Board

We are led by some of Washington, DC’s top leadership in economic and business development

WDCEP is honored by the support and leadership of its prestigious Board of Directors. By supporting WDCEP programs and initiatives, our Board of Directors help to ensure that the economic ecosystem continues to provide jobs, services, and quality of life for Washington, DC.

Chair

Donna M. Cooper

Donna M. Cooper

Co-Chair

President, Pepco Region

Pepco

John Falcicchio

John Falcicchio

Co-Chair

Deputy Mayor

DC Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development

Richard Lake

Richard Lake

Co-Chair Emeritus

Managing Principal

Roadside Development

Executive Committee

Keith J. Sellars

Keith J. Sellars

President & CEO

President & CEO

Washington DC Economic Parnership

Kenneth Brewer

Kenneth Brewer

Secretary

Executive Director

H Street CDC

Olivia Byrne

Olivia Byrne

General Counsel

Partner

K&L Gates

Omar McIntosh

Omar McIntosh

Vice Chair

Senior Vice President

Smoot Construction

Sybongile Cook

Sybongile Cook

DMPED Representative

Director of Business Development & Strategy

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development

Timothy F. Veith

Timothy F. Veith

Treasurer

Regional President

United Bank

Board of Directors

Andrew Trueblood

Andrew Trueblood

Director

DC Office of Planning

Angie M. Gates

Angie M. Gates

Director

DC Office of Motion Picture & Television Development

Anita Butani

Anita Butani

Division Head

HRGM Corporation

Anitra Androh

Anitra Androh

Partner

Nelson Mullins

Brunson Cooper

Brunson Cooper

Managing Director

Corenic Construction Group

Caroline Kenney

Caroline Kenney

Managing Director for Public-Private Ventures

Urban Atlantic

Colette Dafoe

Colette Dafoe

Office Managing Partner

Nixon Peabody

Donna Woodall

Donna Woodall

Director of Citizenship & Public Affairs

Microsoft

Emmanuel Irono

Emmanuel Irono

President & CEO

Motir Services

Ernest Chrappah

Ernest Chrappah

Director

DCRA

Gregory O’Dell

Gregory O’Dell

President and CEO

Events DC

Jack Boarman

Jack Boarman

Founder & CEO

BKV Group

Jean-Luc Brami

Jean-Luc Brami

Principal

Gelberg Signs

Jennifer Eugene

Jennifer Eugene

Manager, Engineering and Channel Management

Washington Gas

Joseph Askew

Joseph Askew

Vice President, Government Relations

Verizon

Joseph Torraca

Joseph Torraca

Vice President of Business Development

RCN

Josh Etter

Josh Etter

Director, Development

Foulger-Pratt Development

Karima Woods

Karima Woods

Commissioner

DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB)

Kim Dreux-Kelly

Kim Dreux-Kelly

Executive Director

Think Local First

Kristi Whitfield

Kristi Whitfield

Director

Department of Small & Local Business Development

Kristina Noell

Kristina Noell

Executive Director

Anacostia Business Improvement District

Lindsey Parker

Lindsey Parker

Chief Technology Officer

DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)

Lisa M. Mallory

Lisa M. Mallory

CEO

DC Building Industry Association

Mike O’Hara

Mike O’Hara

Associate

Bohler DC

Mitch Weintraub

Mitch Weintraub

Partner

Cordia Partners

Roslyn Hopkins-Fernandes

Roslyn Hopkins-Fernandes

Director of Account Management for Major Accounts

UnitedHealthcare

Shawn Seaman

Shawn Seaman

Principal and Executive Vice President

Hoffman & Associates

Stan Jackson

Stan Jackson

President and CEO

Anacostia Economic Development Corporation

Steven C. Boyle

Steven C. Boyle

Chief Development Officer

EDENS

Tara Scanlon

Tara Scanlon

Partner

Holland & Knight

Thomas A. Nida

Thomas A. Nida

Executive Vice President/Market Executive

City First Bank

W. Wolfgang Lewis

W. Wolfgang Lewis

Senior Director of Enterprise Services for the Beltway Region

Comcast Business

William Rich

William Rich

President

Delta Associates