Programs & Involvement

Boardrooms around the Beltway

The Boardrooms around the Beltway series brings senior members of the Board of Trade to the forefront of companies that are helping to shape the region. The Boardrooms program consists of networking, a presentation by the host company’s senior executive on their company, how it has trended, challenges, opportunities and offers a description of a host firm’s presence in Greater Washington. Speakers sometimes bring senior partners and Vice Presidents to add more detailed explanations on these issues and offer feedback to Q&A over lunch.  This event is targeted to senior level executive Board of Trade members.

2008 Boardrooms Around the Beltway Hosts:

2007 Boardrooms Around the Beltway Hosts:

2006 Boardrooms Around the Beltway Hosts:

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
May 7, 2008
Washington, DC
The Board of Trade brought business leaders inside CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield during this luncheon hosted by Chet Burrell, President and Chief Operating Officer, in CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s boardroom in Washington, DC.  He provided an overview of the nonprofit health care organization that serves more than 3 million individuals in Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Mr. Burrell discussed the organization’s catalytic giving efforts – which CareFirst is hoping to increase from $50 million in annual giving to $100 million in the coming years – to improve the health care system and connect hospitals so they can learn from each other.  He also spoke about the increase of individuals purchasing healthcare plans, the banking and insurance industries coming together, the escalating cost associated with that national trend of rising obesity and diabetes cases and dismissed rumors that CareFirst will go public.

SAIC
February 26, 2008
McLean, VA
The Board of Trade brought business leaders inside SAIC during its first of this year's Boardrooms Around the Beltway luncheons. Larry Prior, Chief Operating Officer of SAIC, hosted the program in SAIC's boardroom in Tysons Corner. He provided an overview of the corporate structure and a detailed look at SAIC's priorities, challenges and successes. Prior described how the company’s reorganization dramatically improved the bottom line and highlighted the need for affordable housing and public transportation to attract and retain a qualified workforce. 

Sprint Nextel Corporation

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Reston, VA

Gary Forsee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Nextel Corporation, welcomed 35 regional senior level executives to Sprint Nextel’s Executive Briefing Center on July 18 for an up close and personal look at Sprint Nextel’s newest technologies. Along with highlighting some of the major strategic milestones since the Sprint Nextel merger in 2005, Forsee spoke about the company’s commitment to delivering products and services that enhance personal and public security. View Photos>>

 

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Monday, June 4, 2007
Washington, DC

This luncheon was hosted by Bill Torgerson, Vice Chairman and General Counsel and Joe Rigby, Senior Vice President and CFO of Pepco Holdings, Inc. As one of the largest energy-delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region Pepco Holdings delivers regulated electricity and natural gas service to more than 1.8 million customers. With its almost 5,500 employees Pepco Holdings provides energy products and services to residential and commercial customers throughout Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia, including 725,000 residential and commercial customers in Washington, D.C., Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. This luncheon meeting allowed for attendees to receive an inside look at Pepco Holdings as a company, their plans for energy efficiency and about new projects that will deliver more reliable electric power to downtown Washington, DC.

 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Washington, DC

Joseph Persichini, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office, discussed how the Washington Field Office, with its 1500 employees including 750 agents, protects and defends Washington, DC and the five surrounding counties in Virginia against terrorist while enforcing criminal laws. Special Agents who head teams such as SWAT, Hazardous Materials, Underwater Search and Rescue, and Bombs for the Washington Field Office gave one-on-one presentations to attendees that provided real life emergency preparedness scenarios and showcased the technologies that assist them in protecting the National Capital Area. In addition, Mr. Persichini provided a brief history of the FBI which provided an inside look at federal law enforcement and the responsibilities of the 56 Field Offices including that of the WFO. Finally an overview of the Citizen’s Academy was given.

