White Hat Gala

2026 Date Forthcoming

Union Station | Washington, D.C.

A gala to celebrate the future of children's health

Committee

Thank you White Hat Gala 2025 Leadership Committee for your dedication to children’s health and service to our community. To learn more about 2026 committee opportunities, please contact Megan Harbold.

Gala Chairs

John Martinez, Maximus
Paul Innella, TDI (Co-Founder)
Dave Trout, Secure IT (Co-Founder)

Co-Chairs

Eric Wenger, Cisco
Nate Lesser, Children’s National Hospital
Joe Schramm, Saviynt

Leadership Committee

Julie Zaclis Antão
Katie Baxter, Booz Allen
Andrew Blair, Blair Advisory
Anna Borgström, NetClean
Phil D’Angio, Delinea
Matt Earley, 38 North
Amit Elazari, Open Policy
Jennifer Gray, Cisco Systems
Rick Hannah, Presidio
John Loughner, Children's National Hospital Foundation
Mike Manzo, General Dynamics
Jaime Martinez, NutritionCPR
Brian and Mary-Leigh Morrison
Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association
Natalia Nunno, Verizon
Jayesh Panchal, Mckinley Chase LLC
Sunita Patel, Micron
Tim Sandage, AWS
Mark Schamel, Venable
Chad Sweet, The Chertoff Group
Max Timko, Cisco Systems
Aaron Wajsgras, RTX
Bryan Watkins, Cisco Systems
Eric Wenger, Cisco Systems
Jen Zucker, Greenberg Traurig

Sponsor Opportunties

There are many ways to support the White Hat Gala – the most impactful way is to sponsor the event. To learn more about 2026 opportunities and benefits, secure your table(s) or to discuss customization, please contact Samantha Frankel (Senior Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships).

White Hat Gala sponsorships provide critical support that enables Children’s National to provide every patient with exceptional care. Contributions fuel innovation and the discovery of new treatments, cures and technologies designed specifically for children. As a Sponsor, you will:

Gain exposure to more than 700 regional business leaders, philanthropists, government officials and world-class physicians
Support and partner with one of the nation’s top hospitals and the highest-ranked pediatric hospital in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. This distinction will provide value and recognition for your company, employees and customers
Elevate your organization’s visibility through our recognition benefits
Become a major player in supporting healthy futures for children locally and globally

Make a Donation

Your support funds exceptional pediatric care and research that leads to new treatments and cures. U.S. News & World Report again ranked Children’s National among the best hospitals in the nation.

Donate

Double Your Impact

All donations made at the White Hat Gala provide critical support for Children's National Hospital through the Fund for Every Child. This fund allows us to provide services like art and music therapy to help kids play, cope and heal faster. It also advances research that leads to new treatments and cures for childhood's most challenging conditions.

Many employers will double—or even triple—your gift to Children's National. By confirming your match eligibility, you can easily amplify your impact on the lives of our patients and families.

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