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The Washington Ballet
Board of Directors

The Washington Ballet is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors, which contributes significantly to the success of TWB through its oversight, fundraising, outreach, and expertise in many important areas of the organization’s operations.

Members
Jean-Marie Fernandez, Chair 
David DeSantis, Vice Chair 
Luanne Adams, Vice Chair 
Betsy Keeley, Secretary 
Carmen Perkins, Treasurer 
Jamie Boucher, General Counsel
Natanya Allan
Amy Bjarnason
Barbara Bozzuto 
Nathan Briggs 
Jane R. Cafritz 
Charles DeSantis 
Emilia Ferrara 
Lauri Fitz Pegado 
Yolanda Friend 
James Gale 
Ryan Hayes 
Maureen Hinman 
Heather Hughes 
Dianne Keppler 
Beth Kohlhoss
Sara Lange 
Eve A. Lilley 
Timothy R. Lowery 
Dorothy Pierce McSweeny
Allison Melia 
Michelle Montes 
Lisa Porter
Barbara S. Rothkopf 
Martha Schwieters 
Dai Shi
Mary Slimp 
David Vosvick 
Dena Wiggins
Lowell Yoder 

Meet The Washington Ballet Board of Directors 


The Board of Ambassadors (BOA) is an exclusive network of key individual and corporate benefactors who support the ballet’s social and artistic mission through their advocacy and philanthropy.  

Members
Lisa Barry, Co-Chair
Glenda Harvey, Co-Chair
Jane Adams
Brad Bosserman
The Honorable Ann Brown
Kevin Chaffee
Rachel Firschein
Brittany Gore
Kay Kendall
Joan McCarthy
J.J. Ong (Freeport-McMoRan)
Valerie Parker
Tatyana Swift | Architecture & Interiors
Annie Simonian Totah
Terry Tretter
Patricia Wu

Learn More About The Board of Ambassadors