MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Feb
ruary 27, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of
the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman M endelson:
In accordance with section
2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to Mayor’s Order 1983-119, dated May 6, 1983,
and
section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
(D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1103), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Andrew Aurbach
Morrison Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
(Ward
3)
f
or reappointment as a historian member of the Historic Preservation Review B oard, for a term to e nd
July 21, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
Mayor 1
2 elson
3 at the request
of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Andrew P. Aurbach to the Historic Preservation Review
16 Board.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Historic Preservation Review Board Andrew P. Aurbach
20 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Mr. Andrew Aurbach
24 Morrison Street, NW
25 Washington, DC 20015
26 (Ward 3)
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28 as a historian member of the Historic Preservation Review Board, established by Mayor's Order
29 83-119, dated May 6, 1983, and pursuant to section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historic
30 District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-144; D. C. Official Code§
31 6-1103), for a term to end July 21, 2027.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Andrew Phillip Aurbach
Over twenty years of years of entrepreneurial experience designing and executing educational programs, tactical
community engagement and advocacy campaigns, innovative media strategy, awardEwinning video and multimedia
production, meeting/conference planning and communications consulting for a diverse set of clients across the
corporate, government and nonEprofit sectors.
Professional
Consulting and strategy for the development and implementation of content across video, printand multimedia platforms
including broadcast and non8broadcast video, web applications, mobile applications, analytics, SEO, digital relationships
and social media. Focus on planning, urbanism, cultural and environmental sustainability and community building at the
local, state and regional level.Manage multiple projects and a flexible work staff across many locations based on project
work.
Capital Sustainability, Inc.Community, environmental and energy sustainability, 20148Present
Rivendell International, Inc., Media Production and Communications Consulting, President 1992 8Present
ASAA Multimedia, LLCDigital Solutions and Application Development, Principal 19978Present
Selected Clients:
Gover
nment:US Department of Defense, US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Administration, Transportation Security Administration, National Academy of Sciences, Prince
William County, Virginia,
NonEProfit:AASHTO, Washington, DC and the Capital Region USA, Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund,
Georgetown University, Institute ofMedicine, American Psychological Association, International Association of Women
Judges, Constitution Project, DC Cooperative Housing Coalition
Corporate:Sodexo,Distributed Energy Financial Group,Central Uniforms, Dress it Up Dressing, Leadership Connection,
DCBiofuel, DinoInShaw, GreaterPlaces.com
Selected Awards:Telly,
Aurora, Aegis, Communicator, Accolade, Das GoldeneStattdor (Travel and Tourism, Germany)
Guest
Lecturer, Catholic University of America, City and Regional Planning
Topics: Digital Media, Community Engagement, Public Participation
Selected Educational and Advocacy Programming
• Day In the Life of the Utility Customer, award8winning program that brought customer care leaders from
utilities nationwide for a series of working meetings that yielded content envisioning the customer experience
in 2015 (see www.rivendell.tv/dilo).First produced in 2008,the 2020 update is currently underway.
• Prince William County, Virginia, ongoing video, online and print materials supporting the Building Development
Division, Neighborhood Services Division and the County Communications Office; educating county residents
and businesses to navigate the various regulatory processes including starting a business and obtaining
occupancy permits.
• Great Decisions,Producer forhalf8hour international policy seriesfor Georgetown University and the Foreign
Policy Association, distributed nationally on Public Television. Broadcast program content coordinated with the
publishers of briefing books that catalyzed discussion with local discussion groups nationwide (199482006). Resume of Andrew P. Aurbach Page 2
Boards and Appointments
Coalition for Smarter Growth, (Current) Member, Champions/Advisory Council,
Ward 3 Vision, (Current) Steering Committee
Advising CSG on organizational sustainability, strategic marketing and communications and on issues related to advocacy
of sustainable development. At the community level, promoting Smart Growth and Transit Oriented Development in the
District of Columbia. Work with community stakeholders, local legislative bodies and the executive branch to articulate
and implement policies and actions associated with housing and transportation choices, compact development in
conjunction with sustainable and livable communities’ initiatives. Successfully worked with community stakeholders on
development projects to incorporate smart growth principles to the benefit of neighborhoods andthe District.
District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board, (200682009, 20128 present) Mayoral appointee charged with
designationand design review of historic assets in the Nation’s Capital. Currently, asChair of the Sustainability Task
Force, responsible for rewriting historic buildingguidelines and incorporating sustainable features to be compatible with
historic structures.Responsible for bringing representatives from OP, DDOE, DCRA, DOES, DGS, OSSE and HPO into the
program and coordinating the funding from a variety of city capital and operational sources across these agencies. The
Task Force will overseethe creation and deployment of communications programsand outreach strategies including
social media, web resources and meeting materials to ensure stakeholder acceptance and community involvement.
