Board of Directors

Allbritton is Founder, Chairman and Publisher of POLITICO, a global nonpartisan politics and policy news organization.  With a staff of over 700, POLITICO is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with operations in Brussels, New York, London, Paris, California, and Florida.  He is also Founder and Publisher of Protocol.com, a new publication reporting on the intersection of the people, power, and politics of technology.

Mr. Bynum serves as Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer for PNC Bank, where he leads PNC Community Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility; Community Development Banking; and Diversity and Inclusion.  Bynum is an accomplished executive with 20 years of executive leadership experience, most recently serving as President of PNC Bank's Greater Washington Market.  Bynum serves on the boards of numerous non-profits and civic organizations, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, the United Way of the National Capital Area, and the Greater Washington Community Foundation.

Ms. Bush heads the company's government relations activities in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. News Corp is a global diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world.  Ms. Bush chairs the board of directors of The HistoryMakers and serves on the board of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.

Crane is an acknowledged leader in the electric utility and nuclear industries with over 30 years of experience.  Crane oversees a family of companies representing every stage of the energy value chain, including Exelon Generation, Constellation, and Exelon's six utilities.  In addition to helming one of the nation’s leading energy providers, he is Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute and former chairman of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Larry Di Rita is responsible for delivering Bank of America capabilities and services to companies, families, and individuals in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region in Maryland and Virginia.  He and the team direct Bank of America’s resources to address social and economic priorities and help strengthen the communities Bank of America serves.  Larry joined Bank of America in 2006 following public service, most recently as special assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006.  While at the Pentagon, he led the Office of Legislative Affairs and the Office of Public Affairs, and was chief spokesman for the Department of Defense.  A longtime resident of the D.C. area, Larry is a director of The Rumsfeld Foundation and of the U.S. Navy Memorial, and is on the board of advisors for the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).

As the 17th President, Dr. Frederick’s goal is to enhance the Howard University legacy, ensure that the University maximizes its impact and that its students receive a well-rounded educational experience.  Upon his return to Howard University, his academic positions included Associate Dean in the College of Medicine, Division Chief in the Department of Surgery, Director of the Cancer Center and Deputy Provost for Health Sciences.  A distinguished researcher, surgeon, and author, Dr. Frederick has also received various awards honoring his scholarship and service.  In January 2017, the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors elected Dr. Frederick to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch.  In May 2016, President Barack H. Obama appointed Dr. Frederick to the Board of Advisors for the White House Initiative on HBCUs.

Mr. Goldstein has received numerous national and regional awards for excellence in architecture, interior design, and product design. A sought-after spokesperson on the future of domestic and global design, he is often featured in prominent publications, and was named an industry leader by Building Design & Construction and the Washington Business Journal.

Barbara Humpton is CEO of Siemens USA, where she guides the company’s strategy and engagement in serving the company’s largest market in the world, with more than 50,000 employees and over $23 billion in revenues and $5 billion in annual exports. She also serves on the board of directors of MorganFranklin, the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region, the Northern Virginia Tech Council and the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association.

A native of Washington, D.C., Ms. Karol has more than 25 years of experience in the field of international government affairs. She serves on the boards of Freedom House, the Washington International Horse Show, and NACD.  Additionally, she is active with the European Institute, the Business Council of International Understanding, the Government Relations Forum, and the Conference Board Council on Corporate Communications Strategy II.

Prior to the formation of JBG SMITH, Mr. Kelly served as a Managing Partner of the JBG Companies and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee.  In addition to serving as Chairman of the Board of the MedStar Health Washington Hospital Center, Mr. Kelly's board service includes the Greater Washington Partnership, Urban Institute, and Halcyon.  Mr. Kelly further serves on the Executive Committees and Boards of NAREIT, the Federal CIty Council, and the D.C. Policy Center while also serving as a member of The Real Estate Round Table and the Urban Land Institute.

Mr. Krone oversees Leidos, a recognized global leader in solving important problems in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees, and a member of WETA Public Television and Radio in Washington, D.C. 

A lifelong entrepreneur, and third-generation Washingtonian, Lemer leads the privately-held and disruptive health insurance company delivering immediate, lower-cost, health insurance plans to businesses around the nation. Lemer holds a patent for a network-based healthcare management, and is also founder of Healthcare Interactive, a software development firm that builds applications to control and consolidate healthcare management within a single system. He lobbies extensively on Capitol Hill for Healthcare reform and is also the Chairman of The Board of Unsung Heroes, a university system platform that enhances workforce development and entrepreneurship opportunities for those employees that keep the nation’s colleges running behind the scenes, though often go unrecognized.

A 30-year veteran of SunTrust, now Truist, O'Neill has served in various leadership roles in Wholesale and Corporate Risk Management, Corporate and Investment Banking and Commercial Banking.  Most recently, O'Neill served as President of SunTrust Bank, Greater Washington and Maryland, where he oversaw operations of a network of over 260 offices in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

The company Rabbitt founded in 1989 now yields annual sales nationally in excess of $300 million. Rand’s client-oriented, design-focused construction is consistently lauded. Ms. Rabbitt was inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Class of 2016 and the Washington Business Hall of Fame, and has been named "Washingtonian of the Year".

Samet leads a $5.7 billion regional healthcare delivery system—the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. He serves on the boards of Greater Washington Partnership, Greater Baltimore Committee, United Way of the National Capital Area, and Goodwill of Greater Washington, and on the Executive Committees of Georgetown University and the Greater Washington Board of Trade. In addition to being a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League Achievement Award, Samet has also been inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame.

Prior to becoming CEO in September 2019, Julie served as chief executive officer of Accenture’s business in North America, the company’s largest geographic market.  A leader on topics including innovation, technology’s impact on business, and inclusion and diversity, Julie serves on the Board of Directors for Catalyst, the Center for Strategic & International Studies, and the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities - Bridges from School to Work.  She is also a member of the TechNet Executive Council, the World Economic Forum's International Business Council, and the Business Roundtable (BRT), previously serving on the BRT Board of Directors and as chair of the Technology Committee. In 2019, she was named to FORTUNE’s list of “Most Powerful Women” for the fourth consecutive year.

Susan Tynan is the founder and CEO of Framebridge, a custom framing company which raised more than $82 million in venture financing from T. Rowe Price, New Enterprise Associates, Revolution Ventures, and SWaN, and is now owned by Graham Holdings. Before founding Framebridge in 2014, Tynan held product and business development roles at several consumer technology startups, including LivingSocial, Taxi Magic and Revolution Health. A graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard Business School, she began her career at Accenture, and served as a management advisor on technology and customer service for the Obama White House. Tynan was honored as the Washington Business Journal’s 2019 CEO of the Year.

Mr. Witter is an industry veteran who brings nearly three decades of executive leadership, banking expertise, and operational management to Sallie Mae. Importantly, Mr. Witter is a strategic leader with a demonstrated ability to improve top- and bottom-line performance, while enhancing customer experience. At Hilton, Mr. Witter has overseen the company’s global brands, marketing, loyalty and partnerships, IT, and strategy teams. Previously, he spent seven years at Capital One as President of Retail and Direct Banking, served as Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley’s Retail Banking Group, and was Executive Vice President and Head of General Bank Distribution at Wachovia.