JESSE & LESLIE Noteable: The founding duo
LAUREN HICKEY
behind JESS3, the nationally recognized digital creative agency with a roster of clients that includes Facebook, the Washington Post, Nike, C-SPAN and Google. Jesse and Leslie are the creative force behind “The Zen of Steve Jobs,” a comic book created in partnership with Forbes honoring the tech legend. His New Year’s resolution: To honor his vegan mom by working out and eating more veggies Her motto: “Always maintain grace under fire, which also happens to be a popular mid-90s TV show.”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST STATE DEPARTMENT
JESSE THOMAS CO-FOUNDER JESS
LAUREN Noteable: The 24-year-old Georgetown grad is well on her way to becoming a veteran politico; she just finished a few-year stint working for Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) before joining the Secretary of State’s team. Pageturner: “There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America,” Philip Dray A.M. Must Read: Politico’s Playbook and Morning Score
Co-Founder, MoKi Media BLAKE HALL CEO, Troopswap ROY HELU Running Back, Washington Redskins LAUREN HICKEY Public Affairs Specialist, State Department FRANCIS HOANG Partner, Fluet Huber + Hoang PLLC; President, MAG Defense Services LLC HAYS HOLLADAY Musician, Bluebrain
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JOB CREATORS: 26 BUSINESS BIGWIGS AND TOP TECHIES OF TOMORROW
RYAN HOLLADAY Musician, Bluebrain
Director, Specialty Media/ LGBT, White House
ALEX HORNBROOK Director of Scheduling for the Vice President of the U.S.
PEYTON JENKINS Co-Founder, Alton Lane
KAMBIZ HOSSEINI Host/Writer, Parazit!
KIERRA JOHNSON Executive Director, Choice USA
Human Rights Campaign; DJ
Health Information Center
SAM KASS Assistant, White House Chef; Senior Policy Advisor, Healthy Food Initiatives
CARINE KREIWIC Owner, Carine’s Bridal Atelier
CODY STEPHEN KEENAN Presidential Speechwriter
WIN HUFFMAN President, Capital Club
KATHERINE KALLINIS Co-Founder, Georgetown Cupcake
COLIN HUNTER Co-Owner, Alton Lane
GOLDY KAMALI Founder/CEO, FedScoop
DUNCAN HUNTER Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-Calif.)
OLIVIER KAMANDA Associate, White and Case
EZRA KLEIN Reporter/Columnist, The Washington Post
CASSIDY KARAKORN Associate Marketing Director,
ERIKKA KNUTI Communications Director,
SHIN INOUYE
LINDSAY KIN Executive Director of Business Development, Luke’s Wings
WA S H I N G T O N L I F E
MATTHEW KROENIG Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations JACKIE KUCINICH Reporter, USA Today ANNA LEFER KUHN Executive Director, Arca Foundation MARIA TERESA KUMAR Founding Executive Director,Voto Latino HILDY KURYK
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