MURIELBOWSER
MAYOR
February 16, 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:
Inaccordance 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 Mayor’s Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983,
and section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3,
1979 (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1103), I am pleased to nominate the following
person:
Mr. Lamont Akins
Longfellow Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
for appointment as a public memberofthe Historic Preservation Review Board, replacing Linda
Greene, for a term to end July 21, 2025.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experienceofthe above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
process.
1 would appreciate the Council’s earliest considerationof 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,
fur ser
 hairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
To confirm the appointment of Mr. Lamont Akins to the Historic Preservation Review Board.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Historic Preservation Review Board Lamont Akins Confirmation
Resolution of 2023”.
Sec. 2. The Councilofthe District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Mr. Lamont Akins
Longfellow Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
as apublic memberof the Historic Preservation Review Board, established by Mayor's Order
83-119, dated May 6, 1983, and pursuant to section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historie
District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code §
6-1103), replacing Linda Greene,fora term to end July 21, 2025.
31 Sec. 3. The Councilof the District of Columbia shall transmit a copyofthis resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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OVERVIEW
Versatile, skilled strategic manager with significant history of collaborative, multi-level
engagement to form partnerships that achieve organizational objectives. Directs,
manages, and coordinates the broadest range of efforts, from neighborhood to national,
civic to corporate, to expertly and directly liaise among diverse constituent levels—
internally and externally—public to private, government to nonprofit.
In increasingly major, public-facing, authoritative roles, accrued over 18 years’ experience
managing multi-million-dollar budgets, sizeable staffs, and public outreach programs with
thoughtful leadership, firm integrity, and embraced diversity to deliver high-standard
performance and organizational goals.
EXPERIENCE
‘Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives and External Engagement—Pepco, An Exelon
Company, Washington, DC / February 2021-Present
= Directs and manages the creation and execution of campaigns, developing strategies
and techniques to increase engagement opportunities and proactively position the
Pepco companies.
* Directs and manages strategic projects and serves as the primary resource to other
areas throughout the Pepco organization: coordinating and strategizing on policy of
the company’s position, participating/presenting in briefings with stakeholders, and
coordinating and aligning with other business units to anticipate, develop, monitor,
and evaluate engagement strategies to ensure their support of overall business goals
and objectives. nat
* Builds awareness and visibility of Pepco’s community activitiesinternally and
externally.
* Serves on the Pepco Holdings Corporate Social Responsibility working group to
increase engagement of Pepco's lines ofbusiness, support Diversity & Inclusion, and
to proactively address issues raised by community partners :
* Represents community engagement priorities and strategies in key internal
discussions and decision points to external stakeholders.
* Manages community engagement consultants and serves as contact point for social
and political events in the Pepco region, working extended hours when needed.
Director, Mayor's Office of Community Affairs / Mayor Muriel Bowser—Government
ofthe District ofColumbia, Washington, DC/ August 2018-January 2021
Interim Director /July 2018-August 2018
= Managed 15 constituent services/community engagement offices in the Mayor’s
Community Affairs cluster, and an annual budget of $15 million,
= Managed a diverse staff of 120+ ina collaborative, high-productivity environment
that fostered professional growth and development while achieving mayoral goals.
= As the Mayor's Representative on the Special Events Task Group in the Department of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management, interacted with the FBI, The White
House, National Park Police, and a range of public and private national organizations
to successfully manage major national/area events, involving thousands of attendees,
multiple vendors, major media, and high-profile/high-security luminaries, responding
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‘swiftly and authoritatively to establish and maintain clear communication,
collaborative interaction, and smooth logistics to help deliver successful events in the
nation’s capital.
* Asa key decision-maker, regularly met with key government officials, internal
colleagues, high-level representatives of external organizations including major local,
state, and national groups from Major League Baseball to national political parties to
obtain information and discuss critical issues.
* Interacted directly with full city leadership as part of Mayor's Senior Leadership
‘Team, strategizing every week with senior managers of every city department.
* Directed the Mayor's outreach and engagement strategy encompassing 700,000+ DC
residents and businesses across 8 Wards.
= Managed and planned Mayor’s external engagement events from receptions and
summits to concerts and sports events, frequently contributing and responding on
extended hours,given the demanding, high-profile national nature of the nation's,
capital events.
* Served as key mayoral advisor, providing perspective and insight on pertinent
community issues and concerns to the Mayor.
Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs / Mayor Muriel Bowser—
Government of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC /January 2016-July 2018
* Oversaw operations of the day-to-day activities in the Mayor’s Office of Community
Affairs, a +100-member diverse team in a collaborative, productive environment that
fostered professional growth and development while achieving mayoral goals.
= Directing City-wide outreach and engagement strategy, regularly interfaced with
internal departments and units, DC residents, non-profit community organizations,
business owners, and corporate executives
* Developed and managed the Mayor’s special events and activities.
Special Assistant, Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs / Mayor Muriel Bowser—
Government of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC/January 2015-December 2015
= Authoritatively responded toa variety of inquiries received from D.C. government
officials, the public, and numerous external organizations including private sector and
neighboring city and state governments regarding the purpose and intent of the
District government agencies, programs, and services.
+ To support mayoraloutreach, worked to build positive interactions and strong
relationships with community, corporate leaders, and government officials.
* On behalf of the Mayor, conducted discreet communications regarding the disposition,
conduct, or resolution of sensitive issues and personal matters regarding
confidentiality with an awareness of the long-range objectives.
