MURIELBOWSER
MAYOR
December14,2022
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
Washington,DC20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-
142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-523.01),andpursuanttoD.C.OfficialCode§25-201(a),Iampleasedto
nominatethefollowing:
Mr.NathanielSims
SpruceDrive,NW
Washington,DC20012
(Ward4)
forappointmentasamemberoftheAlcoholicBeverageControlBoard,replacingRemaWahabzadah,
fortheremainderofanunexpiredtermendingMay7,2024.
EnclosedyouwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingMr.Sims’experience,togetherwitha
proposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Pleasedo
nothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments,
shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
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attherequestoftheMayor
APROPOSEDRESOLUTION
INTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ToconfirmtheappointmentofMr.NathanielSimstotheAlcoholicBeverageControlBoard.
RESOLVED,BYCOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
resolutionmaybecitedasthe“AlcoholicBeverageControlBoardNathanielSimsConfirmation
Resolutionof2022”.
Sec.2.TheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaconfirmstheappointmentof:
Mr.NathanielSims
SpruceDrive,NW
Washington,DC20012
(Ward4)
asamemberoftheAlcoholicBeverageControlBoard,pursuanttoD.C.OfficialCode§25-
201(a),replacingRemaWahabzadah,fortheremainderofanunexpiredtermendingMay7,
2024.
Sec.3,TheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiashalltransmitacopyofthisresolution,
uponitsadoption,tothenomineeandtotheOfficeoftheMayor.
Sec.4.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediately. NATHANIELSIMS,Ed.D.,J.D.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished,versatileeducatorwithbroadlegalknowledgewhohasprovidedlitigation,,
complianceandpolicyadviceandcounseltoprivateclients.
SKILLS
Legalresearchandwriting
Regulatorypolicydevelopment
NegotiationandArbitration/Mediation
Education
Management
Compliance
Publishedauthor
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
ManagingOfficer,MultiplexEnterprises,LLC.
SilverSpring,Maryland1997-Present
Coordinatingallprojectactivitiesinconstruction,planninglayouts,floorplan
designationsandsourcedescriptions,portfoliolayouts,legalresearch,proposals,
lobbying,process
Overseeinglegislativeandregulatoryactivitiesasrelatedineducationalpolicy,and
regulatorylocalissues.
AdministrativeHearingOfficer,DistrictofColumbiaDepartmentofPublicWorks 1987-1997
Responsibleforadministeringselectedprogramswithaveryhighdegreeofsensitivity
and
importancetotheGovernmentandtothePublic.
Adjudicatedticketsandpreparedwrittendecisionsandevaluatedclaimsanddisputes
whilerenderingfinalappealabledecisions.
ExecutiveDirector,EducationalInstitutionLicensureCommission
Washington,DC 1979-1987
CollaboratedwiththeBoardofCommissionersinformulationofthemissionandscope
oftheCommission,itslicensingfunctions,objectivesandpolicies.
AssistedtheCommissioninimplementingtheCommission'sapproval,authorization,
evaluation,regulationandlicensureofallprivateeducationalinstitutions.
ProvidedleadershipandcoordinationofalloftheCommission'sbudgetmanagement,
planningandinstitutionaloversightactivitieswithinitsauthority. Plannedandimplementeduniformproceduresforaccomplishmentinthedevelopment
ofsoundeducationalphilosophy,developedandwrotetheCommission'sbudget,
manageditsaccounts,andmadefinancialanalysis,budgetandstaffrecommendations.
Trainedandevaluatedstaff-maderecommendationsonstaffinitspolicythrust,
programdirectionbothnationallyandinternationallyinthereviewofschoolssuchas
theUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,theAmericanUniversityofCairo,Egypt,
GeorgetownUniversity,HowardUniversity,StrayerCollege,CentralMichiganUniversity
ProvidedcounselandrecommendationstotheBoardofCommissionersonprogram
emphasisanddirection
ChiefHearingOfficeratRentalAccommodationOffice,DistrictofColumbia
1976-1979
Trainedcurrentandnewhearingexaminers,establishedrules,regulations,and
proceduresforadjudicationofhearingsrelatedtohousinglawsandviolationofhousing
regulations.
Helddueprocesshearingsandissuedfinaldecisionsinadversarialsessions.
Managedmultipleassignedcases,conductedhearings/conferences,issuedorders,
rulingsandmotions.Providedwrittendecisionsandscheduledandmanagedcases
accordingly.
ExecutiveDirector,NationalCouncilforBlackChildDevelopment,Washington,D.C.1974-
1976
ServedastheCouncil'schiefexecutiveofficerwithoverallresponsibilityforplanning,
administrationandmanagementofallgrantactivities,reports,andotherinternal
systems.
WorkedwiththeBoardofDirectorsintheformulationoftheCouncil'sgovernance,
mission,scope,objectives,andpoliciesasrelatedtochilddevelopmentatallages.
ProvidedleadershiptotheCouncil'sstaffanditsresearchinitiatives.
SupervisedandmanagedtheCouncil'sactivitiesandbudgetallocations.Therangeof
activitiesvariedamongits4,000members,itsactivitiesaffectedinexcessof40,000
childreninrelationtocurriculumdevelopment,administration,andmanagement,
research,andteachertraining.
Director,GraduateStudies,FederalCityCollege(nowtheUniversityoftheDistrictof
Columbia).1971-1974
ServedasDirectorofGraduateStudiesCenterinTeacherEducationsupervisingfaculty
instudentacademicadvising,admissions,counsellingstudentinternships,student
teachingplacements,byinteracting,coordinatingandworkingwithstudents,
employers,faculty,andstaff.
