Leadership

2024-2025 Board Members

  • Alaina Ruffin

    Alaina Ruffin

    Social Media Chair

    Alaina Ruffin is a Northern Virginia native, born and raised in Herndon, VA, just outside…

  • Brynn Poppe

    Brynn Poppe

    Secretary

    Brynn Poppe is the Secretary of the Board for the DC Area Phi Beta Kappa…

  • Christel G. McDonald

    Christel G. McDonald

    Former President

    Christin Arthur, Membership & Outreach Coordinator, graduated summa cum laude from George Mason University in…

  • Christina Hughes

    Christina Hughes

    Mentorship Network Chair

    Christina Hughes is a transplant to DC from Houston, TX, where she graduated magna cum…

  • Dan Bernstein

    Dan Bernstein

    High School Awards Chair

    Dan Bernstein is a freelance data management consultant specializing in helping nonprofits enhance their use…

  • Deirdre LaPin

    Deirdre LaPin

    Former Vice President of Member Experience

    Deirdre LaPin, Ph.D, MPH, serves as an advisor to the Board of the Phi Beta…

  • Elizabeth “Liz” Marshall Anderson

    Elizabeth “Liz” Marshall Anderson

    National PBK Liasion

    Liz Marshall Anderson is an associate at Morvillo LLP where she advises clients on complex…

  • Kelly Williams

    Kelly Williams

    French Group Chair

    Kelly is a book-loving, travel-mad, contra-dancing, mostly-vegetarian musician and educator. She was inducted into Phi…

  • Kyle Coen

    Kyle Coen

    Vice President of Member Experience

  • Lindsay Parco (Osborne)

    Lindsay Parco (Osborne)

    Immediate Past President

    Lindsay is the immediate Past President of the DC PBK Executive Board, and now sits…

  • Matthew Thomas

    Matthew Thomas

    Treasurer

    Matthew Thomas is currently the Treasurer/Webmaster, Events Vice Chair of DCPBK. He is an Economist…

  • Molly Rose Malaney

    Molly Rose Malaney

    Spanish Group Chair

    Molly Rose graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with majors in Political Science,…

  • Niku Neshati

    Niku Neshati

    President

    Niku Neshati is the President of the Board for the DC Area Phi Beta Kappa…

  • Paul Lubliner

    Paul Lubliner

    Newsletter Publisher

    Paul Lubliner, past president of the D.C. Area Phi Beta Kappa Association, now serves as…

  • Rose Burberry-Martin

    Rose Burberry-Martin

    Newsletter Editor

    Rose Burberry-Martin joined the Board in 2024 as the Newsletter Editor.  Rose was inducted into…

  • Sameer Jaywant

    Sameer Jaywant

    High School Awards Committee Member

    Sameer Jaywant is an attorney and advocate. He has served as Counsel in the U.S.…

  • Sarah Uhran

    Sarah Uhran

    Young Professionals Network Chair

    Sarah is a recent graduate of Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, with a…

  • Ted Spear

    Ted Spear

    Events & Programs Committee Member

    Ted Spear is a Maryland native who grew up in Bethesda, MD and graduated from…

  • William Briggs Burton

    William Briggs Burton

    Vice President of External Relations

    W. Briggs Burton is a Registered Wealth Management Client Associate with The Corey Group at…

Presidents of the DC Area Phi Beta Kappa Association

2024-Present Niku Neshati

2023-2024 Lindsay Marissa Osborne

2021-2023 Rebecca DeSantis-Randall

2019-2021 Breann Watt

2017-2019 Nina M. Kuo

2015-2017 Elizabeth “Liz” Marshall Anderson

2013-2015 David L. MacDonald

2012-2013 (Interim) Andrew Steigman

2012-2012 Geoffrey Klopp

2010-2012 Paul B. Lubliner

2008-2010 Andrew Steigman

2006-2008 Valerie Neal

2005-2006 Christel G. McDonald

2004-2005 Edward “Ed” A. Molnar

2002-2004 Christel G. McDonald

2000-2002 Eddie Eitches

1998-2000 Christel G. McDonald

1996-1998 Hazel M. B. Ingersoll

1994-1996 Christel G. McDonald

1992-1994 Linda R. Sveinsson

1990-1992 Gloria G. Cochran

1989-1990 Samuel E. Fry

1987-1989 John E. Manion

1986-1987 Hazel M. B. Ingersoll

1984-1986 Kenneth F. McLaughlin

1982-1984 Hazel M. B. Ingersoll

1980-1982 Louise M. Rovner

1978-1980 Herbert W. Weber

1976-1978 George W. Ingle

1971-1976 Esther C. Lawton

1961-1971 Edward R. Place