2025 Board of Directors

The individuals listed below serve as our 2025 Officers, Executive Committee, Board of Directors. Board members contribute to the Board of Trade’s success in several ways: they weigh in on strategic decisions; assist with the recruitment, retention, and on-boarding process of members; lend resources and make connections to bring projects closer to their goals; attend and support board meetings and other Board of Trade events throughout the year.

Officers

Secretary | Executive Committee

Misty Allen

Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs | Community Impact, Comcast

2025 Chair-Elect | Executive Committee

Tyler Anthony

President and CEO, Pepco Holdings

2025 Chair | Executive Committee

Jeremy Blank

Greater Washington Managing Partner, Deloitte

Asst. Treasurer | Executive Committee

Cecilia Hodges

Executive VP | Regional President Greater Washington and Virginia, M&T Bank

Treasurer | Executive Committee

Melonie Johnson

President and COO, MGM Resorts International

President & CEO | Executive Committee

Jack McDougle

President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

Asst. Treasurer | Executive Committee

Mike Policicchio

Partner, EY

Membership Chair | Executive Committee

Courtney Spaeth

Chief Executive Officer, growth[period]

General Counsel | Executive Committee

John Stalfort

Managing Principal, Washington DC Office, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Mario Acosta-Velez

East Region VP of Local Engagement Corporate Social Responsibility Public Policy, Verizon

Michael Akin

President, LINK Strategic Partners

Secretary | Executive Committee

Misty Allen

Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs | Community Impact, Comcast

Amanda Allen

Senior Manager of Government & Community Affairs, Transurban

2021 Chair | Executive Committee

Rosie Allen-Herring

President & CEO, United Way of The National Capital Area

Felis Andrade

Director External Communications & Community Relations, Giant Food LLC

2025 Chair-Elect | Executive Committee

Tyler Anthony

President and CEO, Pepco Holdings

Irma Becerra

President, Marymount University

Michele Blackwell

Senior Public Policy Manager, Mid-Atlantic, Uber Technologies, Inc.

2025 Chair | Executive Committee

Jeremy Blank

Greater Washington Managing Partner, Deloitte

Doug Buffkin

Regional Vice President, RingCentral

Mary-Claire Burick

Executive Director, Rosslyn Business Improvement District

Mike Carney

Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Washington Nationals Baseball Club (MLB)

Randy Clarke

General Manager and CEO, WMATA-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Darrell Conner

Government Affairs Counselor, K&L Gates LLP

Jim Cornelsen

Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Region, WesBanco

Executive Committee

David Dacquino

Chairman of the Board, RA Federal Services

Laurie De Armond

Market, Managing Principal, BDO USA, LLP

Dr. Dean Chang

Chief Innovation Officer, University of Maryland, College Park

Executive Committee

Dominic Delmolino

Worldwide Public Sector – VP of Tech. & Field Engineering, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Executive Committee

Larry Di Rita

Greater Washington, DC Market President, Bank of America

Ed Engles

Office Managing Director - Metro DC, Accenture

Andrew Flagel

President and CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Brad Flickinger

Senior Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, CBRE, Inc.

Scott Frisch

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, AARP

David Gadis

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & General Manager, DC Water

Victor Geagla

Principal, Baker Tilly

Monica Goldson

President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington

Ellen Granberg

President, The George Washington University

Jay Grauberger

Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Clark Construction Group, LLC

David Green

COO, Georgetown University

Ashley Greenspan

Head of External Affairs-Washington, DC, Crown Castle

Steve Heger

Executive Vice President, HUB International

2022 Chair | Executive Committee

Keith Hennessey

Chief Financial Officer, Becthel Global Inc.

Asst. Treasurer | Executive Committee

Cecilia Hodges

Executive VP | Regional President Greater Washington and Virginia, M&T Bank

Elizabeth Humphrey

Vice President, Nonprofits & Associations, The McCormick Group Inc.

Ernie Jarvis

Vice Chairman, Savills

Executive Committee

Ian Jefferson

Managing Partner for Washington DC, McKinsey & Company

Executive Committee

Blue Jenkins

President, WGL

Executive Committee

Jeanelle Johnson

Washington DC Metro Office Managing Partner, PwC

Treasurer | Executive Committee

Melonie Johnson

President and COO, MGM Resorts International

Beth Johnson

Founder and CEO, RP3 Agency

2023 Chair | Executive Committee

Jermaine Johnson

Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, PNC Bank

Reggie Jones

Chair, Federal Government Contracts, Fox Rothschild LLP

Bryan Jones

Mid Atlantic Division President, HNTB

Amry Junaideen

Greater Washington Marketplace Leader, Deloitte LLP

Terry Kenny

Market President for Metro DC Baltimore and DE Region, TD Bank

Dale Kopnitsky

Executive Vice President & General Manager, Skanska USA Building Inc.

