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
2024 Chair-Elect | Executive Committee
Jeremy Blank
Greater Washington Managing Partner, Deloitte
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Tyler Anthony
President and CEO, Pepco Holdings
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Melonie Johnson
President and COO, MGM Resorts International
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Courtney Spaeth
Chief Executive Officer, growth[period]
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Cecilia Hodges
Executive VP | Regional President Greater Washington and Virginia, M&T Bank
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Misty Allen
Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs | Community Impact, Comcast
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Jack McDougle
President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
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John Stalfort
Managing Principal, Washington DC Office, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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Felis Andrade
Director External Communications & Community Relations, Giant Food LLC
Learn More About FelisElizabeth Humphrey
Vice President, Nonprofits & Associations, The McCormick Group Inc.
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Chief Executive Officer, Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS)
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Rosie Allen-Herring
President & CEO, United Way of The National Capital Area
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Senior Public Policy Manager, Mid-Atlantic, Uber Technologies, Inc.
Learn More About MicheleMike Carney
Executive Vice President, Business Operations, Washington Nationals Baseball Club (MLB)
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Chief Innovation Officer, University of Maryland, College Park
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General Manager and CEO, WMATA-Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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David Dacquino
Chairman of the Board, RA Federal Services
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Keith Hennessey
Chief Financial Officer, Becthel Global Inc.
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Jeremy Blank
Greater Washington Managing Partner, Deloitte
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Jermaine Johnson
Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, PNC Bank
Learn More About Jermaine2015 Chair | Executive Committee
Tony Pierce
Partner in Charge, Washington Office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Learn More About TonyJoe Ochipinti
President and CEO, UnitedHealthcare of the Mid-Atlantic Region, United Healthcare
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Linda Rabbitt
Founder, Chairman of the Board, rand* construction corporation
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Patrick Ryan
Managing Partner, Washington Metro Area, KPMG
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Executive Vice President & General Manager, Skanska USA Building Inc.
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Executive Director, Rosslyn Business Improvement District
Learn More About Mary-ClaireClark Mercer
Executive Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)
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Senior Client Partner, Northern Virginia, Korn/Ferry International
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President & Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Greater Washington
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Dean, Costello College of Business School of Business, George Mason University
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President and CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
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Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Clark Construction Group, LLC
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Senior Vice President, Commercial Markets, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Learn More About ReggieBryan Pynchon
Senior VP, Group Manager Mid-Atlantic Middle Market Bank, Capital One Bank
Learn More About BryanDavid Leudemann
Market President & Non-Profit Banking Group Manager, Atlantic Union Bank
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Mario Acosta-Velez
East Region VP of Local Engagement Corporate Social Responsibility Public Policy, Verizon
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Jeanelle Johnson
Washington DC Metro Office Managing Partner, PwC
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Ian Jefferson
Managing Partner for Washington DC, McKinsey & Company
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Patti Steis
Managing Director, Head of Office, Marsh, Inc.
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Israel Rocha
Regional President, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente
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Tyler Anthony
President and CEO, Pepco Holdings
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Melonie Johnson
President and COO, MGM Resorts International
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Larry Di Rita
Greater Washington, DC Market President, Bank of America
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Dominic Delmolino
Worldwide Public Sector – VP of Tech. & Field Engineering, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Learn More About DominicMembership Chair | Executive Committee
Courtney Spaeth
Chief Executive Officer, growth[period]
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Cecilia Hodges
Executive VP | Regional President Greater Washington and Virginia, M&T Bank
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Misty Allen
Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs | Community Impact, Comcast
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Jack McDougle
President & CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade
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John Stalfort
Managing Principal, Washington DC Office, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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2021 Chair | Executive Committee
Rosie Allen-Herring
President & CEO, United Way of The National Capital Area
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Keith Hennessey
Chief Financial Officer, Becthel Global Inc.
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Jermaine Johnson
Regional President, Greater Washington and Virginia, PNC Bank
Learn More About Jermaine2008 Chair
Bill Couper
2010 Chair
James Dyke
Senior Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
2015 Chair | Executive Committee
Tony Pierce
Partner in Charge, Washington Office, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Learn More About Tony2018 Chair
Kim Horn
Executive Vice President, Group President, Markets Outside California, Kaiser Permanente
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
2002 Chair
Linda Rabbitt
Founder, Chairman of the Board, rand* construction corporation
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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