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Adrian Washington, Principal
Juan H. Powell, Principal
Patrick Cooper, Vice-President
Kevin A. Brown, Vice-President

Adrian G. Washington, Principal
NDC was founded in 1999 by Adrian G. Washington. Mr. Washington served as President of NDC from 1999-2005. From 2005 until early 2007, he took a leave of absence to serve as the President and CEO of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation (AWC). In February 2007, Mr. Washington announced his plans to return to NDC as the Chief Executive Officer. Adrian Washington and Juan Powell now serve as Principals of the company. The Principals, along with other key members of the management team, have a combined experience of over 100 years in the real estate and construction industries. Mr. Washington grew up in the city’s Anacostia neighborhood and is a lifelong resident of DC. He is a graduate of Stanford University and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is a past President of the African American Real Estate Professionals of DC, former Chair of the Board of the Capital City Public Charter School, and former co-chair of the Mayor’s Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force.
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Juan H. Powell, Principal
Mr. Powell is also a Principal at The Neighborhood Development Company (NDC). Since joining the firm in 2004, he has been charged with overseeing operations related to development projects. These operations include selection and management of the design and consultant teams, assisting in the preparation and monitoring of the project budgets, orchestrating the permitting process, and development of project schedules. His team also provides construction management of all projects developed by the firm. Mr. Powell brings over 23 years of experience managing a wide range of commercial real estate projects. Prior to joining NDC, Mr. Powell spent 10 years with CarrAmerica Development, Inc., where he was a Vice President & Senior Project Manager in the real estate development group. At CarrAmerica he was directly responsible for the Project Management of over 1.5 Million Square feet of projects. Prior to joining CarrAmerica, Mr. Powell spent 9 years managing projects with George Hyman Construction (now The Clark Construction Group). Mr. Powell holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BS in Civil Engineering from Howard University.
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Patrick Cooper, Vice President
Mr. Cooper is responsible for project development, preconstruction and construction efforts at the Neighborhood Development Company. Mr. Cooper has over 15 years of industry knowledge in the related disciplines of architecture, real estate development and construction. Prior to joining NDC, Mr. Cooper spent 5 years with CarrAmerica Development managing the programming, design and construction of a diverse collection of mixed-use, office, and tenant improvement projects including the exhibition, theatrical and broadcast spaces for the Newseum in Washington, D.C. As an Architectural Project Manager with the DC office of Brennan Beer Gorman Monk, Mr. Cooper designed and supervised the construction of high-rise hospitality projects. Mr. Cooper also worked as an architect in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in medical, institutional and residential projects throughout the southwest. Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Hampton University and has served on the Board of Directors for Jubilee Support Alliance.
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Kevin A. Brown, Vice President
Mr. Brown is responsible for project development, preconstruction and construction management at the Neighborhood Development Company. Mr. Brown is also responsible for project management including scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor management and safety on the NDC self-performed projects. Mr. Brown has over 17 years of experience in the development and construction industries. Prior to joining NDC, he spent 12 years with Tompkins Builders. While at Tompkins, Mr. Brown participated in the management and construction of over $200 million of new construction on various projects including mixed-use, office, school, courthouse and warehouse. Mr. Brown holds a Masters of Environmental Sciences and Policy from John Hopkins University and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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