Meet the Board
Washington Convention and Sports Authority
t/a Events DC
Board of Directors
The 11-member Board of Directors is appointed by the mayor, and, with the exception of two ex-officio members, confirmed by the Council of the District of Columbia. The Board members represent specific business segments of the community.
Michele V. Hagans
President
Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation Inc.
Chairman, Board of Directors
Member, Operations Committee
Member, Sports & Entertainment Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Development Committee
Jay Haddock Ortiz
President
Capital Hotels
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Chairman, Operations Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Linda Greenan
Assistant Vice President for External Relations
Georgetown University
Secretary, Board of Directors
Member, Operations Committee
Member, Sports & Entertainment Committee
Emily Durso
Assistant Superintendent for Postsecondary Education and Workforce Readiness
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Chairman, Development Committee
Member, Finance Committee
John Boardman
Executive Vice President
UNITE HERE Local 25
Member, Operations Committee
Dr. Natwar Gandhi*
Chief Financial Officer
Government of the District of Columbia
Chairman, Finance Committee
Member, Sports & Entertainment Committee
William N. Hall
Partner
Venable LLP
Chairman, Sports & Entertainment Committee
Member, Finance Committee
Solomon Keene
President
Hotel Association of Washington, DC
Member, Operations Committee
Mimsy Lindner
Member, Operations Committee
Allen Y. Lew*
City Administrator
Government of the District of Columbia
Denise Rolark Barnes
Publisher
The Washington Informer
Member, Development Committee
* Denotes ex-officio members
Updated 4/5/12