Paul Kihn accepted an appointment by Mayor Bowser to serve as the Deputy Mayor for education on October 1, 2018. Mr. Kihn previously served for three years as the Deputy Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. As the Superintendent’s second-in-command, he helped lead the system through a significant transformation, including improvements in teacher and principal hiring and development, a transition to common core standards, the promotion of evidence-based innovations in schools and classrooms, a wholesale revision of charter authorizing policies and procedures, and smarter allocation of diminishing resources.

Prior to his work in Philadelphia, Paul supported district and charter turnaround efforts as a partner and a leader of the U.S. K12 Education Practice for the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kihn is a former New York City public school English teacher and has also taught middle and high school English in Ireland and South Africa. In addition, Mr. Kihn has worked with adjudicated and out-of-school youth.

A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Kihn received a Master's in Educational Administration From Teachers College, Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. He also holds degrees from Yale College and The University of Cape Town.

Brian L. Schwalb has committed his legal career to using the law in service of others, advocating for what matters most to the people and organizations he represents. As the District of Columbia's second independently-elected attorney general, Brian is committed to fighting for D.C., advancing the public interest, and ensuring that the law works to make the District safer, healthier, and more equitable for all who live and work here.

Brian is a third-generation Washingtonian. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, and completing a two-year judicial clerkship, Brian served as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. After completing his service with the Justice Department, Brian entered private practice representing clients – individuals, businesses, nonprofits and families — in a multitude of high stakes matters including advocating for people injured by excessive, unconstitutional police force, defrauded out of their assets, and fighting for their lives on death row.

Among other professional recognitions, Brian is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, whose membership is limited to the top 1% of area trial lawyers and whose careers have reflected the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. Brian is also an experienced law firm leader, having served as Venable’s firm-wide Vice Chairman and then as the Partner-in-Charge of Venable’s D.C. office.

Outside the practice of law, Brian has volunteered his time, legal services, leadership, and mentorship to organizations dedicated to enhancing D.C.’s justice system, mentoring D.C. Public School students, and reducing the local impact of HIV/AIDS. Brian is also an active supporter of cancer treatment and prevention, Holocaust education, and has served as an officer and trustee of his synagogue.

Brian and his wife Mickie Simon live in Ward 3 where they raised their three daughters – Jessica, Allison, and Sydney.

Glen Lee, the independent chief financial officer (CFO) for the District of Columbia, manages the District’s finances, including its approximately $21.2 billion operating budget and $3 billion capital budget. Mr. Lee was appointed to this position by Mayor Muriel Bowser and confirmed by the District mCouncil and Congress in June of 2022.

As CFO, Mr. Lee’s primary duty is to ensure that the District government is financially sustainable. To accomplish this, Mr. Lee’s team of 1,700 forecasts the District’s revenues and financial condition, develops and manages the District’s budget, administers the District’s taxes, and executes and records the District’s financial transactions. Mr. Lee’s team administers the District’s lottery and gaming programs and oversees the finances of the United Medical Center (Not-for-profit Hospital Corporation), the University of the District of Columbia, and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC). He is also responsible for coordinating with congressional committees that oversee the District’s fiscal affairs. He regularly interacts with the Greater Washington region’s business and government leaders as well as the District’s financial stakeholders including bond rating agencies.

Previously, he served for 12 years as the finance director for the city of Seattle. During his tenure, Mr. Lee oversaw the implementation of financial and tax administration systems, as well as the successful financial recovery of the city’s retirement system. Prior to this appointment, he managed Seattle’s revenue forecasting and budget development functions.

Before joining Seattle, Lee worked as a fiscal and policy analyst for the State of California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office where his assignments included tax policy, revenue forecasting and tax administration.

As CFO for the District of Columbia, Mr. Lee sits on the boards of Events DC, Destination DC, the Green Finance Authority Board (DC Green Bank), Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation, DC Retirement Board, and the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation.

Lee serves on the Government Finance Officers Association’s Debt Management Advisory Committee and served on the Economics Department Advisory Board for Seattle University.

