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Dr. Newton Campbell is a Solutions Architect for artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is a Computer Scientist, STEM educator, and Space Advocate.

Tammy Ashraf has an educational background in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, and Mathematics from the State University of New York. She has worked in a technical, research and project management capacity for a variety of STEM fields. She specializes in educational technologies, STEM program development, information technology operations, DevOps, agile project management, computer and aerospace engineering, geographic information systems, earth science, mathematics and big data analytics. She is an avid space enthusiast and is passionate about using collaborative leadership to engage people and organizations in projects that bring positive impact to high-need communities.

Franziska oversees the strategy development for genomic test integrations at Inova’s Center for Personalized Health.

She is the co-creator of MediMap an innovative pharmacogenomic testing experience. With more than ten year of healthcare experience and a deep understanding of precision medicine she has become a thought leader and requested speaker in the field. She is the recipient of the 2018 Greater Washington Health and Life Sciences Innovator of the Year award and the George Mason University Exemplar award.

Seema Wadhwa is the Assistant Vice President of Sustainability and Wellness of Inova Health System.

Ms. Wadhwa influenced the national conversation on sustainability in healthcare while leading the Healthier Hospital initiative from launch to over 1300 hospitals nationwide.

Jim Coleman is President & Chief Executive Officer Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation.

Since his appointment by County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III and the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation’s Board to be the President & CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation, Jim has become Prince George’s County’s premier business advocate and deal maker.

Within one year of his appointment, Jim led his 75 member staff to attract over 30 new companies to Prince George’s County, retain the county’s top 500 large employers and convince them to expand and to create over 5,400 new jobs and has trained and prepared over 71,000 of the county’s residents for new high wage jobs in the county’s private sector. As a result, over 17,000 new jobs have been created during the last 12 months, reducing the county’s unemployment rate from 5.3% to 3.9% and the county’s median household income has increased by nearly $5,000 to a record high of $76,741, which is more than $20,000 more than the nation’s median household income.

David Petr is President and CEO of MCEDC, developing innovative strategies, strengthening partnerships and leading a team to promote Montgomery County as a great place to start, grow and expand business. With a wide spectrum of economic development, strategic business and marketing experience, David thrives on changing the culture of organizations to become more nimble, proactive and creative .

David was named to Washington Business Journal’s Power 100, Washington’s most influential newsmakers of 2017, after just 13 months at the helm of the organization. He is raising the profile of Maryland’s largest county, frequently out in the community meeting CEOs, entrepreneurs, startups and established companies. David’s expertise has contributed to rapid growth in key sectors including BioHealth and Technology. Through his responsive approach to the business community, he is aligning business needs directly to MCEDC’s strategic goals. His vision is more data driven, using analytics and GIS mapping strategies to measure business success. He has spearheaded forward-thinking digital video campaigns: a Think Success video series where David interviews CEOs and business leaders and MOCO 365, a campaign that explores the stories of leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators in the County.

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A look at what's happening in jurisdictions around economic development--especially how the city is adapting to the changing workforce, and what's happening in economic development currently.

Brian has extensive experience in real estate, operations and now Deputy Mayor in charge of economic development for the city.

His career has taken him from underwriting large real estate projects, City Manager of Takoma Park, Senior Investment Manager Fannie Mae, to his current position as Deputy Mayor responsible for Workforce, acquiring new business for the city, affordable housing and managing a capital budget of over $160 million and counting.

His undergraduate degree is from University of Iowa in Biology and his graduate degree from Harvard

with a Masters of Public Policy, Financial Analysis and Economic Policy.

Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., is the president and CEO of the Economic Development Authority in Fairfax County, Virginia, the second-largest suburban office market in the nation after Orange County, Calif. He has been with the FCEDA since late 1983, during which time office space in the county grew from 32 million square feet to more than 116 million, and jobs in the county grew from 243,000 to 600,000.

In 2010, Virginia Business magazine named Dr. Gordon its “Virginia Business Person of the Year.” Since 2013, Virginia Business has tapped Dr. Gordon for its annual “50 Most Influential Virginians” list. In 2015, the International Economic Development Council awarded Dr. Gordon its Jeffrey A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award.

Dr. Gordon is the author of 12 books on strategic planning and economic development. His next work, "Understanding Community Economic Growth and Decline," will be published this month by Routledge Press.

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Graduated from George Washington University with a degree in Political Science.

Graduated summa cum laude

- Board of Trustees Scholar

- Luther Rice Fellow

- Co-authored research on public corruption that was published in the journal Public Integrity

Prior employment included Co-founder and Partner of Acceleprise; Splash Networks; and CMO, EmployInsight

Since taking on the role of Director of Arlington Economic Development, Victor has led the creation and execution of “The Way Forward Strategy,” which is focused on providing the strategic direction for growing, attracting and retaining Tech companies. Arlington has attracted or retained more than 6.5 million square feet of commercial office tenants, created or retained more than 37,700 jobs and helped more than 206 companies identify locations in the county in just over three years. The Way Forward Strategy aims to attract and grow technology firms in areas such as healthcare informatics, education, clean tech, big data and cyber security.

Kathleen McShane is responsible for overseeing Women’s Business Centers throughout the country. These centers offer counseling, training and mentorship to women who want to launch or expand their business. She provides advice, assistance and support to promote, coordinate, and monitor the efforts of the Federal government to establish, preserve, and strengthen women-owned business. She recognizes the economic value that female-owned businesses contribute to the economy.

Prior to joining the SBA, she was CEO and Founder of Ladies Launch Club a company that provided guidance to women who wanted to launch a business.

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates presented McShane with Award of Honor from the National Business and Disability Council. McShane was awarded the Outstanding Woman of the Year Award from the Connecticut Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners and the CBS News Radio Small Business Award.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University

Williams is responsible for leading the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of Fannie Mae’s corporate diversity and inclusion strategy, policies, and programs. She has created initiatives and platforms that encourage courageous conversations in the workplace to address conflicts and barriers to employee authenticity. Williams is committed to bettering the lives of the underserved by providing coaching, counseling and education to increase access for affordable housing.

Among her career accomplishments she was Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Freddie Mac. Her previous positions include Director – Diversity and Recruiting Strategies, Verizon Business; Director – Workplace Diversity, MCI; and Director – Diversity and Work Life Programs, US Airways Group.

Williams is a certified executive coach with a BA in advertising and public relations from Middle Tennessee State University