Maura Brophy

President & CEO

Maura oversees all activities of the NoMa BID and is responsible for executing the organization’s strategic mission. Maura has spent her entire career in DC, working on issues related to housing, transportation, and the economy, and has a unique appreciation for the value of coalition-building, 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.

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Gregory Haygood

Chief Financial Officer

Greg supervises the accounting and FP&A of the NoMa BID and the NoMa Parks Foundation. Previously, he served as finance director for Motley Fool Investment Management; a mutual fund administrator for SRI pioneer Calvert Asset Management Company; and a fund accountant for Small Enterprise Assistance Funds. Greg holds a B.S. in finance from American University and an M.S. in accounting and finance from the University of Maryland.

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Daniel Hoagland

Chief of Staff

Daniel directs the overall administration, financial management, and day-to-day activities of the BID and the NoMa Parks Foundation. He brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit operations and governance, deep knowledge of transportation in the District and placemaking, and a keen editorial eye. Daniel spent a year living in Spain, has been published in both an academic journal and a fiction magazine, and holds a bartending certification from Harvard.

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Terri Brooks

Director, Public Space Operations

Terri joined the BID after several years as manager of the contractor providing cleaning services for the BID. She now manages the NoMa Ambassadors in-house team of cleaning, events, and hospitality staff, providing service operations seven days a week. Terri’s diverse experience in operations, logistics, and management fits well with Ambassador team’s varied responsibilities. She enjoys traveling, property remodeling, and spending time with family and friends.

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Sherri Cunningham

Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Sherri leads marketing and communications for the BID. In addition to a love of design, placemaking and urban spaces, she brings deep experience in developing integrated marketing communications campaigns for non-profit organizations, government agencies, trade associations and businesses. Sherri has run her own communications consulting firm for the past decade, and lives in Northwest DC.

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Brian Smith

Senior Director, Planning and Economic Development

Brian focuses on attracting and retaining businesses and residents to the neighborhood, and future plans to make NoMa even better. In his previous role as Senior Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Durham, North Carolina’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Brian led the city’s small business development program, working to strengthen Durham’s entrepreneurial eco-system to ensure equitable access to business development opportunities.

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Mary Godier

Associate Director, Events and Partnerships

As part of the Events and Marketing team, Mary manages the exciting line-up of events the BID puts on each year. With years of experience planning and executing a variety of events (from large scale festivals to intimate branded retreats, and nearly everything in between), Mary's passion lies with creating equitable and inclusive experiences that truly celebrate community. When not planning events, you can find Mary exploring the city with her husband and toddler, and drinking copious amounts of iced coffee.

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Leah Ben

Senior Manager, Marketing

Leah supports the BID’s marketing and communication efforts. She is an experienced digital marketing professional with a passion for social media marketing and content creation. Leah enjoys traveling and exploring new cities, and she is eager to contribute to the BID’s efforts in marketing NoMa as a clean, safe and attractive neighborhood to work, live, and visit.

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Amanda Phillips

Manager, Placemaking & Public Art

Amanda focuses on the generation and execution of placemaking and public art projects to complement and advance NoMa’s place-based economic development strategy. She is passionate about strengthening communities, engaging unlikely participants and forging unexpected relationships to activate neighborhood vibrancy. In previous roles as Executive Director at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists (Philadelphia), Director of the Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House Historic Site (Alexandria, VA) and as Director of Advancement at FRESHFARM (DC), Amanda has always collaborated with artists, designers, architects, local businesses, and other community stakeholders to enliven and transform public and private spaces.

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Darren O'Neal

Manager, Public Space Operations

Darren manages all public space operations within the NoMa BID. With several years of property management experience, he has skills in operations, project management, and community building. Darren is excited to work across all BID departments to ensure that NoMa's public spaces remain fun, inviting, and safe. In his downtime, when he’s not taking care of his cat and dog, Darren is a big sneaker collector and a car enthusiast.

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Dionne Martin

Office Manager

Dionne has an extensive background in Office Administration. She brings with her a wealth of experience, including assisting many local and national dignitaries including the current Delegate representing the District of Columbia and Governors serving the State of Alaska. Dionne also served as Office Manager with the Wisconsin Energy Corporation – Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. She has a caregiver’s spirit which makes her an ideal advocate in addressing and responding to the needs within the NoMa Community. In her spare time, Dionne enjoys crocheting and knitting. She enjoys donating her talents to several charitable organizations that support the care of the homeless and veterans in our community. Dionne is eager to support NoMa BID’s mission and welcomes the opportunity to serve its citizens.

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Delonte' Kitt

Associate, Marketing & Events

Delonte’ has been part of the NoMa BID team for 11 years, starting as Ambassador and working his way up to Parks Supervisor. Now as the BID’s Events & Marketing Associate, Delonte’ plans to continue bringing high spirits and connectivity to the NoMa community. Delonte’ loves fun and exciting gatherings, and has hopes to launch his own club or lounge one day to bring unique programming to the community.

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Mark Holbrook

Ambassador Supervisor

Donta Leonard

Parks Supervisor

Andre Smith

Driver Supervisor