with the board, members, and staff to preserve and enhance the Reston community so that Reston will continue to be the model community where all can live, work, play, and get involved.”
Cummins was introduced to the community by the RA Board President, Sarah Selvaraj-D’Souza at the July 28 RA Board meeting. Members can watch a replay of the July board meeting via RA’s YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/2oFyTYsYRRM). Cummins will officially begin serving as the RA CEO on Aug. 22.
The RA CEO is responsible for working collaboratively with the board to establish both short and long-range goals and priorities for the association and ensuring that RA’s resources are efficiently administered to meet the needs, interests, and priorities of the community in accordance with RA’s governing documents, mission statement, and RA board policy direction.