Murie Bowser
Mavor
July 27, 2020
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 2of 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 4of the Commission on the Arts and
Humanities Act, effective October 21, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-22: D.C. Official Code 39-203), 1 am
pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Maggie Fitzpatrick
Allen Place NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for appointment as a member of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, replacing Josef
Palermo, for a term ending June 30, 2023.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of Ms. Fitzpatrick, together
with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Councils 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,
Mfriel Bhwser
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hairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment ofMs. Maggie Fitzpatrick to the Commission on the Arts and
16 Humanities.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the Commission on the Arts and Humanities Maggie Fitzpatrick
20 Confirmation Resolution of2020.
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22 Sec. 2. The Council ofthe District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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24 Ms. Maggie Fitzpatrick
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26 Washington, DC 20009
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29 as a memberofthe Commission on the Arts and Humanities, established by section 4ofthe
30 Commission on the Arts and Humanities Act, effective October 21, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-22; D.C.
31 Official Code 39-203), replacing Josef Palermo, for a term ending June 30, 2020.
32 Sec. 3. The Councilofthe District of Columbia shall transmit a copyofthis resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Executive Officeof the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Maggie Fitzpatrick
Maggie Fitzpatrick was the Executive Advisor and Senior Vice
President of Corporate Affairs, Philanthropy and Customer
Engagement at Exelon. She served on Exelon's Executive
Committee and lead Communications, Marketing, Sponsorship
and Brand, Customer Engagement, Digital/Social and
Philanthropy. Their corporate social responsibility team provides
more than 50 million dollars annually to organizations doing
meaningful work in the communities they serve
Throughout her career, Ms. Fitzpatrick has served as the Chief
Communications Officer for such large companies as Cigna and
Johnson & Johnson, the worlds largest and most broadly based
health-care company. She has lead significant business
transformation and corporate affairs work, with experience in
positioning, crisis and financial communication and programs designed to establish and sustain
brand equity and trust. In 2019, the Washington Business Journal named her a top c-suite
executive and PR Week Magazine recognized her as a top public relations leader. She serves on
the boardofArena Stage and the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center,
A Ward 1 Resident, Maggie holds a bachelors degree in Public Policy and English from
Syracuse University. She also holds a masters degree in Public Policy from George Washington
University. She completed the Harvard Business School Board preparation program in 2018.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dynamic, accomplished corpor executive with significant global experienceacross diverse secto
Named to the Global Power List, The Hall of femme and the 2019 Washington Business Journal C-Suite
Executives of the Year List
Established rack recorddeveloping andexecutinghighimpact programs toachievebusi ess and
organizational results, Well-regarded strategist, with a proven ability (o lead and inspire teams while working
collaboratively with Boards, CEOs and senior-level executives al some of the worlds most suecessfil
companies,
Entrepreneurial and inclusive leader with expericnce leading large, diverse, integrated cross
disciplinary/cross functional teams,
Expert in advanced methodologies to build and strengthen onganizations and drive business
outcomes and stakcholder engagement.
# Strong connections with government officials, business leaders and journalists at influc
onginizations
# Strong ongunizational and finane ial management acumen.
# Thought leader, published on topies rela ed to Uust, social impact and organizational effectiveness
EXPERIENCE
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Exelon Corporation, 2016-Present
Senior executive at Exelon, a Fortune 100 diversified energy company, with responsibility or
communications, marketing, customer and community engagement, and oversight of the Exelon
Foundation, which invests morethan $50 million annually. Directs evaluation offunding to
numerous community organizations including leading arts centers in multiple U.S ve on
the CEO's committee, responsible for evaluating the companys corporate positionand
strengthen br diverse stakeholders. Within two years completely modernized
and revitalized Exclons reputation and engagement programs, resulting in significant policy, and
business outcomes.
Chief Public Affairs and Communications Officer, Johnson & Johnson, 2013-2016
Served on the senior management team of Johnson& Johnson, the worlds largest health care
company, with oversight of J&Ps 437-member global communication and public allairs team.
Aligned global function to advance customer-focused strategie platforms to restore J&P's reputation
and build rust. Introduced sophisticated analytical (ools to measure returns onreputation.
Designed new architecturefor content creation, digital and social optimizationto advance authentic
advocacy andengagement acros J&Ps diverse iconic businesses and brands, Instituted advance
metrics to gauge business impact to significantly improve J&s year-over-year rankings on key
reputation indices.
Chief Communications Officer; President of the Foundation, CIGNA, 2010-2013
Served on the Executive Commitice at CIGNA, a leading global health service company.
Led internationalefforts to re-brand the compa y with a focus on customer centricity, directed
 communications related to th argest ful acquisition in the companys history while
delivering measurable improvements inCignas corporate reputation among key stakeholder
audiences. Provided strategic oversight for global media and crisis communication and in support
of high-visibility public policyissues, including the companys communication relatedtohealtheare
reform, Proven track record developing investor relations programs including quarterly earnings,
mergers and acquisitions and annual investor meetings. Served as President of the Cigna
Foundation and lead the funding and evaluation of significant community and arts programming in
Philadelphia and Hartford.
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Executive Vice President, APCO Worldwide, 1997-2010
Managed international teams at APCO, a leading global publ MMairs and public relations agency, in
support of mission critical matters for the agencys langest clients, Examples include:
Globala ount leader for United Airlines. Provided communications counsel to the corporate
all s and suite executives al the airline. Led a team of 20+ communications profe: sionals on
tics corpo ate mi ters: investor relations, financial communications, internal communications,
social media, media relationsandgovernment relations. Served asthe lead on Uniteds
response team and managed the complex campaign surrounding the successful merger with
Conti tal Airlines,
Global account leader for eBay andits subsidiaries. Managed tru and safety issues, and provided
support on crisis communications matters in Europe, Asia, and} orth America.
EDUCATION
# Harvard Business School, Board Program, 2018
+ M.A, George Washington University, Public Policy - 1994 (Library of Congress Fellow with the
first woman United States Poct Laureate (thesis rest arch on the nced for diversity in public arts
funding).
+ B.A, Syracuse University, Public Policy and English- 1989
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Board of Directors, Arena Stage
Board of Directors, The Southeast Tennis and Learning Center
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WE ARE
WASHINGTON
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Ronan Gulstone, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: July 5, 2020
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Maria Hall Rooney, Maggie
Fitzpatrick, Carla Sims, Hector Torres, Stacie Lee Banks, and Quanice Floyd as
members to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
This is to Certif that this office has reviewed the above-referenced legislation and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. Ifyou have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call me at 202-724-7681.
Laren Qasendoth:
Elizabeth Cavendish
The John A Wilson Building > 1350Pennsylvania Avenue.NW > Suiie300 > Washingion,
DC. 20004 + Office
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