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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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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Remi Wallace

Senior Manager Events & Partnerships

Remi is responsible for creating a sense of place, belonging and discovery for the NoMa neighborhood through public access to cultural programming, events, and authentic experiences. She has an aptitude for quality curation, production, and establishing strategic alliances. By way of Howard University, Remi has spent her career focused on cultivating and building community relationships while attracting diverse audiences to the nation’s capital, and its neighborhoods through a broad spectrum of creative programming and marketing efforts.

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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 and Human Resources Coordinator

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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Danielle Contorer

Senior Associate, Planning and Economic Development

Danielle is responsible for the BID’s data management, including real estate development tracking, neighborhood demographic research, statistical analysis, and mapping. She also assists in the creation of materials related to NoMa’s place-based economic development strategy. Danielle recently graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning. In her free time, she enjoys going to yoga classes, record shopping, and walking through new neighborhoods.

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Mark Holbrook

Manager of Ambassador Operations

Andre Smith

Driver Supervisor

Waverly Phillips

Parks Supervisor