About Us

Our Mission is to create economic stimulus and civic pride by initiating and supporting the successful execution of sporting events in the Greater Washington area.  

Established in 2003, The Greater Washington Sports Alliance (GWSA) is a regional non-profit sports commission created to foster economic development and civic pride through the power of sports.

Our Staff

President:
Robert T. Sweeney   

Vice President:
Christopher D. Browne  

Director, Community Relations & GWSA Foundation:

Diane Romo Thomas  

Manager, Endurance Sports:
Elyse Braner

Program Coordinator:
Dani Brand

Board of Directors

Officers

Chairman
Fernando Murias, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

President
Robert Sweeney, Greater Washington Sports Alliance

Treasurer
David Nearpass, Managing Principal, Towers Watson

Corporate Counsel
Robert Robbins, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Members

Greg Bibb, COO
Washington Mystics &
Executive VP of Business Operations
Washington Wizards

Jon Brothers, CEO
JB Creative Services

Michael Cardaci, President
Global Network Solutions

Scott Darnell, President & CEO
Pronghorn Consulting, LLC

Jim Dinegar, President & CEO
Greater Washington Board of Trade

Wiemi Douoguih, Orthopedic Surgeon
MedStar

Mark Ein, Founder & CEO
Venturehouse Group / Washington Kastles

Robert Fardi, CEO
Unison Agency

Elliott Ferguson, President & CEO
Destination DC

Jim Franco, President & CEO
EFX Media

Darrell Green, Founder
Darrell Green Enterprises

William Hall, Partner
Venable, LLP

Allan Horlick, President
WUSA9

Sheila Johnson, Vice Chairman
Monumental Sports & Entertainment

 

 

 

Brendan Kelly, Owner
Chesapeake Bayhawks

Lew Lyon, Vice President
MedStar Sports Health

 

Dean Morehouse, President & CEO
MTM Builder/Developer, Inc.

Greg O’Dell, President & CEO
Events DC

John P. Oswald, President & CEO
Capital Trust Group

Brig Owens, Partner
Bennett & Owens

Kevin Payne, President & CEO
D.C. United

Win Sheridan, Founder & CEO
Apex Systems

David Steinberg, Founder & CEO
CAIVIS

Dean Stiles, Senior Director
Cushman & Wakefield

Jack Strausman, Deputy General Counsel
Pepco Holdings

David Touhey, Senior VP & General Manager
Verizon Center

Al Weber, Partner
RS McGladrey

J. Scott Wilfong, Chairman, President & CEO
Greater Washington/MD SunTrust Bank