• Danielle McBeth

    President

    After a career primarily in the private sector, Danielle McBeth transitioned to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to join the President’s Senior Leadership Team as Director of Government Relations

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  • E. Lance Williams

    Vice President

    Edward Lawrence Williams II “Lance” serves as a Director on BP America’s U.S. Government Affairs team based in Washington, D.C. As one of BP’s federal lobbyists

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  • Ben Tesfazghi

    Secretary

    Ben Tesfazghi is the Manager of Legislative Affairs for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), a trade association representing nearly 16,500 franchised new car and truck dealers in the United States

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  • Tiffani V. Williams

    Treasurer

    Tiffani V. Williams is a Senior Vice President and Public Policy Advisor with the Daschle Group, a Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson, and Of Counsel with Baker Donelson

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  • Nana Nyanin

    Assistant Treasurer

    Nana A.P. Nyanin is an Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs at LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker dealer. Ms. Nyanin is responsible for advancing the firm’s public policy priorities on Capitol Hill

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    Isaac A. Fordjour

    Board Member

    Issac A. Fordjour joined Tarplin, Downs, & Young, LLC in February 2007. He was most recently the Director of Federal and State Legislative Affairs for the National

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  • Marcus Sebastian Mason

    Immediate Past President

    Marcus Sebastian Mason is Senior Partner at The Madison Group, LLC (TMG) with offices in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.

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  • Virgil Miller

    Board Member

    Virgil Miller served for nearly 13 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, most recently as the Chief of Staff for Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), current Assistant to the Majority Whip and immediate past Chairman of the CBC. Virgil served as liaison between Rep

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    Dontai L. Smalls

    Board Member

    A native of South Carolina, Dontai Smalls joined the UPS Global Public Affairs function in the Washington, DC office in October 1999. He coordinates all international issues on Capitol Hill for UPS

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  • Nigel A. Stephens

    Board Member

    With nearly 25 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, business and industry - Nigel has working in both chambers on Capitol Hill, on political campaigns and in the private sector to drive initiatives around innovation, small business and entrepreneurship, modernizing government, and economic development.

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  • Tonya Williams

    Board Member

    Tonya Williams is an innovative strategist and public policy professional with extensive public and private sector experience. Born and raised in Greenville, North Carolina, she is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina School of Law.

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  • Cherie Wilson

    Board Member

    Cherie Wilson is a Director of Federal & Administration Affairs for General Motors.  She is responsible for developing and executing legislative and political engagement in vehicle finance, corporate governance, sustainability and diversity. 

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  • Eriade Williams

    General Counsel

    Eriade Williams joined ACG March 2018. She leverages her many years as a staffer in the House Democratic Caucus with her additional diverse work experience, to advise a wide range of clients at ACG

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