COVID-19 STRATEGIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE
The Task Force is committed to enabling regional collaboration that will set the foundation for accelerating economic recovery and shaping a stronger future for the Greater Washington region
Rosslyn, VA
DEDICATED TO THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RENEWAL OF THE DMV AS IT EMERGES FROM COVID-19
COVID-19 Strategic Renewal Task Force Report
This report provides a summary of Task Force activities from April through October 2020 and presents a clear model for moving towards a unified long-term regional plan, an organized regional list of initiatives, and one integrated network of community stewards with the collective will to improve Greater Washington.
Rebuilding our region’s economy after COVID-19 isn’t just a challenge—it’s an opportunity. We can come back stronger, but only if we work together across jurisdictions and sectors. That’s exactly what this impressive group of leaders can and will do.
Jack McDougle
President & CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade
TASK FORCE MEMBERS
Chuck Bean
Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Mary Brady
President & CEO,
The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
Bob Buchanan
President,
The 2030 Group
Dr. Andrew Flagel
President & CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Julie Coons
President &. CEO,
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
David Harrington
President & CEO,
Prince George's Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Taylor
President & CEO,
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Jack McDougle
President & CEO,
Greater Washington
Board of Trade
John E. Potter
President &. CEO,
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Martin Rosendale
CEO,
Maryland Tech Council
Stu Solomon
President & CEO,
Connected DMV
Paul J. Wiedefeld
General Manager & CEO,
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Hon. Tony Williams
CEO & Executive Director, Federal City Council
Glenn Blanchette
Regional Emergency Coordinator,
U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services
MG Omar J. Jones, IV
Liaison, Commanding General,
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
Kim Kadesch
Director, Office of
National Capital Region Coordination,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
William Ryan
Regional Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
Security Agency
Dr. C. Anneta Arno
Director,
Office of Health Equity,
DC Health
Victor Hoskins
President & CEO,
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Eugene Kinlow
Director of Federal & Regional Affairs,
Executive Office of the Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Hon. Todd M. Turner
Chair,
Prince George's
County Council
Benjamin H. Wu
President & CEO,
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Allison Mayer
Deputy Chief of Staff
State of Maryland
Governor's Office
Cassidy Rasnick
Deputy Secretary of Commerce & Trade Commonwealth of Virginia
Kelly Schulz
Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce State of Maryland
Katherine Bradley
Founder & Chair,
CityBridge Foundation
Dr. Wayne Frederick
President,
Howard University
Dr. Anne M. Kress
President,
Northern Virginia Community College
Denise Rolark Barnes
Publisher,
The Washington Informer
Rich Bendis
President & CEO,
BioHealth Innovation
Sameer Bhargava
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,
Clark Construction
Richard Bynum
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer,
PNC Financial
Services Group
James Cook
Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships,
The MITRE Corporation
Stephanie Davis
Chief Ethics &
Compliance Officer,
Volkswagen Group
of America
Stacey Dion
Managing Director
& Head of Global Government Affairs,
The Carlyle Group
Elliott Ferguson
President & CEO,
Destination DC
Scott Frisch
Executive Vice President. & Chief Operating Officer,
AARP
Nora Gardner
Managing Partner,
Washington, D.C.,
McKinsey & Company
Tim Gillis
Chesapeake Market Hub Leader & Office
Managing Partner,
KPMG
Samuel Gordy
General Manager - Chief Strategy Officer, U.S. Public & Federal Market,
IBM Corporation
David Grissen
Group President of the Americas,
Marriott
Lesley Kalan
Corporate Vice President & Chief Strategy & Development Officer,
Northrop Grumman
Brian Kenner
Head of HQ2 Policy & Economic Development,
Amazon
Evan Kraus
President & Managing Director of Operations,
APCO Worldwide
Tony Lewis
Region Vice President, Public Policy,
Verizon
Anne Mahlum
Founder, Owner & CEO,
Solidcore
Radha Muthiah
President & CEO,
Capital Area Food Bank
Tim O'Brien
MTV Site Director,
Micron
Manny Rouvelas
Partner,
K&L Gates
Ken Samet
President & CEO,
MedStar Health
Dave Velazquez
President & CEO,
Pepco Holdings
