TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL
Invites You to Join Us
M AY 7, 2025 ON THE NATIONAL MALL
Featuring our History, Heroes & Hope Awards on the National Mall as we lead up to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
PAMELA BROWN
CNN Anchor
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown
FEATURED SPEAKERS
THE HONORABLE DOUG BURGUM
U.S. Secretary of the Interior
DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN
Philanthropist
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, The Carlyle Group
Chairman and CEO, of the Baltimore Orioles
HISTORY, HEROES & HOPE AWARD HONOREES
JOSH HARRIS
Managing Partner, Washington Commanders Founder, 26North | Co-Founder, HBSE
ROSIE RIOS
Chair, America 250 U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission 43rd Treasurer of the United States
NATIONAL MALL 250 CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS
THE HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, U.S. Senate (WV)
THE HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN, U.S. House of Representatives (SC)
THE HON. DEBBIE DINGELL, U.S. House of Representatives (MI)
THE HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, U.S. House of Representatives (DC)
THE HON. BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, U.S. House of Representatives (NJ)
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Requests the pleasure of your company at the
ON THE NATIONAL MALL
Jefferson Drive at 12th St. SW, Washington, D.C.
5:30 PM Chairman’s Reception*
6:30 PM General Reception
7:30 PM Dinner and Celebration of our History, Heroes & Hope Awards
9:30 PM Dessert Reception
The Trust for the National Mall is the official non-profit partner of the National Park Service dedicated to restoring, preserving and enriching America’s Front Yard. nationalmall.org
*The Chairman’s Reception welcomes Corporate Partners at Gold Sponsor level and above; and Individuals at Bronze Sponsor level and above.
CO-CHAIRS
GEORGETTE “GIGI” DIXON
STACY KERR
CR WOOTERS
KATIE ZIRKELBACH
ROBBY ZIRKELBACH
HOST COMMITTEE
TIZZY BROWN Miller Strategies, LLC
RACHEL CAGGIANO Ogilvy
JOHN CHRISTMAS
HPS Investment Partners
ANTHONY COLEY
Corner Office Strategies
MARK & KRISTIN DAMATO
JOHN DREW TCMA
KATHLEEN FORD AARP
NICOLE & ERIC HOPLIN
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
BEN JENKINS
Locust Street Group LSG
KATHI & DAN KNISE
EPIC Insurance Brokers
CATHY MERRILL Washingtonian
JARED OLDROYD
Clark Construction
ANNE PERRON Temasek
JULIE EDDY ROKALA Cassidy & Associates
ADAM & RACHEL WEISS FIO360
JUDEE ANN WILLIAMS CAA
PREMIER SPONSORS
David M. Rubenstein
SIGNATURE STATE TABLE SPONSORS
CALIFORNIA
Bruce and Janine Broussard
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONNECTICUT
Sheila Johnson, Founder & CEO, Salamander Collection
ILLINOIS
MASSACHUSSETTS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
Bayer • Capital Group • Clark Construction • EagleBank
Hensel Phelps • Hilton • Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman
Korn Ferry • Linder Global Events
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Ogilvy • Uber
SILVER SPONSORS
Akridge • Alpha Corporation • David Barrosse • The Business Council Business Roundtable • The Cigna Group • Consigli Construction Deloitte • Destination DC • The Economic Club of Washington Forbes Tate Partners • Greater Washington Board of Trade
Kathi & Dan Knise/EPIC Insurance Brokers • Lorton Stone, LLC • LSG Ourisman Automotive of Virginia/Daniel Korengold & Martha Dippell PCMA • Projection, Inc. • Ruppert Companies • TD Bank • The WhitingTurner Contracting Company • VHC Health • Zirkelbach Strategies
BRONZE SPONSORS
Sally and John E. “Chip” Akridge III • Will Caggiano
Dr. William J. Catacosinos and Ms. Juliana E. May
Pam and Tony Marquez • Anne Brady Perron and Jay Perron
Diane & Ned Powell • Ed and Martie Samek
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Breakthru Beverage Group • Design Cuisine and DC Rental
Design Foundry • Effort, LLC • EventEQ • HP • Linder Global Events
MJ Valet • Tito’s Handmade Vodka
MEDIA SPONSORS
