Our team

Staff

Our team is deeply committed to being connected to the communities we serve. This translates to relationships with a broad ecosystem of business owners, community members, and partners working together to achieve our community goals.

Anna Claire Walker

Director of Storytelling and Marketing

Brianne Dornbush

Executive Director

Carmen Elena Thorpe

Director of Community Navigation

Cassandra Hetherington

Main Street Director, Cleveland Park

Edward Wycliff

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Community Navigation

Elijah Huggins

Community Navigator, Ward 1

Gian Simone

Community Navigator, Ward 1

Holly Harris

Marketing Coordinator

Quinntez Washington

Community Navigator, Ward 1

Board of Directors

MICHELLE BOQUIREN URBEN

Board Chair, Chair of the Finance Committee

STARSHA VALENTINE

Director

CHELSEA COFFIN

Secretary

DAVID DESANTIS

Vice Chair

MATT LAPIN

Treasurer

CHE RUDDELL-TABISOLA

Director, Chair of Board Recruitment Committee

TRACY LOH

Director

Join Our Team

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to info@districtbridges.org.

Open Positions:

Business Development Manager

Primary Roles: Relationship Development, Workplan and Budget Implementer, Technical Assistance

In-person/Remote Hybrid, Exempt, Full-Time

Product Owner, Access Point

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Owner with a strong full-stack development background and proven expertise in WordPress and Salesforce to lead the rebuild of the Access Point DC platform, District Bridges’ online learning platform for small businesses. The Product Owner will oversee technical architecture, manage the development lifecycle, and serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, external contractors, and leadership. This role is ideal for a technically proficient leader who can balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic project management to deliver a high-quality, user-centered product on schedule.

This is a full-time, In-person/Remote Hybrid, exempt position.

Director of Business Engagement & Instructional Design

Director of Business Engagement & Instructional Design will lead the design and development of outcome-driven learning content for small business owners across diverse industries. This role will create online courses, microlearning modules, compliance training, and resource guides that are relevant, user-friendly, and tailored to the challenges faced by small businesses in Washington, DC and beyond. The ideal candidate combines expertise in adult learning, curriculum design, and digital content creation with an understanding of small business development and compliance requirements.

This is a full-time, In-person/Remote Hybrid, exempt position.

We are committed to pay transparency –

Our support teams