Glen Lee holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Zachary Parker was elected in 2018 by Ward 5 neighbors to serve as their representative on the DC State Board of Education and was later unanimously selected by his colleagues to serve as president of the State Board in 2021. Zachary’s passion for public service is rooted in his two brothers’ struggle with inhumane economic and healthcare systems. His vision is for all neighbors to have a shared quality of life in thriving, healthy communities, regardless of zip code. On November 8th, 2022, Zachary was elected to serve as Ward 5 DC Councilmember, where he will help combat displacement, growing wealth and health disparities, and rising violence.

Before political office, Zachary spent eight years coaching DC public school administrators to improve student learning. Before that, Zachary was an award-winning 7th-grade math teacher in New Orleans, post-Katrina. Zachary sees daily the consequences of young people not receiving a quality education and working-class families unable to leverage the government on their behalf. He has dedicated his life to disrupting inequitable systems that fail Black and brown children and working-class families.

Zachary received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech and Language Pathology) from Northwestern University and his Master of Arts degree in Education Policy and Leadership from Columbia University, Teachers College. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and a board member of Love to Lange, a US-based nonprofit that supports educational programming in Langa, South Africa.

Wendell Felder is a proud fourth-generation Washingtonian and dedicated community leader in Ward 7. He was born, and raised in Southeast Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of D.C. Public School's McKinley Technology High. Belonging to a big family, and being the second oldest child of nine siblings, he learned at a very early age the value of service and the importance of managing and building community relationships. Wendell has devoted his entire professional career to improving the quality of life for D.C. residents through his work as a public servant.

Wendell started his public service career in local government by serving in the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS), as the Ward 7 MOCRS where he advocated for 73,000+ residents addressing a wide range of constituent services concerns while ensuring that residents had access to community resources, government agencies, and city services. He then served in the Office of the City Administrator, as the Special Assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff, where he provided direct support to the City Administrator in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city. In the role, he also worked closely with deputy mayors, district government agency directors, and participated in the district’s legislative, and budgetary processes to elevate community priorities. He later served in the Office of the Deputy Mayor's Office for Planning and Economic Development, as a Community Development Manager, where he led and assisted in the planning, supervision, and execution of Economic Development Projects across Wards 7 and 8.

After leaving district government, Wendell served as the Director of Community Affairs at Sibley Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine, where he evaluated high-impact community engagement solutions designed to support community needs and address healthcare inequities throughout the District of Columbia. Currently, Wendell works in higher education at Howard University.

Wendell is a four-term Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) in Ward 7 and currently serves as the Chair of ANC 7D Commission, and the Ward 7 Democrats Organization. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc and served on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. Wendell earned his B.S. from Bowie State in Political Science. Wendell also is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. When Wendell is not working or volunteering his time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family. He currently lives in the Parkside neighborhood in Ward 7.

Brooke Pinto was sworn in as Ward 2’s Councilmember on June 27th, 2020 after winning the Special Election to fill the vacant seat. She is the first woman to hold this seat and the youngest DC Councilmember in history.

Brooke previously served in the Office of the Attorney General as a tax attorney where she represented the Office of Tax and Revenue as her client. She then served as the Assistant Attorney General for Policy and Legislative Affairs, during which time she drafted and introduced legislation to the Council on issues such as hate crimes, small business protection, and workers rights. She also advocated for DC Statehood before the National Attorneys General Association and on Capitol Hill. Prior to working in the DC government, Brooke worked in Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) office as a Health and Aging Fellow.

Brooke earned her B.S. from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. She approaches her work as Ward 2’s Councilmember from a customer service perspective and brings a deep appreciation for workers and the small business community.

Brooke is also a graduate of Georgetown Law School. She became involved in the Ward 2 and DC community as a law student through her work with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, which sparked her passion for addressing affordable housing issues.

Brooke is focused on ensuring that the law — both as written and as enforced — is fair for everyone and is committed to helping our city recover from COVID-19 and taking up the call for greater justice and fairness among our city’s residents.