Southern Poverty Law Center's Laura Williamson, Whistleblower Aid's Libby Liu, Katz Banks Kumin's Debra Katz, RepresentWomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell, and RepresentWomen's Alissa Bombardier Shaw
Honorees from Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People in Policy list celebrated their standout accomplishments at a cocktail reception on Tuesday, May 20. The event was held at The Vault at the Watergate Hotel, where guests enjoyed an evening of delicious food, cocktails, and engaging conversations with some of Washington’s top policy leaders.
Washingtonian President & CEO Cathy Merrill welcomed attendees with brief remarks, highlighting their impact on the city’s most important debates and thanking the evening’s sponsors for their generous support. Guests also had the opportunity to pose for a custom digital Washingtonian magazine cover, courtesy of Washington Talent Agency.
Photographs by Daniel Swartz and Magdalena Papaioannou
Verizon’s Kathleen Grillo, Washingtonian’s Cathy Merrill, and Verizon’s Mario Acosta-VelezNorth Star Strategy’s Radhika Fox, Invariant’s Annie D’Amato, End Citizens United & Let America Vote’s Tiffany Muller, and Banner Public Affairs’s Wendi WilkesUptown Solutions’s Gracey Roskam, ACORE’s Stephanie Genco, and The Network’s Cortland BroylesNatcast’s Maryam Cope with Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Nadia SirdarThe African Middle Eastern Leadership Project’s Mohamed Abubakr, TIMEP’s Mai El-Sadany, ICNL’s Doug Rutzen, Center for International Policy’s Nancy Okail, AFL-CIO’s Cathy Feingold, and University of Maryland’s Aris CleanthousJoint Center for Political & Economic Studies’ Jessica Fulton, Washingtonian’s Sherri Dalphonse, and Washington Center for Equitable Growth’s Janelle JonesBooz Allen Hamilton’s Joseph McPherson, Global Campaign for Education’s Giulia McPherson, RILA’s Blake Harden, RILA’s Courtney Titus Brooks, and Association for Community Affiliated Plans’s Meg MurrayThe Vault was the perfect venue for this celebration!OpenAI’s Chan Park, Center for a New American Security’s Carrie Cordero, and Center for a New American Security’s Anna PedersonCitizens for Responsible Energy Solutions’ Christina Baworowsky, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions’s Heather Reams, Holland & Knight’s Beth Viola, and Elekta, Inc.’s Cookab HashemiGuests posing with their custom Washingtonian cover photo!Barbaricum’s Megan Gibson, Bitcoin Policy Institute’s Grant McCarty, Microsoft’s Patricia Eke, and Workday’s Ifegwu EkeCharter School Growth Fund’s Ebony Lee with West Ninth Communications’s Liz HillThank you to our sponsors: Charter Communications, Chevron, CVS Health, Duke Energy, NextEra Energy, PepsiCo, The Network, and VerizonWashingtonian President & CEO Cathy Merrill giving remarksGeorge W Bush Center’s Nina Rees, BHFS’ Marc Lampkin, and Education Design Lab’s Kathleen DelaskiCassidy & Associates Kaylyn Harper with Howard University School of Law’s Justin HansfordInteraction’s Tom Hart with Hart Piano Studios’ Roma HartClean Energy Buyers Association’s Nidhi Thakar, Boundary Stone Partners’ Jeff Navin, Climate Group’s Angela Barranco, and Justo RoblesMixing Maryland’s music kept the energy high throughout the eveningStacie Lee’s Flowers provided beautiful bouquetsCato Institute’s David Bier, National Taxpayers Union’s Bryan Riley, and Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon
