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Greater Washington Initiative Welcomes Two New Team Members

September 20, 2005; WASHINGTON , DC — The Greater Washington Initiative ( GWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Upham as Manager, Communications and Steven Pedigo Research Manager.

Last week, Julie Upham joined the Greater Washington Initiative staff as Communications Manager. A native Virginian and graduate of The College of William and Mary, Upham’s experience includes national media outreach for Z Communications, and special events/ communications work for the National Capital Area chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  She can be reached at 202.857.5989 or JulieUpham@bot.org 

Steven Pedigo joins the staff this week in the newly created position of Research Manager. Most recently, he served as an analyst for the Government Accountability Office where he worked on projects ranging from defense technological capabilities to environmental and natural resources issues. A native of Texas, Steven holds a B.S. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas, a M.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois, and a M.S. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Steven can be reached at 202. 857.5983 or StevenPedigo@bot.org

“The addition of Julie Upham and Steven Pedigo will further strengthen the professional staff at the Greater Washington Initiative,” said William Couper, GWI Chairman and President, Mid-Atlantic, Bank of America. “ We are delighted to welcome them to the team.”

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The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the regional economic development marketing organization that promotes the area encompassing the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland as a premier business location. GWI is an affiliate of the Greater Washington Board of Trade. For more info, visit www.greaterwashington.org

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