2019 Ball for the Mall
2019 Ball for the Mall
Thursday, May 9, 2019
On the grounds of the National Mall
The BALL for THE MALL is the Trust for the National Mall’s premier annual event held on the grounds of the National Mall, a symbol of America’s treasures that hold the stories of our history and culture.
A prestigious tented event to be held on the National Mall, the 2019 BALL for THE MALL featured breathtaking views, distinguished speakers, seated dinner, and dessert reception with an after-party for dancing underneath the stars and amongst the monuments on the National Mall.
Each year, we welcome over 700 prominent business leaders, philanthropists, members of Congress and public officials to the event, which has spectacular views of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and U.S. Capitol. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer has served as Master of Ceremonies for the past three years and the event features recipient of the History, Heroes, and Hope Award and distinguished speakers. Past speakers have included David M. Rubenstein of The Carlyle Group, Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO of the Salamander Hotels and Resorts, Laura Bush and Cokie Roberts.
Event includes:
Chairman’s reception with members of Congress
Seated dinner and speaking program
Dessert reception and after-party for dancing
History, Heroes and Hope Award
The Trust for the National Mall developed the History, Heroes and Hope Award in 2014 to be presented at the annual event and honor the spirit and ideals that the National Mall represents for our country. Previous recipients have included philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, retired director of the National Park Service Jonathan Jarvis, Senator Lisa Murkowsi, the late Representative John Dingell, and Trust founder and current board chair Chip Akridge.
““It’s so wonderful to stand here on the National Mall for such a unique evening with incredible speakers and honorees – I’m honored to be a part of it.” ”
Host Committee
Chair
Nels Olson, Korn Ferry International
Vice-Chairs
Chip & Sally Akridge
David & Kirsten Pollin, The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc.
HOST COMMITTEE
Jodi Hanson Bond and David Hudgens
Marcella Cohen
John Drew, TCMA, A Drew Company
Kevin Dunmire, Akridge
Ryan Eaton, Quicken Loans
Tara Wade Foscato, PNC Bank
Lynn Hackney, Allyson Capital
Kevin Jacobs, Hilton
Brett Loper, American Express Company
William Magruder, Clark Construction Group, LLC
John Mason, Altria Client Services, Inc.
Catherine Merrill, Merrill Family Foundation
David Moskowitz, Wells Fargo
Sadhvi Subramanian, Capital One Services, LLC
Heather Wingate, Delta Air Lines
Suzanne and Glen Youngkin
Honorary Diplomatic Host Committee
His Excellency, Sergio Silva Do Amaral, The Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
His Excellency, Chargé d'Affaires Sarath Dissanayake, The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States
His Excellency, Robinson Njeru Githae, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya
His Excellency, Joseph Hockey, The Ambassador of Australia to the United States
His Excellency, Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker, The Ambassador of Nicaragua to the United States
Her Excellency, Sylvie Lucas, The Ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States
His Excellency, Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
His Excellency, David John Newman, The Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana
His Excellency, Ramón Gil-Casares Satrústegui, The Ambassador of Spain to the United States
His Excellency, Hendrik Schuwer, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands
His Excellency, Armando Varricchio, The Ambassador of Italy to the United States
Honorary Congressional Host Committee
Co-Chairs
The Honorable Raúl Grijalva, U.S. House of Representatives (3rd District, Arizona)
The Honorable Darin LaHood, U. S. House of Representatives (18th District, Illinois)
The Honorable Betty McCollum, U.S. House of Representatives (4th District, Minnesota)
U.S. Senate
The Hon. Lamar Alexander, The Hon. Mike Braun, The Hon. Richard Burr, The Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, The Hon. Ben Cardin, The Hon. Bob Casey Jr., The Hon. Bill Cassidy, The Hon. Susan Collins, The Hon. Chris Coons, The Hon. Dianne Feinstein, The Hon. Maggie Hassan, The Hon. Ed Markey, The Hon. Rob Portman, The Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, The Hon. Thom Tillis, The Hon. Chris Van Hollen
U.S. House of Representatives
The Hon. Robert Aderholt, The Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, The Hon. Don Beyer, The Hon. Rob Bishop, The Hon. Sanford Bishop, The Hon. Brendan Boyle, The Hon. Mo Brooks, The Hon. Anthony G. Brown, The Hon. Julia Brownley, The Hon. Salud Carbajal, The Hon. Judy Chu, The Hon. Katherine Clark, The Hon. Lacy Clay, The Hon. Steve Cohen, The Hon. Tom Cole, The Hon. Gerry Connolly, The Hon. TJ Cox, The Hon. Charlie Crist, The Hon. Elijah Cummings, The Hon. Rodney Davis, The Hon. Diana DeGette, The Hon. Suzan DelBene, The Hon. Ron Estes, Chuck Fleischmann, The Hon. Lizzie Fletcher, The Hon. Virginia Foxx, The Hon. Lois Frankel, The Hon. Mike Gallagher, The Hon. John Garamendi, The Hon. Louie Gohmert, The Hon. Jimmy Gomez, The Hon. Vicente González, The Hon. Jenniffer González Colón, The Hon. Glenn Grothman, The Hon. Deb Haaland, The Hon. Vicky Hartzler, The Hon. Alcee Hastings, The Hon. Brian Higgins, The Hon. Katie Hill, The Hon. Hank Johnson, The Hon. Marcy Kaptur, The Hon. Mike Kelly, The Hon. Joseph P. Kennedy III, The Hon. Derek Kilmer, The Hon. Peter T. King, The Hon. Adam Kinzinger, The Hon. Raja Krishnamoorthi, The Hon. Ann McLane Kuster, The Hon. Doug Lamborn, The Hon. Barbara Lee, The Hon. Susie Lee, The Hon. Zoe Lofgren, The Hon. Barry Loudermilk, The Hon. Alan Lowenthal, The Hon. Carolyn Maloney, The Hon. Michael McCaul, The Hon. Tom McClintock, The Hon. Donald McEachin, The Hon. James McGovern, The Hon. Patrick McHenry, The Hon. Carol Miller, The Hon. Seth Moulton, The Hon. Donald Payne Jr., The, Hon. Ed Perlmutter, The Hon. Mark Pocan , The Hon. Mike Quigley, The Hon. Jamie Raskin, The Hon. Guy Reschenthaler, The Hon. Tom Rice, The Hon. Hal Rogers, The Hon. Francis Rooney, The Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, The Hon. Austin Scott, The Hon. José E. Serrano, The Hon. Donna Shalala, The Hon. Mikie Sherrill, The Hon. Mike Simpson, The Hon. Ross Spano, The Hon. Jackie Speier, The Hon. Eric Swalwell, The Hon. Mark Takano, The Hon. Glenn Thompson, The Hon. Paul Tonko, The Hon. David Trone, The Hon. Fred Upton, The Hon. Juan Vargas, The Hon. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, The Hon. Bonnie Watson Coleman, The Hon. Susan Wild
