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Washingtonian Tech Titans Reception 2013

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on May 17, 2013
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The 2013 Tech Titans reception was held at the beautiful US Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Blue State Digital’s John Simpson and Ben Texter with Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Tech Titan Amr ElSawy with Claudia ElSawy. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Kai Rasmussen of Intelsat, John Stroud of Bank of New York Mellon, and Susan Saadat of ETL Systems. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
The evening benefited the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, which helps low-income communities with entrepreneurship education programs in the Washington region. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Amaryllis provided a beautiful focal point within the four-sided bar, complete with boxwood orbs and white orchids. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Rohimi Copra, Aneesh Copra, Bryan Sivak, and Stacey Sivak. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
David Park, Katie Egan, Tom Wojno, and Rob Gordon. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Georgetown Cupcake provided delicious branded cupcakes for the Comcast Business Class lounge. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Ben Aderson and Tech Titan Shawn Osborne. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Sara Schapiro and Tech Titan Cristin Dorgelo. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Guests had fun in the photo booth powered by Bank of New York Mellon. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Tech Titan James Patterson, Ellen Patterson, and Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Guests enjoyed the glazed donut holes provided by Federal City Caterers. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Bill Paxon, Katie Paxon, and Susan Molinari of Google. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Tech Titans Bradley Schwartz and Sheryl Schwartz of Blue Canopy. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Google’s Samantha Smith, Jesse Suskin, and Niki Fenwick try out Google glasses. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Sandy Fine with Tech Titans Elana Fine and Jonathan Perrelli. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Ted Casey with Tech Titan Edward Casey Jr. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Kam Desai with Tech Titans Kristin Muhlner and Ching Ho Fung. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Knob Creek provided the specialty Muddled Creek cocktail for guests to enjoy throughout the evening. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Tech Titan Sanju Bansal, Charlotte Pineda, and Paul Williams. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
The music provided by Millennium created an exciting and vibrant atmosphere. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
Bharet Malhotra and Chuck Ghoorah of Cvent.

Photograph by Andrew Propp.

Comcast Business Class provided innovative technology for guests to interact with in the Comcast Business Class lounge. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Head of Washington’s Google office Susan Molinari with Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams speaking onstage at the event. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washington Talent Agency provided a green screen for guests to appear on the cover of a faux Washingtonian magazine cover. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
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