MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Octo
ber 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of
the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman 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 in accordance with section 204 of the Water and Sewer
Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April
18,
1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.04), I am pleased to nominate the following
individual:
Mr. Jed Ross
N
Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(Ward 2 )
f
or appointment as a member of the Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors, filling a vacant
seat formerly held by David Franco, for a term to
end September 12, 2027.
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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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment
of Jed Ross to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Board
of Directors.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "District
of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of
Directors Jed Ross Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Jed Ross
N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
(Ward 2)
as a member of the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, in
accordance with section 204
of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of
Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C.
Official
Code§ 34-2202.04), filling a vacant seat formerly held by David Franco, for a term to
end September
12, 2027.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
Sec.
4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Jed Ian Ross, Esq.
Experience
District of Columbia Government, Washington, DC
Office of Risk Management (ORM), 06/15 - Present
-Chief Risk Officer, Agency Director
o Oversees agency operations and supports the District in its mission of risk prevention and safety
o Provides advice and support to all District Government agencies related to all manner of risks
o Leads over 80 employees and multiple operations while guiding an annual budget of over $50 million
Department of Human Resources (DCHR), 01/15 – 06/15
-Senior Advisor
oAdvised and lead the smooth transition of personnel for all Mayoral appointments
Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP, Washington, DC, 08/13 – 01/15
-Attorney - Labor, Business, Real Estate, and Corporate Law
o Assisted clients (Corporate, Nonprofit, and Individuals) in achieving their regulatory and legal needs
o Represented employers and employees in labor and employment matters
o Provided legal advice on Corporate Governance, Real Estate, Regulatory, and Legislative concerns
o Drafted operating agreements, intellectual property transfers, personal property transfers, lease
amendments, legislation, articles of organization, corporate bylaws, business tax forms, etc..
District of Columbia Government, Washington, DC
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), 09/05 - 08/13
-Deputy Director of Operations & Chairman of the Board of Condemnation
o Administer Agency budget and contracting decisions representing over $25 million annually
o Served as Human Resources Director and Contract Administrator for the Agency
o Enhanced performance by overseeing employee performance management system
o Acted as Agency Representative for the relocation of 270 employees to new worksite
o Oversaw the Board of Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings for the District of Columbia
o Managed a staff of 12 direct reports including two Managers and their staff totaling over 20
o Liaised with numerous Agencies and Council at all levels of Government Jed Ian Ross, Esq.
Office of Attorney General (OAG), Commercial Division - Real Estate Section, Washington, DC, 05/04 –
08/04
- Assistant Attorney General
o Assisted District in acquiring land for the Nationals Stadium along with other residential development
projects using eminent domain, tax foreclosure, and negotiated purchases
o Analyzed Appraisals and hired expert witnesses to ensure proper values were established
o Gave legal counsel to the District of Columbia Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (DHCD) on
all aspects of acquisition and disposition through litigation, transactional, and legislative assistance
Education
Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY 08/02 – 08/05
- Juris Doctor, May 2005
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, IN, 08/99 – 05/02
- B.S., Marketing and Distribution Management, June 2002
Bar Memberships
o District of Columbia
o Maryland (Inactive)
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Jed Ross
Mr. Jed Ross is the Chief Risk Officer at the Office of Risk Management
and current alternate member of the Water and Sewer Authority Board
of Directors.
Previously, Mr. Ross served as a Senior Advisor with the DC
Department of Human Resources. While with the Department of
Human Resources, Mr. Ross advised and assisted the Mayor’s Office of
Talent and Appointments with its recruitment and onboarding of
Mayoral appointees. Before serving at DCHR, Mr. Ross was an attorney
at Goldblatt Martin Pozen, LLP, and served as the Acting Deputy
Director of Operations and Human Resource Director for the District of
Columbia’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). While at the DCRA, he
also served as the Chairman of the District of Columbia’s Board of Condemnation of Insanitary
Buildings. Before his work at DCRA, Mr. Ross worked for the District of Columbia Office of the
Attorney General (OAG) within the Commercial Division focusing on District of Columbia real
estate matters.
A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Ross earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Distribution
Management from Indiana University and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of
Law. 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: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 9, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Jed Ross to the District of
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth Cavendish