2019 MICHAEL LAROSA Director of Communications, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources MICHAEL LASTORIA Co-Founder, &pizza ANAIS LAURENT Event Marketing Specialist, Discovery Education CAROL LEE Political Reporter, NBC News MONING LEE Architectural and Urban Designer SVETLANA LEGETIC Co-Founder, Brightest Young Things JOHN LEGITTINO CEO, Advoc8
CRYSTAL BOWYER President and CEO, National Children’s Museum After business school, the Missouri-native bounced around the world for children’s service work in Brazil and China, and cultural outreach in numerous other countries. Previous leadership roles at the Museum of Science and Industry and the Chicago Children’s Choir prepared Bowyer for her move to Washington, where she is speaheading redevelopment of the National Children’s Museum, slated to open in the fall of this year. It will be an “innovative experience for the whole family,” Bowyer promises.
MELISSA LEONSIS Director, Global Partnerships, EverFi ZACH LEONSIS Senior Vice President and General Manager, Monumental Network, Monumental Sports and Entertainment AVERY LEWIS Assistant Vice President, Linda Roth and Associates DANIEL LIPPMAN Co-Author “Politico Playbook,” Politico
JOHN LEGITTINO Co-Founder and CEO, Advoc8 Legittino used the skills he gained working on major televised award shows and presidential debates to create a full-service brand experience and content production agency. With clients like Google and CNN, the 40 person, almost three-year-old shop “helps companies cross the digital divide to tell their stories and connect with customers through experiences they’ll never forget.”
TIFFANY DENA LOFTIN Director,Youth & College Division, NAACP VICTOR NGUYEN-LONG Freelance Creative Strategist ADAM JOSEPH LORENZETTI M D Physician, Inova KELLY LOVE Deputy Press Secretary, Department of Energy WESLEY LOWERY National Reporter, The Washington Post TIM MA Chef, American Son and Kyirisan CHASE MAGGIANO Founder, Bravo Score ANNE MAHLUM Founder and CEO, Solidcore HEATHER MAHONEY Founder, Haute Haus Agency
NICOLE CROWDER Furniture Designer and Upholsterer Using inspiration from fashion, interior design, the colors of fresh fruit and her dreams, Crowder built a design and upholstery business that has blossomed from custom pieces for individual clients to full-scale collaborations with restaurants, hotels and textile designers. The former photo editor recently opened a colorful studio, which will serve as her work space, showroom and community gathering place. NOTE: Nicole is sitting on one of her custom chairs in this photo. P H O T O G R A P H E D AT L A V I E
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