As President of The Menkiti Group’s Neighborhood Transformation platform, Caroline Kenney is responsible for oversight and strategic direction of the Company’s $2 Billion Real Estate Development pipeline, 60-property portfolio of mixed-use operating assets, and $50 Million Obsidian Catalyst Fund. The firm’s Development and Asset Management portfolios extend along the Eastern Seaboard, with major concentrations in the Washington, DC, and Boston, MA regions.

Prior to joining The Menkiti Group in the Fall of 2024, Caroline enjoyed a nearly 20-year tenure with Urban Atlantic, completing over $1 Billion in mixed-use, mixed-income real estate projects and spearheading landmark public-private developments such as the 66-acre Parks at Walter Reed (DC), 45-acre Cheverly Hospital Redevelopment (MD), and 350-unit mixed-income Trella multifamily development in Charlotte (NC). She has worked with a wide range of public partners including the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; multiple agencies of the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County; and housing authorities in Washington, Tampa, Greensboro, Charlotte, Memphis, and Baltimore. Early in her career, Caroline worked with affordable housing developers East Lake Management and Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (both Chicago based).

Caroline holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BA in Political Philosophy from Wheaton College (IL). She serves on the Board of Jubilee Housing, the Advisory Committee of the ULI Washington Women’s Leadership Initiative (past Chair), and the Leadership Council of the ULI P3 Product Council (Blue Flight), and serves in multiple capacities with the Ward 7-based Peace Fellowship Church (DC).

Nihar serves as a Partner in Transwestern Development Company’s Washington office, overseeing the Mid-Atlantic region. He is responsible for the financial health and execution of development projects, sourcing new deals, and structuring capital. Nihar has sourced over $800 million of product in the region in addition to leading the development, management of sales and leasing operations and the dispositions of more than 3.8 million square feet of real estate across mixed-use, hospitality, multifamily, condominium and townhome product types valued at over $1.5 billion across 15 different projects and delivering over 2,300 units of housing in the area. Nihar started his foray into the industry by working in project management for general contractors, where he managed the construction of data centers, government facilities and mixed-use apartment communities. He is a United States Air Force veteran and separated as a Captain after serving in Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Nihar earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.

Carri Cowan leads development activities for the strategic priority development projects for

Banneker Ventures, a value-added real estate development and construction firm with $700

million in projects underway in Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia. She has

helped grow the Company’s real estate development division into an extensive portfolio of

assets with 1,500+ units of affordable, workforce and mixed-income housing and 90,000 sq. ft.

of retail space.

Carri combines her passion for real estate, cultivated during a tenure at top hotel company

Marriott International Inc. with early training in financial services at JP Morgan, to drive

strategy and execution for the development division. Carri has participated in over $500 million

of development deals with complex capital sources including low-income housing tax credits,

PILOTs, traditional debt, institutional equity, and mezzanine financing.

Carri enjoys travel and has visited over 30 countries. She is an active member of Delta Sigma

Theta Sorority, Incorporated and founding member of the Prince George’s County Community

Foundation Emerging Impact Fund. Carri is a native Washingtonian and spent a significant

portion of her childhood residing in Prince George’s County. She earned a B.BA. in Finance

from Howard University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Finance from

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Drew heads The Martin Architectural Group's commercial division, managing a spectrum of retail and mixed-use commissions from grocery anchored strip fit-outs to overall master planning and design of regional lifestyle centers. Drew maintains a hands-on approach with his projects – from design and construction documents through construction administration. His duties specifically entail client representation during construction and leasing efforts. In addition to the composition of Lease Outline Drawings, Tenant Manuals, and tenant fit-out permit and construction documents, he can provide tenant coordination between fit-out and shell documentation as well.

Dawn Medley is the President and CEO of FSC First. Medley has more than 25 years of commercial lending experience, including complex credit analysis, underwriting and loan closing. She provides day-to-day management and staff support to the origination, lending, closing, portfolio and asset management activities along with program and resource development. Additionally, Medley assists the President & CEO with revenue forecasting from lending activities and strategic planning. She also serves as the EDI Fund Manager.

David S. Iannucci is the President and CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) with a passion for business growth and expansion. Often referring to economic development as the foundation of wealth creation upon which community benefits are built upon, Iannucci is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Prince George's County and works diligently to do so daily.

Mr. Iannucci has played a prominent role in economic development projects across the state of Maryland, including leading the County's effort to develop the 2013 Strategic Plan for Economic Development under which the County ascended to the rank of #1 in job growth in the State of Maryland. He was also intricately involved in the updated 2022 Strategic Plan for Economic Development which will be published later this year.

