About Us

Our Team

John Lovegrove, Chairman, is a 20-year Loudoun resident. He is an engineer and a member of the County’s Facility Standards Manual Committee.  He has worked for the Navy and the Intelligence Community as a systems engineer, as well as with a number of railroads around the world, including the Washington Metro, on signal engineering. His first involvement in Loudoun politics and land-use issues was the conceptual Hillsboro Bypass, followed by the proposed Short Hill Data Center, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Zoning re-write.  John brings detailed knowledge of the technical issues surrounding data centers as well as county-wide land use, planning and zoning. He lives in Hillsboro with his wife, four horses and various pets.

Richard Rasmus, Executive Director, is a consultant in the field of executive coaching and leadership development at Leadership Alliance International. He is Chairman of the Board of Resilient Utilities Now and a Board member of Save Rural Loudoun. Early in his career Richard served as Chief of Staff to Congressman John E. Porter of Illinois. Following his government service, he embarked on a 30-year career as a division president, CEO, and company founder in the areas of telecommunications and online learning. Richard and his wife live on a farm in Hamilton.

Stephen C. Price is the chairman of the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association. He served as president of the George C. Marshall International Manor during the restoration of the General’s Leesburg home. Steve’s prior community service includes membership on the Loudoun Purchase-of-Development Rights Board and chairing the Loudoun Democratic Committee. He is a Principal in the McCandlish & Lillard law firm with a focus on real estate matters and the representation of non-profits such as the Land Trust of Virginia. He is a past president of the Loudoun Bar Association and served as a substitute judge of its General District Court. Price served as an Army artillery Captain after graduating with honors from Virginia Military Institute. He has law degrees from the Universities of Virginia and Cambridge. The father of five, Steve lives in Philomont with his wife, Dianna.

John E. Benedict retired after more than 30 years as a regulatory attorney and policy advocate based in Washington, DC, chiefly focused in the telecom industry.  He has represented clients before regulatory agencies, courts, Congress, and state offices.  He has been active in conservation and local and regional land use issues in Loudoun County.  He earned his law degree from Columbia University and his bachelor’s from Davidson College.  He lives outside Middleburg in southwest Loudoun.

J. C. Dodson is the principal at JCARL Group, a global risk advisory firm.  Prior to JCARL Group, he served over 20 years as a senior executive with BAE Systems. Earlier, J.C. had a military career, ultimately serving as a Colonel with the U.S. Air Force. He is a graduate of the Air Force Academy.  J.C. is a board member and advisor to a number of global advanced technology companies such as Interos, Black Kite and Internet2.0. He and his wife live on their farm and vineyard in Paeonian Springs.

Ted Williams works on the Loudon’s Future Board in several capacities. He has particular interests in environmental sustainability and the functions of the Loudoun County Government. Ted is a student of government who came to Washington in the early 1980s for his Master’s in Government from American University. His undergraduate degrees were in Economics and Business. Ted parlayed his Master’s degree into a ten year career in the US Congress.  There he served on the personal staff of three Representatives.   After this service Ted had a hiatus working for a government contractor and focused on transportation and appropriations matters. After his work as a contractor Ted finished his Federal career working twenty years as a Grants Manger at the National Institutes of Health. Here he led a team and was responsible for $330M of Federal grants a year. Ted is a multi-year resident of Paeonian Springs where he lives with his spouse. There he and his spouse follow their passion for gardening.  They have about 200 dwarf and miniature conifers. For biodiversity they have a wide array of other plants that enhance the environment and provide food and habitat for pollinators and birds.