Board of Directors

Devry is the Founder and CEO of DevryBV Sustainable Strategies and had a nearly 15-year career at a Fortune 50 global food company, Cargill, where she served as CCO and Corporate VP of Global Corporate Affairs. She spent time as a senior policy advisor at Akin Gump and worked as Chief Economist for the Chairwoman of the USITC and as a Senior Economist in ag affairs at USTR.  A passionate advocate for change, Devry serves on the board of Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture and The U.S. Mexico Foundation. In 2014, she was named a Young Global Leader by the WEF.

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. 

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.

Under de Picciotto’s leadership, Octagon is regarded as a leader in talent representation, property ownership, event management and corporate marketing. He may be best known for building the brands and overseeing the careers of many of the world’s most recognizable athletes and celebrities, ranging from Super Bowl champions to Olympic gold medalists to royalty to network broadcasters.

Terri leads United Airlines' federal, state and local government engagement and is based in Washington, D.C. Before joining United, she served as vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Washington, D.C. office and led the company’s federal and state government affairs operation. In her 16-year tenure at Exxon Mobil, Terri advised the company’s senior leadership on key issues before Congress, the Executive Branch and state governments.

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.

As the founder of Phone2Action, Dr. Hartsock has worked to develop software platforms that make civic engagement easier and more efficient. She was named a 2017 Washington D.C. Tech Titan by Washingtonian Magazine, and made the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 list in 2016 and 2017.

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.