University of Maryland

Thursday, November 16, 2006
Washington , DC

University of Maryland's President Dr. Dan Mote delivered a close-up look at current developments impacting the University high-tech economy, information and communication, bioscience and biotechnology, and nano-technology sectors. President Mote touched on the growth of Maryland’s flagship campus, which is noted for its emphasis on environmental stewardship and began the largest building boom the University’s history. Directly following Dr. Mote’s comments attendees went on one of two tours that visited:

  • The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START) Center. START aims to provide timely guidance on how to disrupt terrorist networks, reduce the incidence of terrorism, and enhance the resilience of United States.
  • Advanced Space Robotics Lab which is the only neutral buoyancy facility on a college campus and is one of the primary ways we can simulate weightlessness on earth.

National Geographic

Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Washington , DC

Host Christopher Liedel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the National Geographic, met with attendees to provide a close-up look at this 118-year-old organization that is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Through its mission to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world’s cultural, historical and natural resources, National Geographic works to inspire people to care about the planet. Mr. Liedel spoke about the how the Society’s five magazines, cable television channel and programs, films, radio, books, videos, maps, interactive media and merchandise, reaches nearly 350 million people each month. Mr. Liedel also shared that with 1,500 employees and revenues of $650 million, that the media, internet, newspaper & news services organization is advancing the knowledge and appreciation our natural and cultural resources.

Arlington Capital Partners

Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Washington , DC

At this lunch and an interactive discussion with Arlington Capital Partners’ four managing partners: Bob Knibb, Jeffrey Freed, Perry Steiner and Peter Manos attendees received a close-up look at current developments impacting the private equity marketplace, including a focus on local companies and industries.  With the success of Arlington Capital's DC region portfolio companies including Apogen Technologies and NLX Corporation, Arlington Capital spoke about how they have managed the private equity firm’s $1 billion of committed capital.  Each partner identified what they look for in attractive investments in middle market companies.  Specifically they talked about their interest in: aerospace/defense; Federal IT; business services & outsourcing; media; education and training; healthcare services; and highly engineered manufacturing.

 

Social & Scientific Systems

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Silver Spring , Maryland

This networking lunch at Social & Scientific Systemswith Mary Frances leMat, Chief Executive Officer and Jim Lynch, President provided a close-up look at current developments impacting their firm’s mission to improve public health through biomedical research, computer systems and data analysis, global health and development and survey and epidemiology in the United States and in more than 90 other countries.

 

Sunrise Senior Living

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

McLean , Virginia

Hosts Tom Newell, President & Jay Pope, Executive Vice President of Capital Group talked about Sunrise Senior Living’s full range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative care. Founded in 1981 Sunrise Senior Living’s employees now include more than 38,000and their resident capacity hosts more than 52,000 in 420 communities open or under development.

 

CoStar Group

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Bethesda , Maryland

CoStar Group is the information leader in commercial real estate, providing help with over 70% of all leasing and sales transactions. Host Andrew Florance, President & CEO provided a summary discussion of CoStar’s leadership within this important industry sector and detailed their suite of services supports brokers, owners and financial investors with a complete picture of the marketplace through its development of state-of-the-art database and research methods.

 

2005 Boardrooms Around the Beltway Hosts:

George Washington University

November 2005

Washington , DC

Hosts: Dr. Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President & Louis H. Katz, Executive Vice President & Treasurer

Friedman, Billings, Ramsey

September 2005

Arlington , Virginia

Host: Richard J. Hendrix President & COO

Adventist Healthcare

May 2005

Rockville , Maryland

Host: Bill Robertson, President & CEO

NBC4

April 2005

Washington , DC

Host: Michael Jack, President & General Manager

Corporate Executive Board

March 2005

Washington , DC

Host: Jay McGonigle, CEO

ExxonMobil

February 2005

Farifax , Virginia

Host: Dennis M. Houston, Executive Vice President

WETA

January 2005

Arlington , Virginia

Host: Sharon P. Rockefeller, CEO

 

If you would like further information about Boardrooms around the Beltway please contact Lindsay Godwin at 202.857.5934 or LindsayGodwin@bot.org.

 

 

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