The AGA DC Chapter is growing our volunteer leadership team, and we’re excited to invite members to step into the following key roles that help shape the future of our Chapter.  We’re looking for:

  • Co-Lead for our Sponsorship Committee
  • Members for our re-established Mentorship Committee

If you’re interested in either opportunity, or just want to learn more – please reach send a message to Crystal Wolf and Veronica Baird at agadc@agadc.org.  We would love to talk with you about how you can get involved.

AGA DC Chapter Committees and Related Volunteers

Program Year 2025-2026 (updated January 12, 2026)

ACE Reporting
Director – Paterne Koukpesso
Assistant Director – Shepherd Brown

Communications
Co-Director – Melanie Geesaman
Co-Director – Lydia Tamblyn
Assistant Director – Jennifer “Jen” Wells
Assistant Director – Sara Mahaffey
Assistant Director – Shauna Erickson

Communications – Newsletter
Director/Editor in Chief – Thomas Chin
Newsletter Editor – Claire Chen
Newsletter Editor – Hao Nguyen
Newsletter Editor – Monique Llanos
Publication Columnist – Simcha Kuritzky
Photographer – Victor Thomas

Communications – Webmaster
Director – Jeff Ledford
Assistant Director – Christina Low
Assistant Director – E. Marie Butler
Assistant Director – Howie Simanoff

Annual Gala/Special Events
Director – Tonya Baker
Assistant Director – Cherry Sancho Ung
Assistant Director – Elizabeth (Izzie) Yi
Assistant Director – Karen Brown

Annual Training Program
Co-Director – Annalena Winer
Co-Director – Meg Gill
Assistant Director – Christy Beck
Assistant Director – Jennifer Torres
Assistant Director – Julia Duquette
Assistant Director – Tyler Hampton

Awards Committee
Director – Orinda Basha
Selection Subcommittee – Evelyn Brown
Selection Subcommittee – Jeff Steinhoff
Selection Subcommittee – Pat Wensel
Selection Subcommittee – Virginia Robinson

CGFM
Director – Lauren Peck
Assistant Director – Tiara Mizelle

Community Service
Director – Maurice Preston
Assistant Director – LaVerne  Mason
Assistant Director – Niko Lojanica

Corporate Sponsors
Director – Cherry Ung
Assistant Director – Delphia Wilson
Assistant Director – Dylan Gilbert
Assistant Director – Elizabeth (Izzie) Yi

CPE Coordinator
Director – Christy Beck

Finance Committee
Director – Brittany Hopwood
Assistant Director – Samuel Crawford
Assistant Director – Spencer Ham
Assistant Director – Terri Dawson

Historian
Director – Alicia Pelikan
Assistant Director – Brad Grams

Member Services
Co-Director – Anthony Richards
Co-Director – David Baskin
Assistant Director – Cherry Ung
Assistant Director – Jamison Howell

Membership
Co-Director – Cherice Washington
Co-Director – Giovanni Leon
Co-Director – Makia Robertson

Mentorship
Director – Keith Freundlich

Monthly Luncheon Live Ops
Director – Chad Willhite
Assistant Director – Cody Wolfe
Assistant Director – Craig Freeman
Assistant Director – Dylan Gilbert
Assistant Director – Victoria Abril

Monthly Luncheon Program
Co-Director – Lal Carter
Co-Director – Peter Moore
Assistant Director – Bo Shevchik
Assistant Director – Paul Lionikis
Assistant Director – Shepherd Brown

Monthly Luncheon Virtual
Director – Alexis Alfaro-Trejo
Assistant Director – Areeba Rizvi
Assistant Director – Katherine Rexroad
Assistant Director – Keith Freundlich

Strategy
Co-Director – Salim Mawani
Assistant Director – Jennifer Meade
Assistant Director – Joslyn Marshall
Assistant Director – Sonia Jolly

Webinars
Co-Director – Danielle Burrell
Co-Director – Tyler Gall
Assistant Director – Michelle Bowers
Assistant Director – Noah Kaufman

Young Professionals
Director – Michelle Paul
Assistant Director – Cherice Washington
Assistant Director – Christel Pico
Assistant Director – Joslyn Marshall
Assistant Director – Shannon Johnson