Board of Directors

Brian Berry has completed over $10 billion in major market real estate investment transactions throughout his career. With his deep understanding of the industry, he identifies and closes new property acquisitions, creates value in existing assets, and raises capital from co-investment partners. Berry serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Washington District Advisory Board.

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.

Since starting AWS’s public sector division in 2010, Ms. Carlson has driven the business’ growth to include 2,300+ government, 7,000+ education, and 22,000+ nonprofit customers, and a vast worldwide partner ecosystem. She is Board Chair of the American Red Cross National Capital Region, and serves on several educational and nonprofit boards.

Crane is an acknowledged leader in the electric utility and nuclear industries. In addition to helming one of the nation’s leading energy providers, he is vice chair of the Edison Electric Institute and chair of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. He serves on several industry and nonprofit boards, including the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Dunning oversees the firm’s Higher Education practice. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Trinity Washington University, on the Executive Committee of the Federal City Council and on an advisory board for the American Red Cross. Dunning is a recipient of Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” Award.

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.

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.

Formerly the President and CEO of National Public Radio from 2011 to 2013, Mr. Knell currently oversees the National Geographic Society’s vast nonprofit activities globally. He also serves as the chair of the board of National Geographic Partners. Mr. Knell’s career in media spans more than three decades, including 22 years at Sesame Workshop, where he served as President and CEO for 12 years.

One of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment, Lee oversees one of media’s most influential companies. Her numerous accolades include the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, the Washington Business Hall of Fame, and a Distinguished Leadership Vanguard Award. She serves on the boards of Marriott International, Washington Gas & Light, Twitter, and many nonprofits.

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.