About NoMa BID
The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) was created by the Council of the District of Columbia and Mayor in March 2007. The BID is funded through a special assessment collected from property owners within a 35-block area.
Vision 2021
A five-pronged strategy to achieve the objective of a dazzling, connected NoMa in 2021.
1. Enliven vacant spaces
2. Improve connections
3. Support great parks
4. Broadcast NoMa’s benefits
5. Elevate BID core services
Services
Cleaning, safety, economic development, beautification, marketing, events, and more!
The NoMa BID provides a variety of services to enhance the neighborhood and support its emergence as a prime business location within the District and a desirable residential neighborhood.
Public Space Maintenance
Keeping NoMa City. Cleaner.
The NoMa BID supplements D.C. agencies and complements the efforts of private-property owners to maintain public space between building façades and street curbs.
STAFF
Robin-Eve Jasper
President
Robin-Eve gets things done in real time, usually at the intersection of public policy and private investment. With varied past lives as a corporate attorney, commercial developer, and affordable housing provider, Robin-Eve now lends her considerable experience to making NoMa a fantastic neighborhood. She has been active in NoMa for many years, from establishing the NoMa BID in 2007 to founding the NoMa Parks Foundation in 2013.
Galin Brooks
Vice President, Planning & Economic Development
Galin is an international urban planner who has worked on economic development projects from Alaska to Switzerland. She is an avid transit and open-space advocate with a focus on community and economic development. Galin is constantly entertaining creative ideas to make NoMa a better place, from bringing dozens of art installations and pop ups to NoMa to a complete overhaul of the design of NoMa’s public space.
J. Otavio Thompson
Administrative Director
Otavio oversees human resource initiatives and all technology efforts at the BID, including the ongoing free outdoor WiFi project. He is a D.C. native with a lifelong interest in economic development, urban planning, architecture, and being a part of D.C.’s economic revival. Otavio formerly served in the U.S. Army for eight years and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautics.
Tanneka Jones
Finance Director
Tanneka comes to the BID with wide experience in nonprofit auditing and finance management. She spent eight years in the auditing field and then transitioned to a District nonprofit, where she served as finance director for nine years. Tanneka lives just outside D.C. with her young daughter. She loves travel, coaching and volunteering for youth sports, reading, working out, and trying new foods.
Braulio Agnese
Director of Marketing & Communications
Braulio cultivates creative strategies to market the NoMa neighborhood to a variety of audiences; manages the BID brand across print and digital assets; and oversees communications efforts. A longtime D.C. resident with a passion for design, culture, and urban spaces, he has enjoyed a diverse career, including, for the past decade-plus, editorial, marketing/PR, and nonprofit work in the fields of architecture and placemaking.
Kim Ford
Director of Events
Kim aims to create a welcoming, fun community for NoMa residents, workers, and visitors through regular public events. She also cultivates relationships with local businesses to assist their success through event involvements and partnerships. Kim has been an event planner for over eight years and is passionate about building a sense of community for all those she serves. She is an obsessed dog mom to her French Bulldog and lives with her husband in Falls Church, Va.
Dave Webb
Director of Public Space Operations
Dave leads a team of hospitality and cleaning ambassadors to ensure that NoMa is enjoyable for everyone. His diverse management background includes a stint with a historic D.C. cemetery. Dave first arrived in the District in 2001, when he attended Howard University. He now makes his home in Bethesda, Md., where he lives with his fiancée and Otis, his beloved pug.
Stacie West, AICP
Director of Parks Projects
Stacie is the engine behind the NoMa Parks Foundation. Formerly involved in renovating all D.C.-owned playgrounds and developing the District’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, she has a breadth of experience in planning, design, and public outreach. Stacie lives on Capitol Hill and enjoys pottery, cooking, hiking, and exploring wonderful parks.
Jesse London
Planning & Economic Development Manager
Jesse’s work has been at the nexus of urban planning and economics. He has experience working on both private and public sector projects, focusing on topics such as parking policy, brownfield revitalization, long-range planning, and economic development strategies. Jesse now lives in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood and is always looking forward to the next soccer or baseball game.
Rachid Rabbaa
Business Manager
Rachid keeps the NoMa team running, with his focus on accounting, office management, and support to the BID president. His varied experience includes stints at the Fund for Global Human Rights, where he was focused on three regions of Africa, and managing financial aid programs. Rachid and his wife, Lucy, visit a different country every year.
AMBASSADORS
Thomas Henderson
Team Leader
Thomas joined the NoMa BID in 2010. A District native, he was raised in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast D.C., where he still lives. Thomas enjoys interacting with people on a daily basis as a part of his job as ambassador. He typically works evening shifts and weekends.
Ibrahim Turayson
Hospitality Ambassador
Originally hired in 2008 as the NoMa BID’s first Ambassador, Ibrahim has returned to work with us once again as a full-time Hospitality Ambassador. He recently moved back to the U.S. after a short time back in his home country of Sierra Leone.
Pamela Jackson
Hospitality Ambassador
Pamela joined the team in late 2013 as an on-call Hospitality Ambassador. She enjoys reading, going to concerts, and spending time with her four children. Pamela plans return to school soon to complete an associate’s degree in liberal studies at UDC Community College.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Chair:
Douglas M. Firstenberg
StonebridgeCarras
Vice Chair:
Brigg Bunker
Foulger-Pratt
Secretary:
Thomas Archer
Skanska
Treasurer:
Deborah A. Cowan
NPR
Berkeley Shervin
The Wilkes Company
David Tuchmann
Akridge
Board Members
Thomas Archer
Skanska
Dave Bevirt
Brookfield Office Properties
Brigg Bunker
Foulger-Pratt
Deborah A. Cowan
NPR
Douglas M. Firstenberg
StonebridgeCarras
Charles Garner II
The CIM Group
John Gordon
Polinger Shannon & Luchs
Thomas James
General Services Administration
Matt Liddle
REI
Christopher Norton
The Washington Center
Matthew Robinson
MRP Realty
Berkeley Shervin
The Wilkes Company
David Tuchmann
Akridge
Andrew VanHorn
JBG Smith
Adam Warren
Harris Teeter
Rodney Moulden
General Services Administration
(Staff to Commissioner James)
ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS
The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) was created by the Council of the District of Columbia and approved by the Mayor in March 2007. The BID is funded by an assessment that applies to commercial property (including land and parking lots), residences of 10 or more units, and hotels.