Washingtonian Announces 2019 Washingtonians of The Year
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Vanessa McDonald
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WASHINGTONIAN ANNOUNCES 2019 WASHINGTONIANS OF THE YEAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2019)– Washingtonian has announced its 48th annual Washingtonians of the Year list that highlights 11 locals who are using their experience, smarts, and creativity to help the wider DMV region. The list is now live on Washingtonian.com and will appear in the January 2020 print issue (on newsstands December 19, 2019).
| Diane Baker Board Member, Children’s Inn at NIH |
Matt Kelly Chief Executive Officer, JBG Smith |
| Dr. Francis Collins Director, NIH |
Nancy Richardson Volunteer, CaringMatters |
| Corrine Cannon Founder, Greater DC Diaper Bank |
Deborah Rutter President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
| Ruby Corado Founder, Casa Ruby |
Andy Shallal Founder, Busboys and Poets |
| Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress |
Nick Sundberg Founder, Loads of Love and Player, Washington Redskins |
| Dr. Allison Jackson Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Protection Center, Children’s National Hospital |
“Alongside the well-known activists, philanthropists, politicians and industry leaders, we’re proud to shine a light on the everyday people whose dedication and work brings about a positive change to their communities,” said Washingtonian’s editor Michael Schaffer. “The people we honor are inspirations to others, which is one reason why we always have more nominees than we can name.”
Washingtonian will honor its 2019 Washingtonians of the Year with a luncheon, presented by Deloitte, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at The Willard Intercontinental (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004). For more information about the luncheon, please contact Senior Events Director, Sherene Joseph, 202-862-3538 or [email protected].
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