Evan Kraus

President & Managing Director of Operations, APCO Worldwide

Executive Committee

Susan Lacz

Principal and CEO, Ridgewells

Lorraine Lavet

Senior Client Partner, Northern Virginia, Korn/Ferry International

Corby Lawrence

CEO, Western Transportation Group

Diana Léon-Brown

Chief of Staff, BWI Marshall Airport

David Leudemann

Market President & Non-Profit Banking Group Manager, Atlantic Union Bank

Bill Marx

Market Managing Principal, Metro DC, Grant Thornton LLP

Thomas McCarthy

Chief Executive Officer, Page Southerland Page Inc.

President & CEO | Executive Committee

Jack McDougle

President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

Pat McGuire

President, Trinity Washington University

Brian McVay

Executive Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Catherine Meloy

President & Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Greater Washington

Clark Mercer

Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)

Chris Molivadas

Regional Lead, Mid-Atlantic

Radha Muthiah

President & Chief Executive Officer, Capital Area Food Bank

Johanna Nesseth Tuttle

Vice President, Bechtel

Joe Ochipinti

President and CEO, UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic Region, United Healthcare

Alex Orfinger

Publisher and Market President, Washington Business Journal

Executive Committee

Tom Palmer

Market Executive, Wells Fargo

Derrick Perkins

Senior Vice President – Market Executive, Bank of America

2015 Chair | Executive Committee

Tony Pierce

Partner in Charge, Washington Office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

Asst. Treasurer | Executive Committee

Mike Policicchio

Partner, EY

Jack Potter

President & CEO, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Executive Committee

Cassius Priestly

Market President, Truist

2024 Chair | Executive Committee

Steve Proctor

President and CEO

Bryan Pynchon

Senior VP, Group Manager Mid-Atlantic Middle Market Bank, Capital One Bank

2002 Chair

Linda Rabbitt

Founder, Chairman of the Board, rand* construction corporation

Michelle Riley-Brown

President & CEO, Children’s National Medical Center

Executive Committee

Israel Rocha, Jr.

Regional President, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente

Executive Committee

Marty Rodgers

Market Unit Lead, Accenture

Executive Committee

Patrick Ryan

Managing Partner, Washington Metro Area, KPMG

Executive Committee

Ken Samet

President & CEO, MedStar Health

Ethan Selzer

Vice President, Client Solutions, The Washington Post

Membership Chair | Executive Committee

Courtney Spaeth

Chief Executive Officer, growth[period]

General Counsel | Executive Committee

John Stalfort

Managing Principal, Washington DC Office, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Executive Committee

Patti Steis

Managing Director, Head of Office, Marsh, Inc.

Kimberly Sullivan

Managing Director, Principal, Gensler

Rocky Thurston

Chief Executive Officer, DMI

Mac Tisdale

President, Mid-Atlantic Region, First National Bank

Ajay Vinzé

Dean, Costello College of Business School of Business, George Mason University

Caleb Vuljanic

Managing Partner, Metro DC and Baltimore, FORVIS

Jack White

Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Reggie White

Senior Vice President, Commercial Markets, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

David Whitestone

Executive Partner, Washington DC, Holland & Knight LLP

Naomi Wolak

Lead Managing Director/DC Office, Protiviti

Senior Council

2021 Chair | Executive Committee

Rosie Allen-Herring

President & CEO, United Way of The National Capital Area

2008 Chair

Bill Couper

2010 Chair

James Dyke

Senior Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC

2022 Chair | Executive Committee

Keith Hennessey

Chief Financial Officer, Becthel Global Inc.

2018 Chair

Kim Horn

Executive Vice President, Group President, Markets Outside California, Kaiser Permanente

2023 Chair | Executive Committee

Jermaine Johnson

Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, PNC Bank

2009 Chair

John Kane

Managing Partner, ATON Strategies, LLC.

2007 Chair

Barbara Krumsiek

2019 Chair

Anthony Lewis

Region Vice President, Public Policy, Verizon Communications

2003 Chair

Peter Nostrand

2015 Chair | Executive Committee

Tony Pierce

Partner in Charge, Washington Office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

2024 Chair | Executive Committee

Steve Proctor

President and CEO

2002 Chair

Linda Rabbitt

Founder, Chairman of the Board, rand* construction corporation

2000 Chair

David Rutstein

2006 Chair

Samuel Schreiber

Senior Advisor, Trustar Bank

2011 Chair

Gary Tabach

2020 Chair

David Velazquez

Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, Exelon Corporation (Pepco Holdings)

2016 Chair

Dan Waetjen

Featured Members