Maura is a talented, dynamic leader and urban planning professional who has been engaged for many years in advocating to advance Washington, DC’s broad public interests, including the creation of affordable housing, supporting the region’s public transit system, and improving public spaces.

As President and CEO of the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID), Maura oversees all activities of the NoMa BID and is responsible for executing the organization’s strategic mission in partnership with the BID’s exceptional Board of Directors and staff. With a background in urban planning, Maura has spent her entire career in DC, working on issues related to housing, transportation, and the economy. Maura has a unique appreciation for the value of coalition-building among broad and diverse stakeholder groups, having worked in both community-focused and business-driven organizations. Maura is excited about all of the opportunities on the horizon for NoMa, and is mindful of the important role that the BID will play in shaping the future of the neighborhood.

Maura sits on the Board of Directors of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) and as Vice President of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST). She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Elon University and a MPS in Urban and Regional Planning from Georgetown University.

As President of Development, Brigg Bunker is responsible for managing the Development Division, where his main role is to oversee daily operations and execute the firm’s development plans. Previously, as Vice-President of Development, he was responsible for the underwriting, entitlement, financing, and execution of a diverse portfolio of development projects.

Mr. Bunker joined Foulger-Pratt in 2009 following many years of success in private equity, multi-family development, and real estate acquisitions. Mr. Bunker received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Robinson has 17 years of experience in the real estate industry and pursues multi-family residential, mixed-use acquisition and development opportunities for MRP Realty. Since joining the firm in 2007, Matt has overseen the entitlement, development, and repositioning of over 3.2 million square feet including over 1,100 units. In his seven years at TCC prior to joining MRP, Matt developed a total of 1.5 million square feet comprising 924 residential units and 542,000 square feet of retail and commercial space totaling over $654 million. Before joining TCC, he was an architect with Dimella Shaffer Associates in Boston, Massachusetts focused primarily on age-restricted residential and hotel projects. Matt graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and received his MSRED from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

James Warner first fell in love with beer in Scotland, where he attended college in the mid-1990s. It wasn’t just the taste, but the culture that captivated him — friends gathering in a pub for hours, people settling in with writing or a book, and families welcomed. Fast forward to 2008, Warner is working on climate change policy, pining for a good beer, and living in a row house with the space to brew it. So, he and a buddy bought some brewing equipment and made their first batch on the back porch of a friend’s house. In 2013, James decided entrepreneurship was a better way for him to make positive change. He saw the potential for a hometown brand that would help people fall in love with the District as he had. And, as only a former policy wonk can do, he started in the weeds, learning the trade on the front lines of breweries from Montana to Montgomery County where he worked as a craft beer salesman for the distributor Legends, Ltd., a job he kept as he built City-State from the ground up. James is a husband, father, and a first-time entrepreneur who has realized his dream with the help of a talented team. He and his wife Melinda live in Brookland with their daughter, Shoshana.

Sarah Mosbacher is the Finance Director for Republic Restoratives Distillery, Washington DC's first women-owned distillery and the latest in a series of food & beverage-focused ventures to which she has devoted her business management talents. Sarah is also the Finance Director for Salt & Sundry and her prior work includes FRESHFARM Markets, The Good Food Foundation, The Sustainable Food Trust, and Rise Biscuits & Donuts. She holds an MBA from Babson College and a BA in Art History from Bard College.

Mari Rodela is a co-owner and the Chief Community & Culture Officer at DC Brau Brewing LLC. In her role at

DC Brau she oversees systems development and management, Human Resources and administration,

organizational development and strategy, new programming, community engagement, and giving and

donations. Throughout her career, she has played a central role in facilitating strategic and organizational

development and systems development and implementation for both for- and non-profit organizations. As a

long-time DC area resident, Mari is proud to play a key leadership role in a business that contributes to the

sustainability and growth of DC’s local economy and community. She also represents DC Brau and supports

the independent local business community by sitting on leadership boards for non-profit organizations in DC

and Nationally. Mari is the former President and Co-Founder of the DC Brewers’ Guild, and sits on the Board of

Directors for the Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street, Craft x EDU, Destination DC’s Partnerships & Alliances

Committee, and the LyftUp DC Council.

Jesse B Rauch is a co-owner of metrobar, the District's newest outdoor hospitality venue. metrobar's mission is to connect all 8 wards by celebrating and incorporating what the District has to offer into its programming. Jesse B has over 15 years of entrepreneurship and community building experience, including the creation of District Karaoke, a social, team-based competitive karaoke league. Before he found himself running a bar, Jesse B worked for over 10 years in the District's education system, first serving as a 3rd grade teacher and later as the Executive Director of the DC State Board of Education.

Now a DC resident for more than a decade, Justin was born and raised in the Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee. Justin pursued his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University in Engineering Science and Economics. Shortly after, he moved to Washington, DC to work in business consulting. He returned to law school at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, VA. After graduating in 2009, Justin took a Presidential Management Fellowship with the General Services Administration.

Meanwhile, he honed his homebrewing skills, becoming a very popular neighbor by having lots of great beer always on hand. Justin decided to throw caution to the wind and explore his entrepreneurial side by opening Atlas Brew Works in his new hometown, the District of Columbia, and opened the business in September of 2013.

Atlas Brew Works now has two locations across DC and sells its solar-powered beer in DC, VA, MD, PA & OH.