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Gwen Varndell Hired as New National Business Development Manager for GWI

December 27, 2004; Washington, DC – The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is pleased to announce its new National Business Development Manager, Gwen Varndell. As a program manager with GWI’s Business Development team, Gwen will plan and implement domestic marketing missions and assist hundreds of executives from across the U.S. in evaluating business opportunities in Greater Washington.

A native Virginian, Varndell most recently worked in business development for Enterprise Technology Partners, LLC, a minority-owned consulting firm in Reston, VA. Previously, she was with the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, working in the organization’s Multifamily Investment Group and Portfolio Management Group. She is currently enrolled at Strayer University, in Arlington, VA and plans to graduate in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

Gwen replaces Danielle Misko, who is now with Clearwave, a healthcare technology company. Gwen may be reached at 202-857-5982 or gwenvarndell@bot.org.

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The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the non-profit, regional economic development marketing organization created to promote the Greater Washington region as a premier business location. For more information, visit www.greaterwashington.org. GWI is an affiliate of the Greater Washington Board of Trade (BOT). For more information, visit www.bot.org

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