
OUR TEAM
We have a diverse and talented team that isn't afraid to roll-up their sleeves and dive head first into the complex work required to transform our region

Tysons, VA
OUR TRUSTEES

Rosie Allen-Herring
Trustee
President & CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area

J. Tyler Anthony
Trustee
President & CEO,
Pepco Holdings

Mary Brady
Trustee
President & CEO, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Jerry Carlson
Treasurer
Retired Managing Partner,
KPMG

Randy Clarke
Trustee
General Manager & CEO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Carol Thompson Cole
Trustee
President & CEO, Venture Philanthropy Partners

Jill DeGraff
Vice Chair
Founder & Managing Partner, Aperture Law Group

Dr. Andrew Flagel
Trustee
President & CEO, Consortium of Universities of the
Washington Metropolitan Area

Carla Grant Pickens
Trustee
Global Chief Diversity &
Inclusion Officer, IBM

Victor Hoskins
Trustee
President & CEO, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

David Iannucci
Trustee
President & CEO, Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation

Tony Lewis
Trustee
Region Vice President - Public Policy, Verizon

Amy Liu
Trustee
President, The Brookings Institution

Jack McDougle
Trustee
President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

Clark Mercer
Trustee
Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Radha Muthiah
Trustee
President & CEO, Capital Area
Food Bank

MG Allan M. Pepin
Liaison
Commanding General, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region

Kelly Schulz
Trustee
CEO, Maryland Tech Council

Stu Solomon
Chair
President & CEO,
Connected DMV

Jennifer Taylor
Trustee
President & CEO, Northern Virginia Technology Council

Hon. Anthony Williams
Trustee
CEO & Executive Director,
Federal City Council

Ruth Williams-Brinkley
Trustee
Regional President,
Mid-Atlantic States
Kaiser Permanente
OUR STAFF

Stu Solomon
President & CEO

Karl Darin
Chief Operating Officer

Matt Erskine
Chief Strategy & Economic Officer

George Thomas
Chief Innovation Officer

Sarah Bauder
VP, Development & Workforce Initiatives

Richard Moore
VP, Climate & Energy

Mimi Yeh
VP, Human Capital

John Yesawich
VP, Federal Government

Webby Applegate
Research & Analysis

Olivia Byrne
Outside Counsel
K&L Gates

Kieran Collinson
Research & Analysis

Linda Dohl
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Bailey Dulaney
Visual Design & Communications

Anna Clarke Harrison
Research & Analysis

Elle James
Research & Analysis

CJ Powell
Senior Data Analyst

Demian Rybock
GIS Architect
ADVISORS

Hon. Andy Weber
Security & Defense

Mike Loulakis
Capital Projects
SOLUTION GROUP CO-CHAIRS

John Stalfort
Miles & Stockbridge
Framework, Governance & Law

Paul Stimers
K&L Gates
Framework, Governance & Law

Steve Proctor
G.S. Proctor & Associates
Government Regulations, Policy & Regulations

Eric Sildon
Government Regulations, Policy & Regulations

Sakina Khan
DC Office of Planning
Planning, Standards & Economic Development

Tanya Stern
Montgomery County Planning Dept.
Planning, Standards & Economic Development

Tom Pelnik
Procurement, P3s & Finance


Alex Seleznyov
KPMG
Procurement, P3s & Finance

Michael J. Curran
Curran Advisors
Human Capital

Sharon Tiger
Sharon Tiger, LLC
Human Capital

Kim R. Ford
Martha's Table
Social Inclusion


Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick
Grapevine Health
Social Inclusion

Patrick Burke
DC Police Foundation
Public Safety & Security

Jamil Jaffer
IronNet Cybersecurity
Cyber, Data Management & Privacy

Ryan LaSalle
Accenture
Cyber, Data Management & Privacy

Kevin R. Curtis
Verizon
Technology Architecture & Innovation

Tom Schenk
KPMG
Technology Architecture & Innovation

Dr. Irma Becerra
Marymount University
Education & Workforce

Kellie Goldstein
WorldStrides
Education & Workforce

Melissa Lanvinson
Pepco Holdings
Energy & Resources

Jason Gillespie
Maryland Environmental Service
Resilience & Sustainability


Ryan Westrom
Ford Motor Company
Mobility & Logistics

Raj Shelat
KPMG
Mobility & Logistics

CannonDesign

Iliad Terra
alfa8
Buildings & Urban Design

Michael Cantagallo
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Retail, Hospitality & Community

Jason Meyer
APCO Worldwide
Public Relations

Ricci Mulligan
Grant Thornton
Health & Wellness

Dr. Mark Smith
MedStar Health
Health & Wellness