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1 JOSEPH ALLEN is one of Washington’s most versatile photographers. His subjects include the business elite, national celebrities, weddings and portraiture. His work regularly appears in local, national and international publications. In this issue, he captures the city’s philanthropic leaders in various settings. 2 DANA BASH is CNN’s senior congressional correspondent based in the network’s Washington, bureau where she has covered Congress since March 2006. As a member of the Peabody Award-winning “Best Political Team on Television,” Bash covered the campaign trail as part of the network’s “America Votes 2008” coverage. She comments on the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in this issue. 3 MATTHEW BISHOP is New York bureau chief and American business editor of The Economist. He is co-author with Michael Green of Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World.They are currently writing a book about how capitalism can recover from the economic crisis. He contributes our Philanthropic 50 feature. NP SHEILA A BRADY, principal, Oehme van Sweden (OvS), holds a Master’s degree in landscape architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Her work embraces every scale from small urban gardens to residential estates. Currently, she is designing the new Native Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. Her work is featured in this month’s Inside Homes. 4 JAMES CORNWELL is a resident hairstylist and makeup artist for PR at Partners Salon and Tim Coburn Photography. He lends his eye to style to 12
our breathtaking resort wear fashion shoot. 5 AOL International founder JACK DAVIES is active in Washington philanthropy, serving on the boards of Venture Philanthropy Partners, the Maya Angelou Charter School, Washington Scholarship Fund, CharityWorks, among other organizations. He is a partner in Lincoln Holdings, which owns the Washington Capitals and Mystics, and is part owner of the Washington Wizards and Verizon Center. He contributes to this month’s philanthropy feature. 6 RICHARD GERE actor and activist Richard Gere sits down with Washington Life to discuss his work with humanitarian organization CARE, and his dedication to fighting AIDS in India. 7 GARY LANDSMAN has been shooting images for over 20 years. His extensive experience ranges from shooting still-life subjects to full-scale interior architecture to documenting the corporate and advertising lifestyle. He shot our resort wear fashion shoot this month at Highland Park Apartments. 8 JANE MACLEISH is a Washington landscape garden designer. Known for her ability to incorporate planting plans reminiscent of great English gardens, she utilizes unusual collections of plants often neglected by other gardeners. She is widely published for her work and inspirational lectures. See her work in our special Inside Homes garden story. 9 Jazz legend, BRANFORD MARSALIS, will be in Washington this month for the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, sits down with WL to talk philanthropy, the next generation of jazz, and music in the nation’s capital.
Washington Life about his $1 billion dollar donation to the UN Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as chairman of the foundation. 11 Five-time Grammy award winner USHER RAYMOND IV is the founder of Usher’s New Look, which helps mentor youth from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. In our U.N. Foundation coverage, he discusses his latest effort, Nothing But Net, which provides malaria nets to those in Africa. 12 STEVE VIEDERMAN has been involved with foundation efforts to harmonize grant making and investments for almost 20 years as president of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation. He is a member of the finance committees of the Needmor Fund and the Christopher Reynolds Foundation, as well as a consultant, author, and lecturer. He contributes to this month’s philanthropy feature. Corrections: From the April 2009 issue: On page 24, the location for the sixth National Alzheimer’s Association’s gala should have been listed as the National Building Museum.The honorees were President Nicholas Sarkozy of France, Sen. Jay and Sharon Rockefeller, Alzheimer’s researchers William Klunk and Chester Mathes of the University of Pittsburgh, and Terrell Owens.The organization has raised about $7 million to date. On page 28, Anja Broer was misidentified in a photo with Michael Ragland. From the May 2009 issue: On page 37, Don Peeble’s grandfather worked as a doorman at the Wardman Park Hotel. On page 56, Karena Neubauer was misidentified in a photograph with Luke Russert. On page 70, the photograph of Barbara Hawthorn of Barbara Hawthorn Interiors was taken by Ken Wyner.
10 Media entrepreneur TED TURNER talks to WA S H I N G T O N L I F E
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