Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING COMMERCE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE PARTNERSHIP IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO GROWTH COMPANIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. IT IS THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN FORGING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CORPORATE, CIVIC AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS THAT STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF WASHINGTON, DC. ITS 501(C)(3) STRUCTURE EMPOWERS THE PARTNERSHIP TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL CONSTITUENT FACTORS IMPACTING SITE SELECTION, JOB CREATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND IS PARTICULARLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING UNDERSERVED AND EMERGING NEIGHBORHOODS.THROUGH ITS BEST-IN-CLASS RESEARCH AND MARKETING CAPABILITIES, THE WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP FACILITATES GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES BY SHOWCASING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES, MENTORING TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS AND BRINGING TOGETHER THE INTERESTS OF RETAIL, MIXED-USE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO WASHINGTON, DC.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENDEAVORS TO FACILITATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ATTRACTION, EXPANSION, AND RETENTION IN THE WASHINGTON, DC CORE ECONOMY. THE DC DOING BUSINESS GUIDE COVERS INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO RELOCATING, STARTING, AND EXPANDING A BUSINESS INTO WASHINGTON, DC. THE DC NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE IS A COMPREHENSIVE TOOL FOR ENTREPRENEURS AS A WAY TO DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES TO START AND EXPAND THEIR CONCEPTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE DC BUSINESS CHAT SPEAKERS SERIES IS A PROGRAM OF WDCEP TO SUPPORT ITS SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE, ALLOWING ACCESS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS IN THE CITY AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH PANELISTS AND OTHER ATTENDEES.
MARKETING & PR: THE PARTNERSHIP STRIVES TO REPOSITION THE DISTRICT'S WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP IMAGE THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS THAT REACH LOCAL, REGIONAL,NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.PROMOTING WASHINGTON, DC TO BUSINESS TRAVELERS FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE. WDCEP ALSO LAUNCHED A DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH MNI TO PROMOTE WASHINGTON, DC FOR BUSINESS GROWTH.
RETAIL DEVELOPMENT: SINCE 2001, WDCEP HAS REPRESENTED WASHINGTON, DC AT INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS' (ICSC) AT ITS NEW YORK, MID-ATLANTIC, AND ANNUAL MEETING CONFERENCE (RECON) IN LAS VEGAS. THESE ACTIVATIONS PROVIDE VALUABLE FACE TIME WITH INVESTORS, RETAILERS/RESTAURANTEURS, AND BROKERS, AND CONNECTS THEM WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICIALS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS.WDCEP'S DC SPACE FINDING TOURS ARE AIMED AT ENTREPRENEURS, RETAILERS, RESTAURANTEURS, AND BROKERS LOOKING TO OPEN OR EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS IN DC'S NEIGHBORHOODS. THE BUS TOUR FEATURES UPDATES AND INFORMATION ON EMERGING NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS THROUGHOUT DC AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTING SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES ALONG THE TOUR ROUTE. THE GOALOF THE TOUR IS TO GIVE ITS PARTICIPANTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND HEAD PERSONAL TESTIMONIALS FROM LANDLORDS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON WHY THEY INVESTED IN DC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Keith Sellars | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $228,586 |
| Chad Shuskey | SVP RESEARCH & REAL ESTATE | 40 | $130,760 |
| Derek Ford | SVP EMERGING AND UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS | 40 | $118,504 |
| Tiffany Thacker | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS | 40 | $102,150 |
| Caroline Kenney | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Raj Aggarwal | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Duggan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristina Bouweiri | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Cooper | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Lacz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Colette Dafoe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Torraca | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rudy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Shay-Byrne | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Klug | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Brewer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tara Scanlon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jean-Luc Brami | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory O'Dell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Boyle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Norman Jemal | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Rich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Senatore | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Etter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Weintraub | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brunson Cooper | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Duke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Jackson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Omar Mcintosh | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Karima Woods | DMPED REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Eugene | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Veith | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Lake | CO-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Kenner | CO-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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