= Regularly briefed the Mayor on a range of city-related issues: accomplishments,
problems and proposed solutions, innovative ideas for improvements, and other
similar matters.
Director of Constituent Services, Office of At-Large DC Councilmember Anita Bonds—
Government of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC/ Feb. 2013-December 2014
* Managed the Councilmember’s outreach and engagement strategy District-wide.
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= Managed the Councilmember’s Constituent Services Fund including recording and
collecting receipts and disbursements, and compliance with applicable federal and
local laws.
= Managed office operations that help residents with issues/concerns regarding
government service delivery, government programs, neighborhood-related issues, and
other quality of life issues.
* Coordinated and met withgovernment departments/agencies, community
stakeholders, neighborhood groups, advocacy organizations to obtain information and
to address/resolve residents’ issues and concerns.
= Developed and managed external community relations acti esand develop
communications plan for events and oversee their execution.
Program Manager, Department of Employment Services—Government of the District
of Columbia, Washington, DC / May 2009-September 2011
= Managed quality control for the Year-Round Youth Employment Program serving
more than 500 youth.
* Worked with the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), serving more
than 21,000 youths.
= Monitored program efficiency for all assigned worksites from public/private/CBO
sectors; ensured compliance with all programmatic and District of Columbia
Tequirements, policies, and procedures regarding youth programming, and prepared
an presented reports on program activities.
= Conducted mass recruitment and certification events to certifyeligible youth for
summer and year-round employment and training activities.
Project Manager, Livable Communities—AARP, Washington, DC / Aug. 2007-Mar 2009
* ‘Tracked and developed best practices among AARP’s 53 state offices and maintained
broad knowledge about current trends, emerging issues, policy interventions, and
innovations in the Livable Communities field to enhance the effectivenessof program
strategy and advocacy. :
* Managed and developed relationships with key national partners and influential
organizations: National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB),National Association of
Realtors (NAR), Easy Living Home, and the National Organization of Minority
Architects.
* Developed, monitored, managed, and evaluated ongoing initiatives, including creating
program concepts, marketing plans, budgets, events and briefing materials, and
reported results to staff, senior managers, and external colleagues.
= Represented AARP at external events and assisted in external communications:
developed website content, drafted and delivered public presentations, blogged,
tweeted, and communicated through other social media and networks, participated in
partner outreach, and wrote articles for publication.
Assistant Executive Director, Community Action Agency, Department of Health and
Human Services—County of Montgomery, Silver Spring, MD /July 2006-August 2007
* Provided supervisory guidance for 10 staff members and programs under Agency
jurisdiction.
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* Prepared the agency's annual report and other reports required by federal, state, and
local governments.
* Coordinated and managed activities of the Community Action Board (CAB) indudin;
researching/preparing testimony, position papers, and correspondence on behalf oi
Board members.
* Assisted the CAB executive committee with development, planning, and evaluating
issues relevant to the indigent and low-income communities.
* Oversaw management and operations of two Department of Health and Human
Services facilities: East County Regional Office and Colesville Center.
* Oversaw planning and implementation of community outreach and service strategies
at the East County Regional Office to meet the needs of the community.
Housing and Community Developer III, Department of Housing and Community
Development—County of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA / November 2004-July 2006
" Managed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investments
Partnerships federal funds to community nonprofit organizations for program
implementation, construction/acquisition/rehabilitation of low- to moderate-income
housing and economic development projects. Managed and monitored the County's
Economic Development Initiative (EDI) federal grants; funding exceeded $2.5 million.
* Directed contract administration, planning, and implementation of comprehensive
development projects and programs in identified communities and for target
populations; prepared related reports; budget of over $9 million, Z
searched and wrote the County’s Five-Year Consolidated and Annual Action
Strategic Plans for CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing
Opportunities for People with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) programs.
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree, Community Development
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
BachelorofArts Degree, Political Science
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, AR
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Convention Liaison, National Headquarters / 2012-Present
Director of Conventions & Events, Eastern Region / 2013-2017
StepAfrika!
Board of Directors / 2019-present
District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D
Commissioner 4D01, Chairman / 2009-2011, 2013-2015
District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights
Commissioner / 2009-2011
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John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue,Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Lamont Akins
Lamont Akins is the Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives and
Extemal Engagement at Pepco
Mr. Akins possesses over 18 years of experience managing
multi-million-dollar budgets, sizeable staffs, and public outreach
programs. Prior to his current role, Mr. Akins served as Director
in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office of Community Affairs. As a
key mayoral advisor, Mr. Akins increased resident trust and
engagement with the D.C. goverment and managed 15
constituent and community engagement offices with a $15
million annual budget. Mr. Akins also served as Director of
Constituent Services and Community Outreach for D.C.
Councilmember Anita Bonds.
Mr. Akins is a member and National Headquarters Convention Liaison of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Incorporated and serves on the StepAfrika! Board of Directors.
‘A Ward 4 resident, Mr. Akins received a BachelorofArts in Political Science from the University
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and a Master of Science in Community Development from Delta State
University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of,Mayor Muriel Bowser
Se oa Be
Office ofthe General Counsel to the Mayor WE ARE
TaNeron
asaSoS
To: Office of Policy & Legislat teve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Dat November 1, 2022
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Lamont Akins as a public
memberof the Historic Preservation Review Board
This is to Certify that tnis office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Officeof the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681
Elizabeth Cavendish
A. WilsonBuilding >
TheJohn 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW -Sulle300 + Washingion, D.C. 20004 + Office (202) 724-7681