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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
 

 
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