MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 26, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 217 of the District of Columbia
Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, effective March 10, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-88; D.C.
Official Code § 3-1202.17), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Tiffany Ferriss
Half Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
(Ward 6)
for appointment as a consumer member of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, filling a
vacant seat formerly held by Judy Chichester Williams, for a term to end February 15, 2026.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a 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
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To confirm the appointment of Ms. Tiffany Ferriss to the Board of Marriage and Family
15 Therapy.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Tiffany Ferriss
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2023 ".
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21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Ms. Tiffany Ferriss
24 Half Street SE
25 Washington, DC 20003
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28 as a consumer member of the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, pursuant to section 217 of
29 the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, effective March 10, 2004
30 (D.C. Law 15-88; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.17), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Judy
31 Chichester Williams, for a term to end February 15, 2026.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 TIFFANY FERRISS (She/Her)
Washington DC
PROFESSIONAL SENIOR MANAGER, BUSINESS OPERATIONS & CHIEF OF STAFF, GOVERNMENT
EXPERIENCE AFFAIRS + POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT 10/2018 to CURRENT
Comcast NBCU | Washington, D.C.
• Oversees corporate government affairs operations and initiatives for 1 C-suite and 65
executives with a $5MIL annual budget
• Manages large-scale projects and introduces new priorities, initiatives, policies, and
processes to achieve challenging objectives
• Oversees change management implementation with cross-functional teams, all reporting
to executive leadership
• Analyzes and solves multi-faceted problems that effect executive leaders and business
initiatives, as well as strategized labor scaling and forecasting
• Implements all DEI efforts and initiatives
• Plans all executive events, retreats and offsites domestically and globally
• Chairs Young Professionals Network ERG under DEI council
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS 09/2017 to 09/2018
Lingo Staffing | Richmond, VA
• Managed corporate operations of a national sales firm, orchestrating forward-thinking
strategies for 9 branches, 4 lines of business, 25 employees
• Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit, and
business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies and business-wide
changes to modernize procedures and organization
• Mitigated financial discrepancies by managing budget and payroll operations, as well as
designing a financial model to track and validate revenue, operating statements, and
aging accounts
• Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion
• Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing
talent and capabilities
• Performed full life cycle of HR for all staff, as well as strategized labor scaling and
forecasting
REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 12/2013 to 09/2017
Robert Half International | Washington, D.C.
• Managed daily operations of a global sales firm, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies
for 6 branches, 8 lines of business, over 100 employees
• Supported executive team in reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing strategic initiatives
and serving as a key implementor for change management
• Managed cross-functional collaboration to drive team engagement and keep members on
course to achieve demanding company targets
 • Increased business profits 15% by streamlining processes and trimming unnecessary
positions
• Planned all regional events, offsites and trainings
• Performed full life cycle of HR for all staff, as well as strategized labor scaling and
forecasting
• Directed all community outreach & philanthropic efforts, responded to RFPs, and
published quarterly newsletter
OPERATIONS MANAGER, REVENUE MANAGEMENT 06/2011 to 09/2013
Orlando Health | Orlando, FL
• Managed daily operations of 6 lines of business in matrixed management environment
of 25 employees
• Executed successful change management and implemented business transformation
programs with cross-functional teams
• On-boarded and trained new staff, as well as strategized labor scaling and forecasting
• Lead special events planner
AWARDS • Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Matching Gifts Hero 2016 & 2017
• Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Hero Feature Q1 2017
• Robert Half 2016 Chairman's Award: #1, Globally – Field Operations
• Robert Half RHight On! Q4 2015 & Q3 2016
• Orlando Health MVP – March 2012
AFFILIATIONS • Board Member, DC Government Massage Therapy Board Mayoral Appointee, January
2020 – present
• Member at Women in Cable/Telecom (WICT), September 2019 – present
• Jr. Board Member at Children's Home Society, November 2017 – October 2018
• Leadership & Member at Junior League of Washington & Richmond, August 2015 – May
2021
• Associate Leadership Council at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, September
2014 – 2020
CERTIFICATIONS • Speakeasy Executive Communication, Public Speaking & Virtual Communication
November 2021
• 21 Day Racial Equity Course, Food Solutions New England via Junior League of DC
February 2020
• Salesforce Pro Trainer July 2016
• Women's Leadership Institute, Bossed Up February 2015
EDUCATION AA | Nonprofit Management 06/2009
New Beginnings, Orlando, FL
Non-Profits Events & Administration
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Tiffany Ferriss
Tiffany Ferriss is the senior manager of business operations and chief
of staff, of Corporate Government Affairs and Political Engagement for
Comcast NBCUniversal.
Ms. Ferriss has over twelve years of operational experience including
managing day-to-day operations, implementing organizational
developent, and project management. Previously, Ms. Ferris has held
positions as a regional operations manager and customer relationship
manager.
A Ward 8 resident, Ms. Ferris received a Associate of Arts in
Administration from New Beginnings Bible College.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: July 17, 2023
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Tiffany Ferriss and Sheila
Holt to the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681