PR 25-0571 — Washington Convention and Sports Authority Board of Directors Brian Kenner Confirmation Resolution of 2023

MURIELENROLLED BOWSERORIGINAL MAYORA DecemberRESOLUTION 13,25-437 2023IN TheTHE HonorableCOUNCIL PhilOF MendelsonTHE ChairmanDISTRICT CouncilOF ofCOLUMBIA theMarch District5, of2024 ColumbiaTo Johnconfirm A.the reappointment of Mr.

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Law 2- 142;

D.C.

Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 205 of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.

Law 10-188;

D.C.

Official Code § 10-1202.05), I am pleased to nominate:

Mr.

Brian Kenner Beekman Place, NW Washington, DC 20009 (Ward 1) for reappointment as a public member of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority Board of Directors, for a term to end May 16, 2027.

Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above nominee, together with proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.

I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.

Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.

Sincerely, Muriel Bowser Mayor 2 Chairman Phil Mendelson at the request ofthe Mayor 5 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 8 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To confirm the reappointment ofMr.

Brian Kenner as a member ofthe Washington Convention and Sports Authority Board ofDirectors.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Washington Convention and Sports Authority Board ofDirectors Brian Kenner Confirmation Resolution of2023".

The Council oftheof the District ofColumbiaof Columbia confirms the reappointment of:

Brian Kenner Beekman Place NW Washington, DC 20009 (Ward 1) as a public member oftheof the Washington Convention and Sports Authority Board ofDirectors,of Directors, established by section 205 oftheof the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.

Official Code§Code § 10-1202.05), for a term to end May 16, 2027.

The Council ofthe District ofColumbia shall transmit a copy ofthisof this resolution, upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office oftheof the Mayor.

BRIAN T.

KENNER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Amazon § Lead regional economic development role supporting investment and expansions in VA, Washington DC and MD.

Collaboration with Amazon's economic development project managers on site expansion plans and new investments.

§ Work with regional economic development and workforce development organizations on policies and programs that support economic diversity in the region.

Support on-the-job training, workforce development, and other learning & development related opportunities for public/private partnerships.

Work directly with key government agencies, officials as well as chambers of commerce, utilities, and other key public/private stakeholder groups.

DEPUTY MAYOR PLANNING AND ECON DEV | Government of the District of Columbia § Led economic development planning, strategy, and implementation for Washington DC.

§ Managed an active $7 billion real estate portfolio of over 90 projects and 16M square feet, to include negotiation of over 30 new real estate transactions over three years.

Key projects include creating an iconic waterfront destination at the new District Wharf City Project and redeveloping historic properties at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

§ Led business development teams responsible for attracting and retaining companies from startups to global enterprises to the District of Columbia.

CITY MANAGER | City of Takoma Park, MD § Oversaw all operations of the City with 175 employees and 10 departments including Housing & Community Development, Police, Public Works, Library, Recreation, Communications, City Clerk, Information Systems, and Finance.

§ Successfully achieved Council support for City’s fiscal year budget.

Effectuated reduction of expenditures from previous fiscal year, while expanding many City services as part of a new fiscally prudent management plan.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | DMPED Government of the District of Columbia § Chief real estate development, budget, policy, and operations advisor to the Deputy Mayor.

§ Managed team in successful financial closing of multi-year $500M Interstate-395 highway air rights development project (Capitol Crossing).Structured Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Payment in lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) investments for projects worth over $100M.

SENIOR FUND MANAGER | Fannie Mae, Community Investments Group § Fund manager in charge of origination, underwriting, and closing of market-rate equity and mezzanine debt investments in market rate apartment and condominium housing projects, creating more than $2 billion in development.

§ Led negotiations for disposition of national portfolio of over 25 properties/land worth more than $100M, including term sheet development, purchase and sale agreement structuring, and ground lease agreements with selected owners.

§ Developed innovative public-private platform for sale of foreclosed single-family properties to public entities, in coordination with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP I).

Successfully launched seven pilot projects across the nation returning over $20M in housing assets back into productive use.