Meet our Smart and Sustainable Growth Recognition Jury

The Recognition Jury for our Smart and Sustainable Growth program consists of representatives of our member organizations as well as at-large jurors selected for their expertise in a relevant field and knowledge of the development process in the Washington region. 

Representing Member Organizations

Cheryl Cort, Jury Chair, Primary, Coalition for Smarter Growth

Alternate: Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth

Lee Epstein, Jury Vice-Chair, Primary, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Alternate: Fred Sissine, Congressional Research Service

Dana Bourland, Enterprise Community Partners, Primary, Enterprise Community Partners (Alternate vacant)

Jeffrey Frank, AICP, AIA, Primary, Greater Washington Board of Trade

Alternate: Yolanda Cole, Hickok Cole Architects

Brian Sands, AICP, AECOM Economics, Primary, ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing

Alternate:  Lisa Rother, ULI Washington

Jeffrey Saxe, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Primary, ULI Washington

Alternate:  Martin Poretsky, Poretsky Building Group

Aakash Thakkar, EYA, Primary, Metropolitan Washington Builders Council (Alternate vacant)

At-Large Members

Sam Black, Washington, D.C. Attorney and Alliance Chairman emeritus

Edward S. Byrne, Insight Property Group, LLC

Pat Harris, Lerch, Early & Brewer

Alex Nyhan, Forest City Washington

Kennedy Smith, CLUE Group

Jeffrey Soule, AICP, American Planning Association

Paul Tummonds, Director, Real Estate Group, Gouldston & Storrs