Honors and Recognitions
RECENT RECOGNITIONS
October 2014
Named “Community Banker of the Year” for the Eastern Region, by the Independent Community
Bankers of America
Named by Washington Business Journal as a member of the Washington, DC area “Power 100”
December 2012
Named “Community Banker of the Year,” American Banker Magazine
Inducted into the “Washington Business Hall of Fame”
September 2012
Recipient of the “Joseph E. Robert Community Impact Award,” Greater Washington Sports Alliance
February 2012
Named a “2012 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureate,” Junior Achievement
October 2011
Recipient of the “Economic Impact Award,” District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce
May 2011
Recipient of the “Annual Achievement Award,” District of Columbia Building Industry Association
January 2011
Named a “2010 Washingtonian of the Year,” Washingtonian Magazine
May 2010
Recognized as one of “25 CEOs You Need to Know” in Montgomery County, Gazette of Politics and
Business
November 2009
Recipient of the “2009 Outstanding Achievement Award,” National Kidney Foundation of the
National Capital Area
June 2009
Winner of the Greater Washington Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Business Services
Award”
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
January 12, 2015
Commentary: “If You Want to Get Ahead, Lead” Capital Business (Washington Post)
June 11, 2012
Op Ed: “Extending FDIC program could help community banks invest more locally,” Capital Business
(Washington Post)
May 25, 2012
Op Ed: “Congress should renew TAG now,” Washington Business Journal
April 23, 2012
Op Ed: “Howard Theater is symbol of what’s possible,” Capital Business (Washington Post)
March 7, 2011
Op Ed: “In search of liquidity,” Capital Business (Washington Post)
December 20, 2009
Op Ed: “A Job for a Wounded Warrior,” Washington Post, Metro section
June 26, 2009
Op Ed: “Let D.C. Invest with Local Banks,” Washington Business Journal
April 12, 2009
“The Boss Column,” NY Times, Business section
April 3, 2009
“Sources Revealed,” Washington Business Journal
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
December 22, 2014
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, Commencement Speech
College Park, MD
September 16, 2014
FIG Partners CEO ForumAtlanta, GA
February 27, 2014
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2014 Boston Bank Conference
Boston, MA
October 15, 2013
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Washington, DC
Testimony about the effect of the government shutdown on small businesses
September 13, 2012
American Banker Regulatory Symposium
Arlington, VA
August 1, 2012
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2012 Community Bank Investor Conference
New York, NY
January 10, 2012
2012 Supervision, Regulation and Credit Annual Office Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, VA
June 27, 2011
Bisnow Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Summit
Arlington, Virginia
November 17, 2010
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Washington, DC
Testimony on various banking matters