2006 Annual Meeting
Mayor-elect Adrian Fenty received an oversized birthday BlackBerry at the Board of Trade’s 117th Annual Meeting Dec. 7 at Hilton Washington. More than 700 business execs and regional leaders attended the event, which was keynoted by Tony Snow. View Photos>>
In previewing the year ahead, Board of Trade Chair-elect Barbara Krumsiek, The Calvert Group, highlighted 2007 priorities. Here’s an excerpt:
2007 Priorities - Growing Members’ Business
Our first priority continues to be: growing our members’ business. We are re-focusing our staff to provide you with more high-quality programming. We will offer new professional development seminars for your staff, and new educational programs focused on major trends and developments that will have a direct impact on your business.
Expanding the Regional Economy
In 2007, the Greater Washington Initiative will continue to conduct research to better articulate our region’s economic strengths. We will produce several new studies, including the popular Regional Report. Our research will help you retain and attract employees and will assist GWI in marketing Greater Washington to prospective companies.
Promoting Effective Government
Advocating for effective government is always a priority, and we plan to place a special focus on advancing regional collaboration. Our key issues – which are integral to the current and future health of our region - are transportation and emergency preparedness. We will continue to work with the federal government on regional preparedness needs, and with the O’Malley, Kaine, and Fenty administrations on our policy agenda. We are excited about the opportunity to work with all of our elected leaders, and we have already offered the business community’s assistance to them. In Virginia, we will work to make transportation THE issue in the 2007 General Assembly session and in the elections coming up next November.
Improving Regional Mobility
In addition to our work in individual jurisdictions, we will remain a leader in seeking solutions to the region’s traffic congestion. Our number one priority is to secure dedicated funding for Metro. We will also press for the completion of Maryland’s InterCounty Connector and Virginia’s Rail to Dulles.
Finally, at the meeting, a slate of 2007 Officers was announced. These volunteer leaders are:
- Chair: Barbara J. Krumsiek, President and CEO, The Calvert Group
- Chair-elect: William A. Couper, Regional President, Bank of America
- Secretary: Dale S. Rosenthal, Senior Vice President, The Clark Construction Group, LLC
- Assistant Secretary: John M. Kane, President & CEO, Office Movers, Inc.
- Treasurer: Gary H. Tabach, Office Managing Partner, Deloitte
- Assistant Treasurer: Stacey Davis Stewart, President & CEO, Fannie Mae Foundation
- Assistant Treasurer: Richard Vogel, Senior Vice President, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- General Counsel: Richard Weiss, Managing Partner, Foley & Lardner
A complete list of 2007 Board of Directors will be available in January.
