Executive Administration and Labor
Regular MeetingWashington, DC · May 1, 2026
Agenda
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION & LABOR
AGENDA/WITNESS LIST
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
AT-LARGE COUNCILMEMBER ANITA BONDS, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION AND LABOR
ANNOUNCES A BUDGET OVERSIGHT HEARING
On the
Workforce Investment Council (Government Only)
Board of Elections
Office of Campaign Finance
Events DC
Destination DC
Executive Office of the Mayor
Senior Advisor
Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel
Office of Employee Appeals
Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
Public Employee Relations Board
on
Friday, May 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM
Room 123/Via Zoom
https://dccouncil-us.zoom.us/j/82396333770?pwd=YX0A64PPbRW0BuJjMkWvlabKh3bGBW.1
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@EALCommittee/streams)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. OPENING REMARKS
III. WITNESS TESTIMONY
Government Witnesses
Workforce Investment Council
1. Drew Hubbard Director, DC Workforce Investment Council
Last updated: 4/30/26 5:01 PM
Public Witnesses
In-person
Panel 1
1. Brian Strege Chair, ANC 6/8F
2. Arthur S Slade Vice President, AFSCME Local 2743
3. Chinyere Hubbard President & CEO, DC Chamber of Commerce
4. Laura Hagood DC History Center
.
Panel 2
5. Zachary Israel Public Witness
6. Caroline Petti Public Witness
7. Shealia Tyson Public Witness
8. Brandon Scott Vice Chair – GCAAR Public Policy Committee,
. Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
Panel 3
9. Dr. Kofi Onumah First Vice President – Organizing and Policy
. Committee Chair, AFGE Local 2725 |AFL-CIO
10. Adam Eidinger Public Witness
11. Eric Jones Vice President – Government Affairs, DC
. Commercial, AOBA
12. Anthony Francavilla Chief Development Officer, DC SCORES
Panel 4
13. Salim Adofo ANC, 8C07
14. Tamaya Dennard Programs & Partnership Manager, RepresentWomen
15. Alberto Ramos CEO, Veterans for All Voters
16. Zachary Ragone Public Witness
Panel 5
17. Julia O’Leary Public Witness
18. Gwen Geddie Public Witness
19. Miguel Trindade Deramo Public Witness
20. Erika Wadlington DCBIA
Panel 6
21. Joe Bishop-Henchman Public Witness
22. Heidi Ellis Director, DC LGBTQ+ Budget Coalition
23. Cesar Toledo Executive Director, Wanda Alston Foundation
24. Erin Whelan Executive Director, SMYAL
Panel 7
25. Brett Loyd Public Witness
26. Kymone Freeman Co-Founder, We Act Radio
27. Brandon Wu Public Witness
28. Kristin Furnish Public Witness
Panel 8
29. Lisa Rice CEO, Grow Democracy DC
30. Evan Gillissie Public Witness
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31. Shawn Hilgendorf Vice President – Government Affairs, DC
. Association of REALTORS
32. Adrian Alexander Public Witness
Panel 9
33. Ashley Chapin Public Witness
34. Trupti Patel Chair, ANC 2A
35. Tanya Hutchins Public Witness
36. Alex Busbee Public Witness
Panel 10
37. David Seidman Executive Director, Capital Rights Lab
38. Yolanda Douglas Public Witness
39. Carlos De Castro Pretelt Public Witness
40. David Krucoff Public Witness
Panel 11
41. Max Broad Public Witness
42. Kenyatta Smith Public Witness
43. Malcom Fox Executive Director, Opportunity DC
44. John Capozzi Public Witness
Panel 12
45. Myia Hall Public Witness
46. Oye Owolewa US Representative, DC Statehood Delegation
47. Paul Biedlingmaier Public Witness
48. Constance Blackwell Public Witness
Panel 13
49. Michael Maniscalo Public Witness
Virtual
Panel 14
50. Will Mantell Public Witness
51. Philip Pannell Public Witness
52. Ankit Jain U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia, Office of
. Senator Ankit Jain
Panel 15
53. Erin Palmer Public Witness
54. Kowshara Thomas Executive Director, Joseph’s House
55. Paula Edwards Commissioner, ANC 4A
56. Che Ruddell-Tabisola Managing Director, Vice President – Government
. Affairs, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan
. Washington
Panel 16
57. Matthew Philip Wee Public Witness
58. Sam Bonar Public Witness
59. David Mallof Public Witness
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60. Evens Charles Managing Principal, Frontier Development &
. Hospitality Group
61. Erich Jankowski 1st Vice President and Head of Commercial Strategy
62. Thomas Penny President, Donohoe Hospitality
V. ADJOURNMENT
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