Staff
National Capital Area Office Staff
![Michele Anthony](https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/michele-anthony.jpg)
Michele Anthony
Executive Director
Michele Anthony has been Executive Director of NKF/NCA since 2014. During her tenure, she has raised millions of dollars and greatly expanded programs to serve the DC Metropolitan area, which ranks among the highest in the prevalence of kidney disease in the nation. Prior to 2014, she oversaw the Programs, Development, and Communications Departments at various times dating back to 2002, and has been instrumental is guiding the local chapter through changes in structure and governance. Prior to NKF, Michele worked at World Wildlife Fund and the Conservation Foundation, the American Association of Community Colleges, and Network Consortium. Michele earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Hofstra University and her Master's in Administration from Central Michigan University.
michele.anthony@kidney.org
![Ashwani Jain](https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/ashwani-jain.jpg)
Ashwani Jain
Program Director
Ashwani Jain (he/him pronouns) is a 32-year-old cancer survivor, a son of immigrants and small business owners; and a product of Maryland public schools. He has worked in the public, private and non-profit sectors – including President Obama’s White House, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ashwani serves as NKF National Capital Area’s Program Director, where he leads all educational programming initiatives and works with medical professionals and their institutions throughout the region on developing material to educate our community on CKD. Ashwani Jain has a dual degree in Business Management and Political Science from the University of Maryland – College Park.
ashwani.jain@kidney.org
![Giles “Teddy” Mosher](https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/giles-mosher.jpg)
Giles “Teddy” Mosher
Development Manager
Teddy Mosher joined the office as Development Manager in August 2021. In his role, Teddy is responsible for all development & fundraising initiatives/events hosted by NKF National Capital Area office. This includes spearheading fundraising events such as the NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, NKF Kidney Walk, Kidney Ball, Organ Donation Awareness Charity 3v3 Tournament, in addition to overseeing all individual giving donations coming into the office and working with leadership to develop donor development plans. Originally from Massachusetts, Teddy received his Bachelors in Business Administration in 2016 from the Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore.
giles.mosher@kidney.org
![Katherine Hughes](https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/katherine_hughes.jpg)
Katherine Hughes
Community Outreach Coordinator
Katherine joined the NKF National Capital Area office in 2021 as Community Outreach Coordinator. In her role, Katherine offers support on both the programmatic and events side by creating collateral, managing event registrations & communications and being a liaison to NKF volunteers. Katherine is a graduate of the University of Colorado - Boulder with a dual degree in English and Philosophy. Prior to working for NKF, Katherine worked for two non-profits: Pop Culture Classroom in Denver, CO and the Global Language Network based out of Washington DC. Katherine is very passionate about non-profit organizations and the impact they can have on surrounding communities.
Katherine.hughes@kidney.org
Virginia Office Staff
Valerie Knorr, Community Outreach Manager, 804.288.8342, ext 724; 804.920.4205
Contact
National Capital Area Office
1600 Tysons Blvd
Suite 330
McLean, VA 22102
Email: infowdc@kidney.org
Phone: 202.244.7900
Fax: 202.244.7405
Virginia Office
110286 Staples Mill Road, Box 814
Glen Allen, Va 23060
Email: infowdc@kidney.org
Phone: 804.288.8342
Fax: 804.282.7835
Board Chair
Manish Agarwal
Board Members
Dave Ashley
Adventure Kidney
Gretchen Berlin
McKinsey & Company
Chris Blevins
Aerobiology Laboratory Associates, Inc.
Yasmine Bonilla
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc
Matthew Cooper, MD
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute
Ben Devine
Ameriprise Financial Services
Katri Hunter
The Tom Buerger Team, Compass
Stephen D. Kahn, Esq.
Doug Kammerer
NBC4 Washington
Jeffrey Kopp, MD
NIDDK/NIH
Gordon Lambourne
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Jodie Lockhart
Kimbell & Associates
Samuel J. Marchio
Anthem, Inc.
Constance C. Mere, MD
Howard University Hospital
Holly Morris
FOX 5 DC
Marva Moxey-Mims, MD, FASN
Children’s National Hospital
Sherri Newman
The George Washington University Hospital
Charlotte Nicholson, RN, BSN
CareDx, Inc.
Jummy Olabanji
NBC4 Washington
Erin Segreti, Esq.
Venable LLP
Dave Sultzer
Leidos
Mark Testoni
SAP National Security Services
Beje Thomas, MD
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute
Ellen Walsh
Attain Partners
MAB Chair – Ex Officio
Gretchen Brandt, MD
Kaiser Permanente