Team & Board
Team

Karen R. Baker
Co-Executive Director
Think Local First DC
Karen Baker is an Influential Marketing Strategist with experience in strategic planning, marketing, ...

Kim Dreux-Kelly
Co-Executive Director
Think Local First DC
Kim Dreux-Kelly is a seasoned business executive with extensive experience in organizational leaders ...
Board Members

Che Ruddell-Tabisola
Board Member
BBQ Bus
Che Ruddell-Tabisola together with his husband Tadd opened the BBQ Bus food truck in 2011 and was on ...

Michael Akin
Board Member
Link Strategic Partners
Michael Akin is president of LINK Strategic Partners, a national strategic communications and stakeh ...

Linnea Hegarty
Secretary
DC Public Library
Linnea Hegarty is the Director of Events, Exhibits & Development at the DC Public Library. Heg ...

Tom Martin
Board President
Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP
Tom is a partner at Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP. Thomas B. Tom has extensive experience in administra ...

Chris Naoum
Board Member
Listen Local First
Chris is the Founder of Listen Local First DC – https://www.facebook.com/ListenLocalFirst. Lis ...

Keith Sellars
Board Member
Washington Dc Economic Partnership
Keith J. Sellars serves as President & CEO of the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP), a ...

Barney Shapiro
Treasurer
Tenleytown Trash
Barney is the owner of Tenleytown Trash. Barney has DC small business is in his blood, as his father ...