MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Ap
ril 25, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the D istrict of Columbia
John A. Wilson
Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ch
airman M endelson:
In accordance
with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2 of the Commission on Fashion Arts and
Events Establishment Act of 2008, effective April 15, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-148; D.C. Official Code
§
3-651), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Maude Okrah
Half Street, SW
Washington, DC 20536
(Ward 6)
for reappointment as a member of t he Commission on Fashion Arts and Events, fo
r a term to end April
15, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
airman
Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Maude Okrah to the Commission on Fashion Arts and Events.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Fashion Arts and Events Maude Okrah
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Ms. Maude Okrah
23 Half Street, SW
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DC 20536
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as a member of the Commission on Fashion Arts and Events, established by section 2 of the
28 Commission on Fashion Arts and Events Establishment Act of 2008, effective April 15, 2008
29 (D.C. Law 17-148;_D.C. Official Code§ 3-651), for a term
to end April 15, 2028.
30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. MAUDE OKRAH- HUNTER
CONTACT
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EDUCATION
EMERSONCOLLEGE
BachelorofScienceinMarketing
Minor:BroadcastJournalism
2005-2009
SKILLS
Marketing
Strategy
StrategicCommunications
CriticalThinking
ProjectManagement
GlobalBusinessDevelopment
StartUp
bbb
RECOGNITION
President'sCitationAward-EmersonCollege
ingCrashersAward-AT&T
FemaleStudentAthleteoftheYearAward
Women'sCs
‘Who'sWhoofAmerica
WORK EXPERIENCE
cEO
BonntiInc.(2017-Present)
Beautytechcompanyfocusedonwomenofcolor.Ondemandhair
andmakeupservices.
FinancialLiteracyplatformforbeautyprofessionals
Notableclientportfolioincludes:Essence,Cond®Nast,WarnerBros.
CBS,BET,andEbony
FOUNDER
BlackBeautyRoster(2020-present)
ADEIplatformthatconnectstheTV&Film,FashionandBeautyindustry
witheducation,beautyprofessionals,andconsultingservices.
Partnershipgrowthwithleadingmedia,beauty,andfashion
companies.
Notablepartnersinclude:NBCU,AmazonStudios,L'Oreal,Warner
Bros.Discovery,Disney,Sephora,WME,
STRAGETGYADVISOR
ShellInternationalCompany(2009-2020)
AlternativeEnergyCommercializationAdvisor-responsiblefor
creatingstrategyandeconomicassessmentofAlternativeEnergy
portfolioforShell
GlobalBusinessDevelopmentManager-responsiblefor
developingandImplementingstrategyforbusinessgrowthIn15
differentcountries.
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Maude Okrah
Ms. Maude Okrah is the Co- Founder and CEO of Bonnti, Inc, a beauty
technology company focused on women of color.
Maude Okrah is an entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing
solutions to underserved markets. She has over 12 years of experience
working in Strategy and Global Business Development with Shell
Energy International working with startups and Fortune 500 companies.
She is co-founder of Bonnti Inc. a beauty tech company focused on
diversity and inclusion and serves as CEO of its primary brand, Black
Beauty Roster (BBR). BBR is a digital DE&I platform that connects the
TV, Film, Fashion and Beauty industries with hairstylists and makeup
artists trained in all textures and complexions while also increasing education to the industry at
large. BBR has worked with industry leading companies like Warner Bros. Discovery, Walt
Disney, L’Oreal, Amazon, IMG and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Variety,
Hollywood Reporter, Allure, and Insider.
A Ward 7 resident, Ms. Okrah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Emerson College. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: April 10, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Jamila Galloway and Maude
Okrah as members of the Commission on Fashion Arts and Events
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish