Chuck Anderson was elected to the Vienna Town Council in 2020. Prior to that, he served on the Planning Commission—where he was chair from 2012 to 2013—the Windover Heights Board of Review, and the executive committee of the Malcolm Windover Heights Civic Association. He has also volunteered as a Neighborhood Watch block captain.
Professionally, Anderson is a principal and co-founder of Capital Trade, Inc., a Washington, DC-based economic consulting firm focused on international trade. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Williams College and a master’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford University. Originally from West Virginia and raised in Blissfield, Michigan, Anderson has called Vienna home since 1997.
He is an active member of Falls Church Presbyterian Church and also participates in local organizations such as Historic Vienna, Inc. and the Northeast Vienna Citizens Association. He lives in Vienna with his wife, Laura, and their two children.