This week: May 2, 2025 - Lasse V. Syversen - Classification Talk
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May 2: Lasse V. Syversen - Classification Talk
May 9: TBA - TBA
May 16: Darin Choulfun - Quantum Physics
May 23: TBA - TBA

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(New location)

Jeffery Tribble, Jr – Levine School of Music – The Powerhouse of Music in Montgomery County

January 20th

Levine Music President and CEO Jeffery Tribble, Jr. recently finished his first year at the helm of the capital area’s preeminent center for music education, which serves communities across the region at six campuses located in  Maryland, Virginia, and DC as well as online.

As a leader, Tribble has received numerous awards, including the NBC4 2020 Community Leadership Award, being named one of the nation’s foremost Empathetic Leaders by Black Enterprise Magazine and one of Magic Johnson’s 32 Under 32. 

Most recently, he received the Award for Excellence in Visionary Leadership at the 37th Annual DC Mayor’s Arts Awards. Prior to his appointment at Levine in 2021, Tribble founded The MusicianShip, a nonprofit organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences, and opportunities to benefit those who need it most. Tribble graduated magna cum laude from Howard University and received his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School.

Sofia DeMartino – A Personal Journal to Boys Town

January 13th

Sofia DeMartino joined Boys Town team as Development Director in August, 2022. A University of Iowa and Mount Mercy University graduate, Sofia has nearly a decade of professional experience with social service organizations. Prior to Boys Town, Sofia served as Community Relations and Grants Director for Horizons, A Family Service Alliance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Her passion for this work was inspired by her own experience as a person
who was empowered by the social services network to make the arduous
climb out of poverty.

Allie Williams – What is the Future for Business in Bethesda?

January 6th

Allie Williams brings more than 20 years’ experience as an association executive spending time at the helm of the Title VII Administrators Association, and Corporate Responsibility Association.  He was the Director of Organizational Development at the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and Director of the Office of Chamber of Commerce Relations at the United States Chamber of Commerce.

During his years in the Chamber of Commerce community, Williams developed and implemented first-class products and services related to membership structures, event management, leadership training, advocacy, and economic development. He built rapport and strong relationships with leaders from thousands of state, metropolitan and local Chambers across the United States and Canada.