Cyril Draffin serves as Senior Fellow, Advanced Nuclear for the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council, which represents more than 90 companies engaged in nuclear innovation and supply chain development.

Mr. Draffin is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Initiative, gave an energy talk at MIT in May 2022, is workstream lead for Standards, and Regulations for the U.S. Department of Commerce Small Modular Reactor Working Group, is representative to International Energy Agency’s International Smart Grid Action Network Academy, and serves as member of the Maryland Cybersecurity Council focused on critical infrastructure.

Previously, Mr. Draffin was Director, Strategic Development for Northrop Grumman Corporation for 15 years; Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for BDM International; Vice President of Greater Washington Investors, a venture capital firm; Director and strategic planner with the U.S. Department of Energy; and a nuclear and environmental engineer at Bechtel Power Corporation. Mr. Draffin has made major national contributions in developing hydraulic fracturing for natural gas production, sulfur dioxide removal from coal combustion, industrial energy markets, and clean-up of nuclear weapons waste.  Mr. Draffin has BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering from MIT.                   

Kristin Shanks is the Director of Sales for Ingleside, a premier not-for-profit provider of senior living services in the DMV. Based in Rockville, MD, Ingleside is the parent organization for 3 CARF-accredited life plan communities: Ingleside at Rock Creek, Westminster at Lake Ridge and Ingleside at King Farm. 

Kristin has more than 25 years of sales experience, predominantly within assisting clients navigate their options within the senior living market. A native Marylander, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland College Park and currently resides in Washington, DC.

Chef Tony Marciante
Chef/Co-Owner: Chef Tony’s @ Amalfi
Chef Tony’s Italian Kitchen (open at the Promenade Building)
Co-Owner HEMI pizza – Detroit Style Pizza & more

Tony Marciante was born in Milan, Italy to American parents, eventually settling in Bethesda, Maryland in 1973. The multi-cultural surroundings spawned a Chef with ties to many countries around the world. Dinners at home included Italian food, Indian, Seafood and more… but always the family was close and communicative. Breaking bread daily was crucial to the family dynamic.

Tony got into the restaurant business after a vision just after high school and loved the energy, challenges and connectedness of a people & food business. Serving his clients has taken him on many adventures to open 4 different restaurants in his career so far. Relying on his multi-cultural background, Tony’s career has taken him to several states, opening restaurants and leading people to learning more about food every day.