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Next Meeting: December 18, 2025

The Military, Veterans & Public Safety (M.V.P.S.) Council invites our Women's Leadership Council to this meeting. As we honor Veterans this month, the Council wants to support Women Veterans/Leadership for this meeting.

Guest Speaker

Potomac District Supervisor/Vice-Chair
The Honorable Andrea O. Bailey

     Supervisor Andrea Bailey is entering her second term as the Potomac District Supervisor. She is a champion of mental health services and the county’s Crisis Receiving Center, as well as the community’s homeless shelters. She is an active member of the 

• Executive board of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington
• Prince William County and a lifetime member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 
• Charter member for the Prince William County National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.; 
• Awarded the “Women in Achievement” award from the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Gainesville/Manassas Alumni Chapter, and Top Ladies of Distinction, Prince William County & Stafford County, Va. Chapter.  
• Former member of the National Association of Professional Women, of which she was given the Who’s Who award of Professional Women
• Past Executive Committee member for the Prince William County NAACP. 

     More importantly, Supervisor Bailey was a military spouse for 23 years to a strong civic leader focusing on voter registration and political engagement. Lastly, she is a proud caregiver for her mother.  

Sharon Fontanella

Retired Lieutenant Colonel

Founder/Owner American Drengr Krav Maga

     Sharon is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in U.S. Army Intelligence, and a former Department of Defense Contractor serving the intelligence and security community, bringing decades of leadership and management experience to the team. She is a former faculty member at the United States Military Academy, and taught at Liberty University for 7 years as an Adjunct Instructor of Geography. 

     Sharon is one of the founders and owners of American Drengr Krav Maga; holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees, and Black Belt rank in Krav Maga. She is instructor-certified through American Drengr, Krav Maga Universal, and SKILLZ Worldwide, as well as through the National Rifle Association’s “Refuse to be a Victim” program, designed to teach individuals how to avoid dangerous situations and criminal confrontations through awareness and safety strategies.  Sharon is a proud graduate of Leadership Prince William, “Class of 2024 – We Do More”

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