Board of Directors

Katherine chairs the board for CityBridge, a local nonprofit working to build a system of high-performing public schools in Washington, D.C.  CityBridge incubates and invests in new schools and new school models through fellowships, residencies, and design competitions for educators.  Katherine serves on the boards of the KIPP Foundation, Teach For America (DC Region), the DC College Access Program, and Princeton University.

The first native of Spain to lead an American university, Dr. Cabrera serves as president of the largest public university in Virginia. George Mason University has been included in the top 200 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and was moved into the highest research category as determined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education in 2016.

Formerly President of Riggs National Corporation and CEO of Riggs Investment Advisors, Inc. which managed assets of over $1 billion, Coughlin currently manages business development activities and is a member of Edgemoor’s Investment Selection Committee. He is Chairman of WETA Public Television and Radio and a Trustee of the Washington National Cathedral.

A renowned entrepreneur, Davies has had a successful career building businesses around the world, culminating with his founding of AOL International. He is a partner with Monumental Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics, and Verizon Center. Davies serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations with education-oriented missions.

Managing Director and Co-Chair, Communications, Media and Internet Practice, NERA Economic Consulting Dr. Eisenach’s practice focuses on economic analysis of competition, regulatory, and consumer protection issues. He is also an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University Law School and a Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Ms. Horn’s oversees 31 regional medical centers, with approximately 8,000 individuals serving more than 665,000 members, and nearly $3.5 billion in annual revenue. She is engaged in community, philanthropic, and industry endeavors including the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the DC Chamber of Commerce, and Baltimore’s Living Classrooms Foundation, which offers hands-on job training.

Formerly, special assistant to President Clinton and staff director for White House Legislative Affairs, Keating leads Boeing’s public policy efforts and Global Engagement organization. He also is a member of the company's Executive Council. Keating is an active board member with several industry and nonprofit organizations.

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. 

Recognized by the Washington Business Journal in 2015 as one of the most powerful people in Washington, D.C., Ms. McClements leads PwC’s efforts in the mid-Atlantic region. She was recently recognized by the National Council for Research on Women as one of their Trailblazers, a designation given to those “who contribute to significant positive change in the lives of women and girls.” In 2012, Terri received the Company and Executive Women Worth Watching award from the Profiles in Diversity Journal and was named one of the top 45 Business Leaders by the Adecco Group "Business Women's Leadership Tribute" in 2011. 

Molinari oversees Google's policy and government relations work across the US, Latin America and Canada. She is a former member of Congress from New York City. While in Congress, she was elected by her colleagues to Republican Majority Leadership, making her the highest-ranking woman in the Congress. As a member of the House Budget Committee, she was at the forefront of producing Congress’ first balanced budget in 29 years.

As President of SunTrust Bank, Greater Washington/Maryland, Mr. O’Neill oversees a network of over 260 offices in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia region. A 26 year veteran of SunTrust, he has served in various leadership roles in Wholesale and Corporate Risk Management, Corporate and Investment Banking and Commercial Banking.

Mr. Pierce is a litigator who handles complex disputes in state and federal courts—including complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, class actions and internal investigations—across diverse industries, such as technology and telecommunications, health care, energy, entertainment and media, financial services and government contracting. His dedication to his profession and community is manifested in his past service as president of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and as chair of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, as well as his current service as a presidential appointee to the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.

Mr. Rich is the Co-Founder, Partner, and Head of Real Estate at Declaration Partners.  Mr. Rich most recently served as Executive Vice President at JBG Smith.  He was a member of JBG’s investment team, which oversees acquisitions and dispositions of office, multifamily, and retail properties in the Washington region.  Mr. Rich served on JBG’s Investment and Management Committees.  A graduate of Princeton University and a Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Rich also sits on the board of the SED Center, a local educational non-profit organization.

Peter Scher is the firm’s senior executive in the Washington, DC region. He also serves as Head of Corporate Responsibility, overseeing Global Government Relations and Public Policy, Sustainable Finance, Nonprofit Engagement, and Global Philanthropy.  He also Chairs the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, which focuses on improving economic opportunity and has led cutting-edge programs, including the Global Cities Initiative, New Skills at Work, and Invested in Detroit.

Witter is a seasoned financial services executive with more than 20 years of experience building profitable products, channels and businesses in the consumer and wholesale financial service sectors. Previously serving as President of the Retail and Direct Banking at Capital One Bank, he was responsible for almost 13,500 Retail and Direct Bank associates and just over 800 branch and office locations.