On January 15, 2026 Washingtonian gathered the 2025 Washingtonians of the Year honorees for the 54th annual luncheon at the The Willard InterContinental hotel. The lunch celebrates local DC philanthropists who are shaping the future of communities across the DMV.  The event opened with remarks by W ashingtonian CEO, Cathy Merrill, who welcomed the group of current and past honorees, and emphasized the significance of the magazine’s long-standing tradition of spotlighting the change-makers of DC. Tommy McFly, NBC4 Scene reporter and past honoree, introduced this year’s honorees and highlighted their accomplishments. The 2025 honorees then took to stage to share more about their experiences contributing to the DMV community. Each honoree was presented with a framed cover of their Washingtonian photoshoot and a personalized plaque. Photography by Daniel Swartz and Evy Mages Congratulations to our 2025 Washingtonians of the Year! Yasmine Arrington Brooks, Founder and Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS Christopher Bradshaw, Founder and Executive Director, Dreaming Out Loud Ann Friedman, Founder and CEO, Planet Word Mark Ein, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist Jean-Michel Giraud, President and CEO, Friendship Place Judy Harris Norm Ornstein, Founders, The Matthew Harris Ornstein Summer Debate Institute Aza Nedhari, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Mamatoto Village Bob Nixon, President and CEO, Earth Conservation Corps Judith Sandalow, CEO, Children’s Law Center Thank you to our sponsors: JohnsonJohnson and PNC for making the event possible. Thank you to our event partners: WillardIntercontinental Hotel and Trebella Events   JohnsonJohnsons’ Larry Camm, 2025 honoree Judith Sandalow, JohnsonJohnsons’ Coleen Vivaldi, and Ashley Szofer Washingtonian 2025 honoree Mark Ein and PNC’s Jermaine Johnsoon 2025 honoree Yasmine Arrington Brooks, Leon Lambert, Sharon Lockwood, and James Brooks Gorgeous centerpieces by Trebella Events 2025 honoree Aza Nedhari giving remarks Past honoree’s Darius Baxter and Katherine Bradley Past honoree’s Barbara B Lang, Lyes Carr, and Paula SIlvert Moore 2025 honoree Christopher Bradshaw and Jovita Wells 2025 honoree Mark Ein and his family NBC4’s Tommy McFly, 2025 honoree Bob Nixon, and CEO Cathy Merrill 2025 honoree Norm Orenstein, Past honoree Connie Morella, and 2025 honoree Judy Harris NBC4’s Tommy McFly, 2025 honoree Jean-Michel Giraud, and Washingtonian CEO Cathy Merrill  The post Photos from the 2025 Washingtonians of the Year Luncheon first appeared on Washingtonian. ...read more read less