As the head of the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, Mr. Iannucci oversees the County’s $50 million Economic Development Incentive Fund, which has leveraged over $1.1 Billion in private sector investments and has played a prominent role with the County’s key initiatives such as the pursuit of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, the opening of the brand new, state of the art University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, and multiple Transit Oriented Development projects including the economic expansion around the Blue Line Corridor and the future Purple Line. Appointed by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Mr. Iannucci previously served under former County Executive Rushern Baker, III as the Assistant Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development where he oversaw the activities of EDC, FSC First, and the Conference and Visitors Bureau. In both his current position and former position, he directs Prince George’s County’s efforts to retain and support the existing business community. In his 45-year career, Mr. Iannucci has served in many positions within state and local government. His previous positions include Secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Executive Director of the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development, and under former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer, Chief Legislative Officer. Mr. Iannucci is a 1979 graduate of the University of Maryland School Of Law, a member of the Maryland Bar, and a 1974 graduate of the University of Maryland College Park. David S. Iannucci is also a former President of the Maryland Economic Development Association and is a member of the MEDA Hall of Fame. A long-time resident of Prince George's County, he resides in Bowie with his wife and daughter.

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Suzanne was born and raised in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Suzanne graduated from The

American University with a B.S.B.A. degree in Accounting and Finance. She is a licensed certified public

accountant, and was an owner and partner in Hillman & Glorioso for over 30 years. Through her work at

Hillman & Glorioso, a boutique public accounting firm specializing in real estate, Suzanne honed her

expertise in business organization, internal controls and structured finance.

During her distinguished career, Suzanne has been an active member of the community, having served

on the Board of Directors to First Union Bank and its predecessor State National Bank of Maryland

(1982-1989), where she was a member of the both loan and audit committees. Suzanne has also been

an active alumni at American University, serving on the Advisor Counsel to Dean Tuttle at the Kogod

School of Business (1990-1992) and later on the Board of Directors for American University (1992-2000).

Since 2010, Suzanne has served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Maryland College Park

Foundation.

In addition to her many philanthropic endeavors, Suzanne founded the Hillman Entrepreneurs program

with her husband David. The Hillman Entrepreneurs Program is a scholarship initiative targeted to

students who have an interest in entrepreneurship and a desire to start a business or lead a company.

The goal is to support and develop ethical leaders who want to give back to their local communities. The

program awards scholarships to students at Montgomery College, Prince George’s County Community

College and The University of Maryland at College Park.

Chris Grant works at the intersection of real estate, private equity, and technology with a mission to

increase access for communities who have historically had the least.

Chris is the founder of Yoke Management Partners, a diversified real estate investment firm with a

focus on affordable housing in the DMV, and the co-founder of Purview, a technology platform

that simplifies responsible finance.

Previously, Chris was an investment manager at Blueprint Local focused on opportunity zone

investments across the Southeast region. Chris structured mixed-use development investments with

an aggregate asset value over $820M. Before that, Chris worked in Oakland, CA with Radicle Impact

Partners, a leading impact-focused venture capital firm and in Washington, DC with Promontory

Financial Group, now an IBM Company.

Chris serves on the Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s Emerging Leaders Council (LISC ELC)

and the investment committee of Ignite Capital, a $4M social impact investment fund offering seed

financing for Baltimore-based social enterprises led by historically underserved entrepreneurs.

Chris, a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 lister in the Finance Class, received his MBA from the Stanford

Graduate School of Business and his bachelor’s degree from the Robert H. Smith School of

Business at the University of Maryland. Chris was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and currently

resides in Prince George's County with his wife, daughter, and dog.

Nick Umosella is a Development Manager for Bozzuto Development Company and has been involved in more than $600M in projects over the course of his career. Most recently he served as the lead on Liberty Harbor East in Baltimore and Aster College Park. With a tenure spanning seven years at Bozzuto, he previously held the role of Project Manager for Bozzuto Construction Company.

A graduate of both Penn State University’s Architectural Engineering program and Johns Hopkins Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure, Nick has spent more than fifteen years in various roles overseeing development, design and construction.

John Norjen serves as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Brandywine Realty Trust, and is responsible for managing the Company's investments and operations for the Metropolitan Washington region. Prior to joining Brandywine in 2018, Mr. Norjen was Senior Vice President, Investments for Corporate Office Properties Trust, where he completed over $2.5 billion in acquisitions and sales. Mr. Norjen began his career as an investment sales advisor in Washington, D.C., representing institutional clients in the completion of over $6 billion in property sales for JLL, CBRE and Eastdil Secured. He currently serves on the leadership team of the Urban Land Institute’s Office Development Council. Mr. Norjen has a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Loyola University Maryland and a Master's degree in Finance from Rice University in Houston, Texas.

An experienced real estate and finance attorney in the firm’s Washington, DC office, Jay represents investors, developers, lenders, and REITs in joint ventures, mortgage and construction financing, individual and portfolio purchase and sale transactions, and leases in various asset types from multifamily, commercial and mixed-use projects, and senior living facilities.

Jay also practices in public finance, where he has acted as counsel to borrowers, lenders, and municipal issuers in numerous tax-exempt and taxable bond deals, including tax increment financings and conduit bond issues.

Jay earned a J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he served as

Articles Editor for the Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. He received a B.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, from Howard University. He is a recipient of the Albert E. Arent Pro Bono Award for his work in affordable housing.

Previous Work

Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Jay was an Associate County Attorney in the Office of Law for Prince George’s County, Maryland, representing the County in its major real estate, development, and finance transactions. He also has extensive corporate experience from his time in private practice in New York.

Life Beyond the Law

A born-and-bred Washingtonian, when not working, Jay enjoys spending time with his family and is a car enthusiast. Jay is also a member of the Board of Directors to the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit focused on economic development and community engagement in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

A proud, life-long Prince Georgian, Angela was raised in Camp Springs and now resides in Upper Marlboro with her daughter, Alex.

After graduation from the University of Maryland Law School, Angela began her career as a Prince George’s County Assistant State’s Attorney in 1997, eventually becoming the county’s first full-time prosecutor assigned to handle domestic violence cases where she tried, and successfully prosecuted scores of cases against violent offenders.

In 2002, Angela was appointed by the County Executive to serve as Education Liaison, where she organized educational forums to help increase parental involvement in schools and environmental based learning opportunities.

In 2003, she was appointed the Executive Director of the county’s Revenue Authority. Under her leadership, the agency increased revenue by 40% through their parking enforcement program and some of those funds were used to help the county maintain a balanced budget during the recession.

In 2010, overcoming a two-percent name recognition against a field of candidates who had all run for public office previously, Angela, by an overwhelming margin, was elected to serve as the county’s State’s Attorney, becoming the youngest and first woman to be elected to the office in Prince George’s County.

As State’s Attorney, Angela led a staff of 100 attorneys and 110 professional administrative staff responsible for prosecuting people accused of committing crimes. As the county’s top law enforcement official, Angela played a key role in public safety and strived to carry out her responsibilities in a firm, fair and consistent manner.

She increased the office’s budget by 40% and successfully fought for additional resources to ensure the office could appropriately support the needs of the community. A hallmark of Angela’s approach as State’s Attorney was to engage the community to prevent further crime. She created a truancy reduction initiative that works with schools to keep kids on the right path and she started a program called Back on Track – Prince George’s aimed at giving low-level, non-violent offenders a second chance in the community.

Under her leadership, prosecution rates rose across the board and remained steady over the last eight years. Alsobrooks and her office have been a major factor in the record crime reduction the county has seen over the last four years and the 50% reduction in violent crime over the last seven.

In November, Angela was elected as the 8th County Executive for Prince George’s County and the first female to hold the position.

Angela is a member of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and is involved in the effort to raise breast cancer awareness in her community.

Brad Frome graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland with a BS in government in

politics and attended law school at George Washington University.  Brad started his career in

Maryland government working for a member of the House of Delegates in 2003, staying in

Annapolis until 2005.  Brad then served as a chief of staff to a member of the Prince George’s

County Council for five years before joining Rushern Baker’s Administration.  In the Baker

Administration he served first as Deputy Chief of Staff than as an Assistant Deputy Chief

Administrative Officer for economic development and public infrastructure where he

coordinated policy initiatives for the county as well as economic development projects.  Brad

then joined the Administration of Angela Alsobrooks serving as her Director of Strategic

Operations.

Brad recently joined the private sector as a government affairs consultant working for Perry

White Ross and Jacobson specializing in legislative affairs at the state and local level as well as

economic development project coordination.

Born and raised in suburban Philadelphia Brad is married with two small boys.

Tyisha has been in the banking industry for 27 years. She has extensive experience in assisting clients in the Non-Profit, Commercial Real-Estate, and Professional Sectors reach financial success through cash management solutions. Tyisha’s team is responsible for building, maintaining and growing existing and new deposit relationships with Treasury and Cash Management needs.

Tyisha served as Chair for United Bank’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council in 2021, where the Council takes pride in their role as community leaders and recognize that the Diversity of the team supports the company’s overall mission to provide excellence in service to customers, employees,

shareholders and communities.