Club Officers

As CEO of Adeft, Melton leads this venture capital firm in advising and investing in new innovative companies in various sectors, as well as other U.S. and international business interests. Carol previously served for over 20 years as a senior executive officer in top level management for two global media and entertainment companies — Time Warner Inc. and the previously combined Viacom and CBS.  In addition to the Economic Club board, she is a member of the boards of The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL), JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS) and Halcyon.  She also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

As the largest lodging company’s President and CEO, Mr. Sorenson oversees Marriott’s 6,000 properties in more than 120 countries and territories. He currently chairs Marriott’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, in addition to his role as Chair of the Global Initiative at the Economic Club. Since joining Marriott in 1996, he has held numerous positions in the company, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, among other titles.

Under Virostek’s leadership, approximately 1700 professionals work in EY’s Assurance, Tax, Advisory and Transaction practices serving some of the largest and/or fastest growing companies in the DC region. Previously, he was in charge of EY’s national Corporate Development group and was a National Director of IPO Initiatives within Ernst & Young’s Center for Strategic Transactions.

Jake Jones represents the interests of Mercedes-Benz, Daimler Trucks, and Financial Services in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.  He serves on the Executive Committees for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Organization of International Investment, Federal City Council, and Washington Performing Arts Society, and is on the German-American Business Council board.

Ms. Wolff is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal, U.S. State, and International Government Relations.  She has over 20 years of government relations experience. She served six years in the White House, including three years as the Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs.

Recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the most powerful people in Washington, D.C., Ms. McClements leads PwC’s efforts in the mid-Atlantic region. She has been 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. 

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.