Directedandsupervisedmaster’sthesiscommittees.Developedandsupervisedthe
curriculumdevelopmentandcoursesyllabi,developedsystems,proceduresand
methodologiesformeasuringprogresstowardsprogramandteachereffectiveness. Providedstaffandbudgetreviewfora60-memberstaff.Monitoredandlectured
coursesatthegraduatelevelandchairedfourmaster'sthesiscommitteesandwasa
memberoffour.
AssistantDeanofAdmissions,UniversityofMassachusetts1967-1971
+Servedasprincipalevaluatorofenteringundergraduatestudentswithparticular
emphasisonminorityrecruitment,financialaidandadmissions.
+Initiatedandmanagedtutorial-mentortypemaintainingtheedgeprogramsin
coordinationwithgraduateteachingassistantsassupportfortheminority
undergraduatestudent.
+ServedonadhoccommitteesasrequestedbytheDean.Draftedandedited
correspondenceandreportsoriginatinginorreferredtotheofficeoftheDeanof
Admissions,includingcollectionofinformation.
PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES
+MemberoftheCollege-WideCommitteeonSelfStudy,coordinatinganddevelopingthe
sectionsonfacultyandinstruction,andacademicprogramsforsubmissionoftheSelf
‘StudyReportforFederalCityCollege,1973(nowUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia).
+ServedasAdvisorandConsultanttotheMinisterofEducation,Governmentof
‘Swaziland,Africa.Workedonandcompletedthetransformationofitseducational
curriculumtoonethatisindigenoustoitsownculture(1978).Developedand
conductedhandsonworkshopsforcurriculumdevelopmentandsystemevaluation
itemsfortheMinisterofEducationandtheU.S.StateDepartment.
+ServedasguestparticipantandwriterintheHolyJerusalemWritersConferencein
Damona,Israel,(1984).
+Majorreviewerandeducationalevaluatorofthefollowingoverseasacademic
institutions:AmericanCollegeinParis;RichmondCollege,London,England;American
UniversityinRome,Rome,Italy;JohnsHopkinsUniversity,SchoolofAdvanced
InternationalStudies,Bologna,Italy;AmericanUniversityinCairo,Egypt;Warnborough
CollegeofOxford,England(1980-1987).
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
NationalBarAssociation,AmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessors;NationalAssociationof
Afro-AmericanEducators;.NationalEducationAssociation;NationalAssociationofSchool
Administrators.
ADJUNCTICOMMUNITYACTIVITIES
AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Upsilon,currentmemberofMuLambdaGraduateChapter,
Washington,D.C.
Electedmember,BoardofDirectors,D.C.CitizensforaBetterPublicEducation(Former)
ElectedBoardmember,Ward4CouncilonEducation(Former)
President,BoardofDirectors,D.C.,"ReadingIsFundamental."(Former)
BoardMember,HillcrestChildren'sCenter(Former) Member,ofNorthPortalEstatesCivicAssociationandLiaisonRepresentativeFederationof
CivicAssociations
President,Neighbors,Inc.(Former)
CommitteeChair,BoyScoutsofAmerica,Troop24
EDUCATIONALTRAINING
JuriesDoctorate(J.D.) GeorgetownUniversity
Washington,D.C.
DoctorateofEducation(Ed.D.)
Administration,Supervision,Curriculum
Development,andEvaluation UniversityofMassachusetts
Amherst,Massachusetts
BachelorofScience(B.S.)
ZoologyandPhysicalTherapy UniversityofKansas
Lawrence,Kansas
AWARDS
MartinLutherKingFellowship(1970-71);LeopoldScheppScholar(1968-69);USOEMedia
Fellow(1970-71);CouncilonLegalEducationScholarship(1971-74);HUDFellowship(1971-74);
OutstandingServiceAward,“ABetterChance”Program,(1969). *
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NathanielSims
NathanielSimsistheManagingOfficerforMultiplex
Enterprises,LLC,whereheoverseeslegislativeand
regulatoryactivitiesrelatingtoeducationandlocal
issues.
Mr.Simshasover30yearsofexecutiveleadership
experienceinthelegalandeducationalfield.Throughout
Mr.Sims’career,hehasleveragedhislitigationand
complianceknowledgetoprovidepublicandprivate
clientscounselandpolicyadvice.Priortohiscurrentrole,
Mr.SimsservedastheD.C.DepartmentofPublicWorks
AdministrativeHearingOfficer.Inthisrole,heprepared
writtendecisionsandevaluatedclaimsanddisputeswhile
renderingfinalappealabledecisions.Inaddition,Mr.
SimsiscurrentlyamemberofAlphaPhiAlpha
Fratemity,Incorporated.
‘AWard4resident,Mr.SimsreceivedaBachelorof
ScienceinZoologyandPhysicalTherapyfromtheUniversityofKansas,aDoctorofEducation
inAdministration,Supervision,CurriculumDevelopment,andEvaluationfromtheUniversityof
Massachusetts,andaJurisDoctorfromGeorgetownUniversity. GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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To: BryanHum,SteveWalkerDC
From: BetsyCavendish
Date: September21,2022
Subject:_LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionnominatingNathanielSimstothe
AlcoholicBeverageControlBoard
ThisistoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionand
foundittobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallVanessaCareiro,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at
202-724-1303,ormeat202-724-7681.
ElizabethCavendish
‘ThelohnA.WilsonBuilding1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NWSuite300+Washinglon,D.C.20004>Office(202)724-7681