Adrian Fenty

Business Development Manager, Perkins Coie, LLP

Adrian Fenty served as the fifth Mayor of the District of Columbia from January 2007 – January 2011 where he championed unprecedented initiatives to tackle challenges facing the Nation’s Capital. A visionary with intense focus on reform, Mr. Fenty became a recognized national leader in the areas of urban education reform, public safety, public housing, economic revitalization, healthcare and tourism, all during the most dramatic economic downturn since the Great Depression. Since leaving office, Mr. Fenty has provided strategic advice and business development solutions to an array of clients. Mr. Fenty has served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Politics at his alma mater, Oberlin College and received his JD from Howard University School of Law.