Board of Directors

Geoffrey Stricker (Chair)
Managing Director
Clark Construction

Ellen Haas (Vice Chair)
Of Counsel
Podesta Group

Damon Lester (Treasurer)
President
National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD)

Terri Ryan (Secretary)
Regional Vice President of Operations
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Jamilah Al-Bari
Pastry Chef and Culinary Job Training Graduate
Mio

Josh Carin
Proprietor
Geppetto Catering

Todd Cohen
Director, Environment of Care and Hospital Safety Officer
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

Ken A. Crerar
President and CEO
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

Michael Golden
Greater Washington DC Regional President and Executive Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank

Carla Hall
ABC’s The Chew

Kathy Hollinger
President
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington

Ryland Johnson

Solomon Keene, Jr.
President
The Hotel Association of Washington DC

LaShon Kell
Attorney
Bracewell and Giuliani, LLP

Jodie L. Kelley
Senior VP and General Counsel
The Business Software Alliance

Rev. Ray Kemp
Senior Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center
Georgetown University

Ris Lacoste
Chef/Owner
Ris

Winston Bao Lord
Founder and CMO
Venga

Mark Michael
Co-Founder and CEO
Occasions Catering

Elizabeth Mullins
General Manager and Area Vice President
The Ritz-Carlton

Wayne Swann
Human Resources Officer/Consultant
SL Swan Enterprises, LLC

Samuel Thomas
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Events DC

Mark Toigo
Owner
Toigo Orchards

Sarah Tyree
Vice President of Government Affairs
CoBank

Bernard Wood
Area General Manager
Sodexo

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Chairs Emeritus
José Andrés
Think Food Group

Rob Wilder
Think Food Group