Club Officers

Rubenstein is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Board of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. A signer of The Giving Pledge, Rubenstein contributes $1 million annually to The David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarship Program, dedicated exclusively to students attending public schools and public charter schools in the District of Columbia.

As CEO of Adeft, Melton leads this venture capital firm in advising and investing in new innovative companies in various sectors.  Carol previously served as a senior executive officer in top level management for two global media and entertainment companies — first at Time Warner Inc. as Executive Vice President for Global Public Policy, and before that, in a similar role for the earlier-combined Viacom and CBS.  In addition to the Economic Club board, she is a member of the boards of The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) and JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS).  She also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a partner in the Geneva-based Monthly Barometer, parent of the Summit of Minds conferences in Chamonix, France and other international locales.

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.

Allbritton is Founder and Publisher of POLITICO, a global nonpartisan politics and policy news organization.  With a staff of over 700, POLITICO is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with operations in Brussels, New York, London, Paris, California, and Florida.  He is also Founder and Publisher of Protocol.com, a new publication reporting on the intersection of the people, power, and politics of technology.

As the head of CTIA, Meredith Baker leads the wireless industry's advocacy efforts. With her experience and expertise as a former FCC Commissioner and senior NBC executive, Meredith skillfully navigates complex political and regulatory issues to deliver the public policy needed for the U.S. to continue leading the world in everything wireless.

Timothy McBride oversees the operations of ST Engineering North America through the company’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.  McBride most recently lead Global Government Relations for Raytheon Technologies, responsible for working with governments at the international, federal and state levels, and for communicating the company’s business interests to policymakers and other organizations. He is a member of the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council and is a co-founder of Ayenda Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve the lives of Afghan children.

Ms. Adams serves as Vice President, Federal Government Affairs and Canada, Johnson & Johnson. She manages a team of D.C.-based federal lobbyists and political programs professionals as well as the J&J Canada government affairs team. Ms. Adams' experience in Washington, DC spans over 30 years in public health and biomedical research policy, patient advocacy and public affairs. Her outstanding contributions as a lobbyist earned her a spot on the 2018, 2019 and 2020 lists of the Hill Newspaper’s “Top Lobbyists”. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Affairs Council; the Bryce Harlow Foundation; the US Global Leadership Coalition; the Ford’s Theater Board of Governors; and the US Chamber Foundation.

Larry Di Rita leads Bank of America’s global public policy team, which includes federal, state, and international government relations, as well as the policy analysis and insights team. He also leads the environmental strategy team, working with the lines of businesses and other partners to help meet Bank of America’s sustainable finance and related objectives. Larry joined Bank of America in 2006 following public service, most recently as special assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006.  While at the Pentagon, he led the Office of Legislative Affairs and the Office of Public Affairs, and was chief spokesman for the Department of Defense.  A longtime resident of the D.C. area, Larry is a director of The Rumsfeld Foundation and of the U.S. Navy Memorial, and is on the board of advisors for the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Council. He also serves on the board of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Brady’s affiliation with The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. began when the Club was founded in 1986. From its earliest days, she has served as the hands-on manager, coordinating all Club activities as well as managing its growth. She became the Executive Director in 2007 and President & CEO in 2021.