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DC Chamber Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Amendment of Business Acts of 2026
Washington, DC, March 3 – The DC Chamber of Commerce applauds Mayor Bowser for introducing two bold pieces of legislation that put our local businesses first.

City Year Washington, DC Announces Chinyere Hubbard, President & CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce, as 2026 Gala Honoree
Washington, DC (February 12, 2026) – City Year Washington, DC, an education nonprofit that works to advance academic outcomes for DC students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service, announces that DC Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Chinyere Hubbard has been selected as the honoree for their Thursday, April 9, 2026 Gala, where she will be presented with an award and speak.

DC Chamber of Commerce Statement on the Appointment of Newly Appointed Councilmember Doni Crawford
The DC Chamber of Commerce congratulates Chairman Phil Mendelson and the Council of the District of Columbia on its appointment today of Councilmember Doni Crawford to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie. This decision reflects the kind of thoughtful appointment that we urged last week when we offered suggested criteria for the Council to consider, a rigorous approach to ensuring strong, ethical, and effective leadership for District residents and the business community.

SKOLL FOUNDATION CEO MARLA BLOW TO HEADLINE DC CHAMBER’S ANNUAL MEETING AS ORGANIZATION SETS VISION FOR 2026
WASHINGTON (Dec. 10 , 2025) — Marla Blow, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, will headline the DC Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting & Chairman’s Inaugural Breakfast on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 11am. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This marks her first major Washington, DC address since announcing the foundation’s relocation from Silicon Valley to the nation’s capital.

Testimony of the DC Chamber of Commerce before the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor on B26-436 – Fair Initiatives Lend Transparency to Every Resident Amendment Act of 2025.
Chairwoman Bonds, committee staff and members, good afternoon. My name is Chinyere Hubbard, and I serve as President and CEO of the DC Chamber of

DC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPOINTS KEITH ANDREW PERRY AS VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND POLICY
WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2025) — The DC Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of Keith Andrew Perry as Vice President of Government Relations and Policy.
Perry brings extensive experience as a nationally recognized authority in government relations, public policy and organizational leadership across the public and private sectors.
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