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
Chuck Bean
Trustee
Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Mary Brady
Trustee
Executive Director, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
Jerry Carlson
Treasurer
Retired Managing Partner,
KPMG
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
MG Omar J. Jones, IV
Liaison
Commanding General, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
Amy Liu
Trustee
VP & Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
Jack McDougle
Trustee
President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
Radha Muthiah
Trustee
President & CEO, Capital Area
Food Bank
Stu Solomon
Chair
President & CEO,
Connected DMV
Jennifer Taylor
Trustee
President & CEO, Northern Virginia Technology Council
Paul J. Wiedefeld
Chair
General Manager & CEO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Hon. Anthony Williams
Trustee
CEO & Executive Director,
Federal City Council
OUR STAFF
Stu Solomon
President & CEO
Karl Darin
VP, Operations
George Thomas
VP, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives
Preston Fischer
VP, Strategy & Finance
Mimi Yeh
VP, Human Capital
John Yesawich
VP, Federal Government
Burrell Kilmer
VP, Special Programs
Lindy Bickish
VP, Communications & Marketing
Lisa Mitnick
VP, Digital
Sarah Bauder
VP, Development
Richard Moore
VP, Energy & Shared Sources
Olivia Byrne
Counsel
K&L Gates
Geoffrey King
Business Solutions
Elle James
Research & Analysis
Dan Galante
Research & Analysis
Rachel Buggé
Visual Design & Communications
ADVISORS
Dick Smith
Technology
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
Marc Blakeman
AT&T
Finance & Technology
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
American Red Cross
Retail, Hospitality & Commuinty
Jason Meyer
APCO Worldwide
Public Relations
Ricci Mulligan
Grant Thornton
Health & Wellness
Dr. Mark Smith
MedStar Health
Health & Wellness
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
DMV Chambers
of Commerce
