Below is the list of the Program Year 2026-2027 DC Chapter Committees and volunteers. If you have an interest in volunteering, please review the open needs below and contact Veronica Baird if interested at vbaird@kpmg.com.
AGA DC Chapter Committees and Related Volunteers
Program Year 2026-2027 (updated June 24, 2026)
ACE Reporting
Director – Paterne Koukpesso
Assistant Director – Irfan Satriadhi
Communications
Co-Director – Lydia Tamblyn
Co-Director – Deb Levy
Assistant Director – Jennifer “Jen” Wells
Assistant Director – Shauna Erickson
Assistant Director – Ryan Zablocki
Assistant Director – Christina Low
Social Media
Assistant Director – Sara Mahaffey
Assistant Director – Open Need
Webmaster
Assistant Director – Jeff Ledford
Assistant Director – Howie Simanoff
Historian
Assistant Director – Alecia Pelikan
Newsletter
Director/Editor in Chief – Thomas Chin
Director/Editor in Chief – Open Need
Newsletter Editor – Monique Llanos
Newsletter Editor – Victor Thomas
Publication Columnist – Simcha Kuritzky
Annual Gala/Special Events
Director – Tonya Baker
Assistant Director – Salim Mawani
Assistant Director – Elizabeth (Izzie) Yi
Assistant Director – Karen Brown
Annual Training Program
Co-Director – Annalena Winer
Co-Director – Meg Gill
Assistant Director – Shepherd Brown
Assistant Director – Julia Duquette
Assistant Director – Tyler Hampton
Assistant Director – Open Need
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
Assistant Director – Open Need
Community Service
Director – LaVerne Mason
Assistant Director – Niko Lojanica
Assistant Director – Open Need
Corporate Sponsors
Director – Kerrey Olden
Assistant Director – Ana Chaletzky
Assistant Director – Claire Chen
Assistant Director – Elizabeth (Izzie) Yi
CPE Coordinator
Director – Christy Beck
Finance Committee
Director – Joslyn Marshall
Assistant Director – Samuel Crawford
Assistant Director – Jon DeBoer
Assistant Director – Jeff Ledford
Member Services
Director – David Baskin
Assistant Director – Jamison Howell
Assistant Director – Chaqoya Duckworth
Assistant Director – Joe DiMartino
Membership
Director – Giovanni Leon
Assistant Director – Cherice Washington
Mentorship
Director – Keith Freundlich
Assistant Director – Mickey Witchuwong
Assistant Director – Noah Kaufman
Monthly Luncheon
Program
Co-Director – Lal Carter
Co-Director – Peter Moore
Assistant Director – Bo Shevchik
Assistant Director – Paul Lionikis
Assistant Director – Shepherd Brown
Live Ops
Director – Dylan Gilbert
Assistant Director – Christel Pico
Assistant Director – Open Need
Assistant Director – Open Need
Assistant Director – Open Need
Virtual
Director – Alexis Alfaro-Trejo
Assistant Director – Julia Ehrmantraut
Assistant Director – Open Need
Assistant Director – Open Need
Partnership Committee
Director – Crystal Wolf
Assistant Director – Ilene Weinberger
Assistant Director – Open Need
Assistant Director – Open Need
Strategy
Director – Open Need
Assistant Director – Salim Mawani
Assistant Director – Jennifer Meade
Assistant Director – Anthony Smith
Assistant Director – Samual Crawford
Webinars
Director – Danielle Burrell
Assistant Director – Noah Kaufman
Assistant Director – Open Need
Young Professionals
Director – Areeba Rizvi
Assistant Director – Cherice Washington
Assistant Director – Christel Pico
Assistant Director – Jose Fabre
Assistant Director – Shannon Johnson