About ADC
Staff
Association of Defense Communities
1023 15th St, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 822-5256
Fax: (202) 289-7499
General Information – info@defensecommunities.org
Tim Ford (x425)
Chief Executive Officer
Email: tford@defensecommunities.org
In 2010, Tim Ford was appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Defense Communities (ADC). A familiar face to ADC, Tim served as the organization’s Executive Director from 2004-2007 and Deputy Director from 1999-2003. Credited with guiding ADC’s hundreds of member communities and related organizations through BRAC 2005, Tim also nearly tripled the size of the organization during his seven years leading the association. A nationally recognized expert on the impacts of base closure, base redevelopment, and community-military partnerships, Tim has been featured on ABC World News Tonight, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, USA Today, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times.
Tim also serves as the President/CEO of the LRG Public Affairs. Founded in 1996, LRG is an award-winning public affairs company which provides government, commercial firms, and non-profit/educational organizations with training, technical assistance, strategic communications, and organizational development. LRG is a private company with a public service mission — advancing organizations and issues that help individuals and strengthen communities. LRG was selected to be the association management firm for the Association of Defense Communities in 2010. LRG relocated is headquarters from Virginia to Washington, D.C. in October 2010.
Prior to returning to Washington, D.C. in 2009 to join LRG, Tim was the Executive Director of the New York City Employment & Training Coalition, the city’s leading workforce development association. A Pennsylvania native, Tim has a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Todd Herberghs (x422)
Chief Operating Officer
Email: therberghs@defensecommunities.org
Todd Herberghs serves as ADC’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the day-to-day activities of the association. He plays an active role in all aspects of the organization including conference planning, membership, sponsorship and legislative affairs. He has organized the content for ADC’s conferences and events focusing on the areas of base closure and realignment, community military partnerships, defense real estate, mission growth, mission sustainment, military privatization and base redevelopment. He has also organized outreach efforts to communities impacted by base closure, mission growth and other Defense Department activities.
Prior to joining ADC, Todd worked at the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, where he concentrated on state-level BRAC policy matters and land use issues. Prior to coming to Washington, D.C., he was a commercial defense attorney at Swartz, Campbell, LLC, in Fort Myers, Fla. Todd received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Political Science from the University of Florida.
Dan Cohen (x414)
Managing Editor
Email: dcohen@defensecommunities.org
Dan Cohen is the managing editor of the Association of Defense Communities newsletter, Defense Communities 360, a daily web-based publication focusing on policy changes in Washington, emerging industry trends and news about base redevelopment, community-military partnering and military real estate projects. He has over 16 years of experience reporting, writing and editing newsletters for multiple associations and publishers.
Previously, Dan was a contributing editor for Economic Development Now, the bimonthly newsletter of the International Economic Development Council. Prior to that, he had been editor of The Corps Report, which covered the civil works program and contracting opportunities with the Army Corps of Engineers. He also covered environmental cleanup projects for Defense Cleanup. He was the editor for Air Safety Week, and contributed to Airline Financial News and World Airline News. Dan has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics (with a concentration in decision sciences) from The Wharton School.
Randy Ford (x424)
Director of Legislative Affairs
Email: rford@defensecommunities.org
Randy Ford recently joined the ADC team with 15 years of experience, including positions on Capitol Hill and in strategic communications, journalism, public policy and team management. Randy manages ADC’s legislative affairs, overseeing the creation of all of ADC’s legislative positions, communications with Capitol Hill and relationship with the Defense Communities Caucus. A Tennessee native, Randy moved to Washington in 2001 to serve as Press Secretary for then- U.S. Rep. John Tanner, a founder of the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate House Democrats and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Randy then served as Communications Manager at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States before returning to Congressman Tanner’s office as Communications Director and eventually becoming Chief of Staff until Congressman Tanner’s retirement at the end of 2010.
Before moving to Washington, Randy was State Capitol Correspondent for the Tennessee Radio Network, helping lead award-winning team coverage on the impact of the state’s tax policy. While earning his Bachelor’s degree from the Middle Tennessee State University College of Mass Communication in 2000, Randy worked as a print and broadcast journalist, including at Murfreesboro public radio station WMOT-FM and Nashville’s WSM-AM, home of The Grand Ole Opry. Randy has delivered guest lectures on public affairs practices and has advised multiple organizations and businesses on successful media and government outreach strategies.
LaShawn Maloy (x413)
Director of Association Services
Membership, Conference Registration and Logistics
Email: lmaloy@defensecommunities.org
LaShawn Maloy has managed membership services for ADC for more than 10 years. Her responsibilities include the logistical planning of events, managing conference registration, fulfilling sponsor benefits and member relations. Her depth of knowledge on ADC makes her an invaluable asset to the association.
LaShawn earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Virginia Union University in Richmond. Prior to working with ADC, LaShawn worked for the International Economic Development Council in various capacities.
Matt Borron (x435)
Director of Conferences and Outreach
Email: mborron@defensecommunities.org
Matt Borron oversees ADC’s conferences and events, managing the development of sessions, recruiting speakers and implementing new technology into ADC’s events. He serves as the primary point of contact for ADC members and stakeholders for all of the association’s educational content. Matt will also be heading up several special projects and initiatives for ADC.
Prior to joining ADC, Matt served in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Ordnance NCO, and as the Montana State University-Billings Veterans Upward Bound Program Manager. A recognized expert on veteran civilian training and employment issues, Matt has launched several initiatives to aid veterans. In 2010, he created a joint Volunteers of America/Veterans Upward Bound education and job skills-building program. in 2011, he founded MyVetBook, an organization dedicated to supporting veterans, service providers and their supporters. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Montana in Missoula, MT.
Linden Rock
Client Support Specialist
Email: lrock@defensecommunities.org
Linden Rock began working with ADC in August of 2010. As the client services specialist, Linden is responsible for coordinating critical support functions for ADC including membership support, communications, research, database and meeting/event support.
An Arlington, VA native, Linden graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011 where she received a BA in communication and a BS in sociology. Prior to working with ADC, she held various internships in the public relations and community outreach fields. Outside of work, Linden enjoys Hokie football, winter sports and traveling.
Kateri Clifton
Accounting Specialist
A native of Washington, D.C., Kateri Clifton is an integral part of the LRG team. Kateri manages billing, invoicing and payroll, while ensuring the accuracy of the accounting system. In addition to these responsibilities, she reviews employee expense reports to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
Kateri received her training from the Sacramento Computer Learning Center, the Washington Urban League and the American Institute of Banking. Since then, she has worked for U.S. Capitol Associates as an Accounts Receivable Supervisor, and for Culi-Services, Inc. as a Bookkeeper/Corporate Administrator and Operations Manager/Payroll Administrator. She is well-versed in financial software and computer coordination in a variety of capacities.
In her free time, Kateri enjoys giving back to the community, including tutoring children from her neighborhood.
