Christianne Ricchi was born and raised in Garden City Long Island. She is an Italian-American who studied art in Florence, and then lived just outside Florence for 17 years in a little Trattoria, Cercina. She married there, and came back to the States with her husband to open Ristorante i Ricchi in Our Town. It has been her vocation to own and run i Ricchi always keeping top of mind the community and the people in it. She and Andy discuss the Restaurant Industry, trials and tribulations of a Restaurateur and what Ricchi has done to maintain relevancy in such a competitive market. Listen in to this success story and find out what happened with the tray of limoncello and Shimon Peres. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: http://ourtowndc.com/christianne-ricchi-restaurateur/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Tony & Joes and Nicks Riverside Grill.

Connie Morella has had such a big impact on Our Town. She considers herself a moderate Republican, which is rapidly becoming extinct. As a former Maryland State Delegate and US Congresswoman, she has advocated for human rights, women's health, and domestic violence issues. She has also been a mother to 9 children, a teacher AND an Ambassador to France. Listen in to Connie and Andy discuss the many experiences she has had, and continues to have, representing our Country in one way or another. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: http://ourtowndc.com/connie-morella-ambassador/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Tony & Joes and Nicks Riverside Grill.

Mary-Claire Burick, President of Rosslyn Business Improvement District, is a leader in Our Town. She parlayed her experience in broadcasting and management consulting into her current role as President at Rosslyn BID. You will learn lots from this Our Town interview. She is not afraid of change, in fact embraces it, and is crystal clear on her thoughts about leadership, management, and the need to get involved in the community.The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: http://ourtowndc.com/mary-claire-burick-president-rosslyn-bid/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Ivy City Smokehouse.

Drew Mills is seventh generation Washingtonian. Drew turned his experiences as an exceptional athlete in high school and college, and as a top sports marketer for Abe Pollin and Comcast SportsNet into a successful sports marketing and communications company in Our Town - Mills Marketing & Communications. He is truly Homegrown History. Take a listen! The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: http://ourtowndc.com/drew-mills-sports-marketing/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Ivy City Smokehouse.

E. Hunt Burke is a fifth generation banker. He is Chairman and CEO of Virginia's oldest bank, and oldest continuously operating bank Burke & Herbert Bank. Listen in to here how his family's banking business survived The Civil War, era of "big banks", and online banking. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/e-hunt-burke-burke-herbert-bank/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Tony & Joes and Nick's Riverside Grill.

Diana Mayhew is "the lady in pink" who has - over the last 20 years - led the growth of the National Cherry Blossom Festival into an internationally recognized extravaganza, generating over 100 million dollars for Our Town. However, Diana has an “it takes a village” mentality and credits DC orgs, such as DowntownDC BID, and multitudes of volunteers and contractors for the NCBF’s success. Listen in to hear the how Diana came to lead this effort, and how she has managed to keep it new, different and relevant year to year. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/diana-mayhew-president-ncbf/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins, and Tony & Joes and Nick's Riverside Grill.

Jim Cuddihy is a man from New York who took over Washington DC Metro by storm. He made a huge impact on Our Town at both Home Team Sports, Comcast SportsNet, and now with MASN. You learn some broadcast strategy in this interview and how to be a team player. Take a listen to Jim's story to find out what to do to make it behind the scenes in broadcasting in Our Town. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/jim-cuddihy-executive-vp-masn/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins and Nick's Riverside Grill.

"JB" James Brown is known as JB. When you hear someone refer to JB you immediately know who they are talking about in Our Town, like Sonny,Tiger, or Frank. His journey into broadcasting is educational and we are grateful to JB for sharing his knowledge and experience. He never takes an opportunity for granted and delivers excellence in everything he takes on. You will be inspired. Take a listen to JB's story to find out what to do to make it in a broadcasting career in Our Town. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/james-jb-brown-sportscaster-and-special-correspondent/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins and Ivy City Smokehouse

Kathi Bowers Wallis is a civic-minded entrepreneur. Host Andy O calls her a tremendous influence on his life. They've been friends for almost 50 years. She was responsible for significant changes in radio and television because she made courageous suggestions to Andy professionally that have changed the course of influence of the broadcast industry. She's always been ahead of the curve. Andy also calls her the kind of spirit that added spice to the old boys club. Take a listen to Kathi's story to find out make social change in Our Town. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: http://ourtowndc.com/kathi-bowers-wallis-civic-minded-entrepreneur/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins and Tony & Joes Seafood Restaurant!

Patricia McGuire is a business savvy educator. She is President of Trinity Washington University in Our Town. Through her leadership, the University has grown and now educates more D.C. public school graduates than any other private university in the nation. Take a listen to Pat’s story to find out how to get things done in Our Town. You can read the entire text of the interview at http://ourtowndc.com/patricia-mcguire-president-trinity-washington-university/ A special thanks to Our Town sponsors GEICO, as well as Attorney Mike Collins and Ivy City Smokehouse.