Robin-Eve Jasper

Robin-Eve Jasper is President of the NoMa BID. With a passion for issues at the intersection of public policy and private investment, Robin-Eve’s career has taken her from working as a practicing attorney at Winthrop Stimson, Putnam & Roberts to work on an array of development and education issues in Washington, DC. Robin-Eve served as Vice President and General Counsel at Jubilee Enterprise during its growth to become Washington, DC’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable rental housing with 1,400 apartments in Wards 7 and 8. While a Vice President at Staubach Education and Municipal Service, she provided consulting and leasing services to governments and educational institutions nationwide, including Maricopa County, Santa Clara County, the University of Cincinnati and the District’s Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. As a Senior Director with the Fannie Mae Foundation, Robin-Eve created a program for supporting public education and an award-winning public-private partnership to improve adult literacy in the District of Columbia. Robin-Eve has worked in commercial real estate development and for the DC government. Most recently, she served as Director of Washington, DC’s Department of Real Estate Services and immediately prior to that as Chief of Staff for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.

Robin-Eve has been active in NoMa for many years. She worked as part of the successful coalition to see the shuttered McKinley Technology High School re-opened as the city’s premier technology high school. Robin-Eve represented the development firm of Greenebaum and Rose in NoMa transactions as well as on the NoMa Stakeholders Coalition. In 2007, Robin-Eve served as the first executive of the NoMa Improvement Association, as the Board of Directors was establishing the NoMa Business Improvement District.

In addition to her work in NoMa, Robin-Eve serves as a member of the Board of Directors of United Medical Center.

Contact Robin-Eve Jasper
202-289-0111 x1

Merrit Drucker

Merrit Drucker is the Director of Operations for the NoMa Business Improvement District. He is responsible for the BID’s daily operations, including implementation of the Clean and Safe programs.

Mr. Drucker retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service. He worked in the historic preservation and environmental fields for seven years prior to joining the District of Columbia Government. Mr. Drucker was the Ward 4 Neighborhood Services Coordinator, the Clean City Coordinator, and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services prior to joining the BID.

Mr. Drucker has a BA in Psychology and holds Masters Degrees in Human Resources Management and Philosophy. He is a graduate of the George Washington University Program for Excellence in Municipal Management and is a Certified Public Manager. He resides in the District with his wife.

Contact Merrit Drucker
202-289-0111 x2

Jamie Brätt

Jamie Brätt, LEED AP®, is the BID’s Director of Planning and Economic Development. Jamie shepherds myriad projects relating to NoMa’s public realm enhancement, its economic vitality and its transit accessibility.  She advocates for public sector infrastructural investments and guides design and policy recommendations from consultants.  Jamie’s focus areas include: parks, public art, public transportation, streetscape improvements, roadway efficiency, stormwater management, market analysis, economic development incentives, grant proposals and administration.

Jamie completed her undergraduate degree at Trinity College in Hartford. She is currently completing her master’s degree in urban and regional planning at Virginia Tech’s satellite campus in Alexandria, Virginia.  She is a member of the DC Chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and the APA (American Planning Association). Jamie is an avid equestrian who enjoys domestic and international travel. She lives in downtown Silver Spring with her husband.

Contact Jamie Brätt
202-289-0111 x6

Rachel L. Davis

Rachel L. Davis, LEED AP®, is the BID’s as Director of Marketing and Events. She will be responsible for the BID’s marketing, communications, events, and public relations, as well as implementing a strategic marketing vision for the neighborhood.

Rachel joins the BID from national design firm Cooper Carry in Alexandria, Virginia, where she was the firm’s first marketing professional to earn the LEED AP® accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. She previously worked as a growth and development reporter for a small daily newspaper in the South, after graduating from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications with a journalism and photojournalism degree. Rachel is excited to join the growing crowds biking to work in NoMa each morning. She lives in Petworth with her husband.

Contact Rachel Davis
202-289-0111 x3

Tyler Miller

Tyler Miller is the BID’s Marketing Coordinator and Office Manager. He splits his time between running the administrative needs for the office and assisting in marketing needs, including website maintenance.

Tyler joined the BID in June 2010 after interning for the BID while in school. He graduated from American University with a BSBA in Marketing.

Contact Tyler Miller
202-289-0111 x5

J. Otavio Thompson

J. Otavio Thompson is the Hospitality and Outreach Manager.  He is a  D.C. native and has had a lifelong interest in economic development, urban planning, architecture, and being a part of D.C.’s continuing economic revival.   He served his country in the U.S. Army for 8 years as a Satellite Communications Network Coordinator.  Otavio has a bachelor’s degree in Management Studies from the University of Maryland.

Contact J. Otavio Thompson
202-289-0111 x4

Susanne Fogt Paul

Susanne Fogt Paul is excited to join the NoMa BID as a temporary Planning and Economic Development Associate. A Washington, DC native, Susanne recently returned to the District after earning her Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design and then working for a year as a planning and GIS consultant for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the NYC Department of Education. Susanne was previously a high school teacher and coach at the Field School in Northwest DC, where she wrote the school’s first environmental science curriculum based on the intersections of land use, energy use, and water quality.

Prior to teaching, Susanne worked for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse, providing technical assistance and large-scale data analysis regarding federal transportation enhancements program funding. She has a strong interest in bike and pedestrian transportation, as well as planning and development for parks and greenways. Susanne is an enthusiastic cyclist, runner, and hiker, and an occasional baker and freelance graphic designer. She is a member of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

Contact Susanne Fogt Paul
202-289-0111 x6

NoMa Hospitality Ambassadors

Robert Walker- Evening Ambassador Supervisor – Robert Walker joined NoMa BID in 2008 after successfully completing a rigorous three-month on-the-job training program facilitated by Project Empowerment. He typically works during the afternoons and evenings in the area surrounding Union Station. Mr. Walker serves as the Evening Ambassador Supervisor. Contact Robert

Ibrahim Turayson – Ibrahim Turayson has extensive experience as a parking and security guard for Federal workers in Southwest Washington. Originally from Sierra Leone, he joined NoMa BID in 2008, and typically covers the area surrounding the New York Avenue Metro station. Contact Ibrahim

John Simmons - John Simmons  joined the BID in May 2011 and is a daytime ambassador.  He was previously a member of the BID’s Clean Team operation.  He looks forward to learning as much as he can and helping the BID accomplish its public safety goals. Contact John

Thomas Henderson – Thomas Henderson joined NoMa BID in 2010. A DC native, he was raised in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast DC, where he still lives. Thomas enjoys interacting with people on a daily basis as a part of his job as ambassador. Thomas typically works weekends and evening shifts. Contact Thomas

Ari Ellis - Ari Ellis joined the BID in May 2011 and will be an ambassador during the evening hours.  He is currently pursuing his GED.  Ari has been running a successful landscaping operation in Montgomery County for some time now, and he looks forward to using the same dedication that he used to start that business and apply it to successfully performing his duties at the BID. Contact Ari

Office Contact Information

1200 First Street, NE Suite 310
Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202-289-0111
Fax: 202-289-0113