These DC-area power philanthropists do more than just champion a cause—they revolutionize the world along the way.
Jacket, turtleneck and pocket square, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tysons
T.J. OSHIE
Donor and ambassador Alzheimer’s Association, alz.org
ANITA ABDESHAHIAN
Board director
Ukraine Volya Foundation, ukrainevolya.org
AARASH DARROODI
President and founding member
Fender Play Foundation, fenderplayfoundation.org
JOSÉ ANDRÉS
Founder
World Central Kitchen, wck.org
DR. TRANG VO-NGUYEN
Donor
Children's National Hospital, childrensnational.org
DR ALEX NAINI
Donor
The Smile Project, the-smile-project.com
GRACY OBUCHOWICZ
Board president
Thrive DC, thrivedc.org
DR. GEORGE BITAR
Donor
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, lls.org
JASON ZUCCARI
Board member
Hilarity for Charity, wearehfc.org
From left: Reyhan Gezgec and Nelson Marban
NELSON MARBAN + REYHAN GEZGEC
Donors
So Others Might Eat, some.org
CINDY FELDMAN
Donor
Montgomery County
Coalition for the Homeless, mcch.net
JAMES SCHENCK
President
PenFed Foundation, penfedfoundation.org
MARC AND SHAZA ANDERSEN
Donors
Trustar Youth Foundation, trustaryouthfoundation.org
Global Special Operations Forces Foundation, gsof.org
INOVA L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, inovachildrens.org
The Honor Foundation, honor.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, lls.org
NURIT COOMBE
Donor
Larger Than Life, largerthanlifeusa.org
KRISTIN RAE CECCHI
The National Portrait Gallery
Nation Gala co-chair, Portrait Circle co-chair, npg.si.edu
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
Annual Great Ladies
Luncheon & Fashion Show co-chair, alzdiscovery.org
From left: Sherri Beckstead, Will Thomas, Kelsey Gallagher
SHERRIE BECKSTEAD
Leadership council
Trust for the National Mall, nationalmall.org
Board member
Cloverleaf Equine Center, cloverleafequinecenter.org
Founder
Sidney Merrill Beckstead
Arts Scholarship Fund, @sherriebecks
MARK LOWMAN
Co-chairman, 2023 gala
Teach for America, DC Region, teachforamerica.org
Board member
Inova Schar Cancer Institute, inova.org/cancer
Board member
Halcyon, halcyonhouse.org
Member, board of trustees, co-chairman, 2023 gala
Hillwood Estate and Museum, hillwoodmuseum.org
ALEX PERDIKIS
Donor
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, lls.org
MICHAEL AKIN
Advisory Board, Donor
Greater Washington Urban League, gwul.org
Photography by: TONY POWELL, STYLING BY LINDSEY EVANS STUDIO; COURTESY OF AARASH ARROODI; ANDREW KNOWLES/AJK IMAGES; SAMUEL DE ROMÁN/GETTY; ELI TURNER; COURTESY OF DR. ALEX NAINI; COURTESY OF THRIVE DC; COURTESY OF DR. GEORGE BITAR; SHANNON FINNEY PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY OF NELSON MARBAN; COURTESY OF: CINDY FELDMAN; COURTESY OF: PENFED FOUNDATION; UNDERARMOUR; GREG POWERS; A CLAIRE VISION; COURTESY OF KRISTN CECCHI; COURTESY OF SHERRIE BECKSTEAD; RHONDA GREGORIO; JENNIFER MARGIOTTA; COURTESY OF MICHAEL AKIN