Sidwell Friends School Alumni Association, President,200882011. Oversawprogramming for and fundraising of a
membership of over 3,000. Successfully implemented first Strategic Plan which resulted in measured increases in alumni
participation and fundraising, expanded volunteer base and utilization of resources for the benefitof the community; ex8
Officio member of the Board of Trustees.
Current: Chairof the Nominating Committee
The Cleveland Park Historical Society200082007
Board Member and Webmaster
University of Wisconsin Alumni Club of Washington, DCPresident, 19928 1997
Planned and executed events for over 4,000 local alumni. Created a local foundation fund and raised over
$30,000 for the local scholarship endowment
Community Organizations
Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian ActionSteering Committee Member; work with community groups, legislative
stakeholders and the DC Department of Transportation to advocate for and implement a progressive multi8modal solution
for this heavily traveled corridor; Successfully raised monies and completed a pedestrian audit working withover 80
volunteers in phase one of the project.
District of Columbia Office of Planning, Neighborhood Sustainability Indicator Pilot Project,Task Force, Identified
sustainability indicators and potential stakeholders to collaborate on this neighborhood focused project to enable the
community mitigate negative environmental impacts and to promote and improve more responsible and environmentally
sustainable practices (200982010).
Selected Broadcast Credits
• Netw ork White House Producer, 1996 Campaign and Election
• Producer,Legends of Airpower,a multi8part series detailing the lives and times of those who shaped United
States aviation history
• U.S. Production Coordinator,The Clintons: A Marriage of Power, a three8part miniseries produced for the BBC
and Discovery Networks
• Producer,Runways of Fire, documentary on the quest for zero8length launch of Air Force F8100 aircraft during
the Cold War. Distributed nationally forAir & Space Smithsonian Resume of Andrew P. Aurbach Page 3
EDUCATION
The Catholic University of America, School of Architecture and Planning
Masters in City and Regional Planning
Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society
Thesis: Innovative Technology Platforms in the Public Engagement Process
Outstanding Student Award
Member, American Planning Association
The University ofWisconsin at Madison, Bachelor of Sciences
Awarded Distinction in both majors: Journalism and History (1990)
Earned Certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Andrew Aurbach
As a lifelong resident of Washington, DC, Andrew’s commitment to
community, and especially the District, is natural extension of his
formative experiences and the conscious choice to raise his own family in
the same community where he grew up. His love of community extends
into all facets of his career and life, most especially how to maintain and
enhance Washington, DC as a historic place and world class city in a
sustainable and livable way.
Andrew has built a successful media consulting business that includes designing and implementing
multimedia and communications strategies for numerous clients spanning Fortune 500 companies, federal, state, and local governments, major institutions of higher learning, trade associations and community groups. With this work, Andrew’s specialty was in productions that had a policy impact including Great Decisions, a multi- year public television series for Georgetown University
and the Foreign Policy Association, Runways of Fire for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and To Paint the Stars: The Life and Mind of Vincent Van Gogh. Aurbach was the U.S. coordinator for The Clintons: A Marriage of Power. He was a network White House producer, and produced the first interactive DVD ROM, Encyclopedia Electronica, a multimedia educational resource.
Aurbach has developed an interactive presence for the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council of the US Federal Highway Administration and was a team member for the update of the FEMA RiskMAP initiative for the web. His work has earned a number of domestic and international awards.
Throughout his life Aurbach has been involved with a wide variety of community initiatives
related to transportation, planning, and sustainability. He currently serves on the Champion’s Council for the Coalition for Smarter Growth and the steering committee for Ward 3 Vision,
providing guidance for community building, capacity building, and outreach. He also served on the steering committees of Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian Action and the DC Office of Planning’s Neighborhood Sustainability Indicators Project. He has served on the District of Columbia Historic
Preservation Review Board where he c hairs the Board’s Sustainability Committee.
Andrew’s passion is to strengthen community in the District in a sustainable and cooperative way.
And as a testament to that passion, he recently completed his Master of City and Regional Planning
at Catholic University; a challenge he took on to support his volunteerism and love of DC. His thesis focuses on innovative technology platforms in the community engagement process. He continues to combine strategy and technical innovation on behalf of his clients.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 7, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Bill Marzella, Gabrielle
Miller, Georgeanne Matthews, Patrick Williams, Andrew Aurbach, and Gretchen
Pfaehler as members of the Historic Preservation Review Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish