Board of Directors

Mr. Ashton, Jr. is the Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of The St. James, a leading developer and operator of performance, wellness and lifestyle brands, experiences, technologies and destinations. Prior to founding The St. James, Mr. Ashton was a founding member and Managing Director of Perella Weinberg Partners, a global boutique financial services firm. Mr. Ashton is a member of the Board of Directors of The Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON), an innovative global cannabinoid company, the Board of Trustees of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the National Urban League. He is also an emeritus member of the Board of Visitors and Foundation Board of the College of William & Mary.

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. Clark leads the strategic alignment and execution of policy development, government relations and market innovation in the quarter-billion-dollar organization, serving as the first female President in the institution's 107-year history. She also guides the strategic transformation of the Chamber’s policies and processes to best meet the 21st century needs of its more than 3 million member companies internationally.  Clark sits on the Board of two public companies – AGCO and TransUnion.  She is also a member of the Board of So Others Might Eat. 

Ms. Dalwadi serves as the Metro DC Managing Partner for Baker Tilly. In her role, Ms. Dalwadi provides leadership, management and strategic direction for the firm’s metro D.C. market, including providing insight and advice to client engagement teams, fostering employee development and recruiting and driving growth. Ms. Dalwadi also serves on Baker Tilly’s national diversity and inclusion steering committee. She was a co-chair for the firm’s Talent Differentiation Task Force and also serves on Baker Tilly’s Growth and Retention of Women committee.

Nora Gardner combines technical expertise with a passion for people as a client leader and sought-after mentor within McKinsey. Her PhD in biochemistry brings analytical rigor to her work with clients, where she focuses on human capital across private, public, and social sectors, including health care, pharma, scientific agencies, and defense and secuirty clients.  She also leads the office’s social impact group, which connects consultants to pro bono work at local non-profits.

Amy Gilliland is president of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation. GDIT is a $8.5B global technology enterprise with operations in 30 countries worldwide and 30,000 technologists and services professionals delivering critical mission capabilities across defense, civilian and intelligence agencies. Gilliland has more than 25 years of public sector experience including service in the U.S. Navy and nearly two decades in leadership positions at General Dynamics.

Prior to her current role as president, GDIT, Gilliland held a variety of leadership roles at General Dynamics including senior vice president of human resources and administration, chief of staff for the chief executive officer and staff vice president of strategic planning, and staff vice president of investor relations.

Before joining General Dynamics, Gilliland served in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, Congressional Affairs Liaison Officer and Public Affairs Officer.

She earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s degree from Cambridge University and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University.  Gilliland is a Board of Director of BNY Mellon and for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. She is also involved in raising Rett Syndrome awareness through the Rett Syndrome Research Trust.

J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, is the President and CEO of Inova Health System. He is a board-certified urological surgeon and a Professor of Surgery at the University of Virginia. Previously, Dr. Jones served as President of Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals and Family Health Centers. He holds multiple degrees, including an MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Jones is widely published and serves on various medical boards and organizations.

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.

Ms. Lea oversees all government and public policy work for Paramount globally, having two decades worth of leadership experience and institutional knowledge.  She previously served as Viacom's Executive Vice President of GLobal Government Affairs since 2013.  Currently, she serves on the Boards of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  In 2019, Lea was named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.

Ms. McLean is Chief Executive Officer of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. She is responsible for EDENS’ strategy to move the portfolio to major urban centers, creating a portfolio of assets that are the center of community life. She was named Chief Investment Officer in 1997, President in 2002 and CEO in 2015. Overall, Ms. McLean has been responsible for the development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition of more than $15 billion in retail assets.

Mr. Pelletier has served as a trusted advisor at the highest executive levels of Congress, the White House, and the private sector. In 2000, he was tapped by President Bush to be the Associate Director of Legislative Affairs for the White House Office of Management and Budget. He currently leads the Alibaba team and manages all government and regulatory affairs activity in the US, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia outside of China at the national, regional, state and local levels. 

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".

Mr. Rozanski is President and Chief Executive Officer of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a global technology and consulting company that serves government clients and Fortune 500 corporations. Since 2012, he has led a strategic transformation of the firm, investing in innovation, advanced technology, and highly skilled talent, and reshaping its portfolio toward mission-critical, high-margin solutions. Mr. Rozanski joined Booz Allen in 1992 as a consultant to commercial clients, was elected vice president in 1999, and served as chief personnel officer, chief strategy and talent officer, and president and chief operating officer before becoming CEO. He also is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.

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.

Mary Streett is the Senior Vice President of Americas Communications & External Affairs at bp. Leading a team across multiple countries, she is responsible for public policy, government relations, and communications in the Americas region. With a background in law and government affairs, Mary joined bp in 2014 and previously held leadership roles at Exelon and law firm Mayer Brown LLP. She has also worked on presidential campaigns and served in the Clinton Administration. Currently, Mary serves as the Board Chairman and President of the bp foundation and is a board member of bp America and the Middleburg Film Festival. She holds a J.D. from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Tulsa.

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. Wirth is the Cofounder and CEO of Quorum, a public affairs software platform that enables organizations to launch grassroots advocacy campaigns, manage stakeholder engagement, and monitor dialogue in Washington, Brussels, all 50 states, and thousands of cities around the U.S. Wirth sits on the Government Relations Executives Council, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, the Board of Directors of The Public Affairs Council, and the Board of Directors of the Forum for Youth Investment. Additionally, Wirth was an invited speaker at the United Nations, the Clinton Global Initiative, the World Forum for Democracy, SXSW, and TEDx Foggy Bottom.