Office of the President

Jessica L. Barnes, House Manager, President's Residence

President's Residence:

• Provides a gathering place for small, intimate university events for students, faculty, alumni and community leaders.
• Provides living quarters for the University president.
• Highlights the role the house has played in the history of Washington D.C.   

Renee McPhatter, Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations

The Office of Government and Community Relations:

• Oversees the strategic direction of the federal, state and local governmental activities of the university, as well as its community and business relations. 
• Responsible for the university's government and community relations engagement with:  
  • Federal agencies and officials.
  • District of Columbia agencies and officials. 
  • Virginia agencies and officials. 
  • Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon neighbors and organizations

Jonathan Post, Assistant Vice President for Board Relations

The Office of the Board of Trustees:

• Provides executive-level support to the Board of Trustees and individual trustees.
• Serves as the liaison among the board, senior staff and other constituencies of the university.
• Staffs meetings for the GW and Medical Faculty Associates boards.
• Maintains the historical records of the board.

Betty Freyre, Director of Administration

The Office of the President:

• Oversees staff in the Office of the President.
• Provides calendar supervision and related management for President Mark S. Wrighton and Chief of Staff Aristide Collins Jr.

Paul Hegarty, Associate Vice President

Events and Venues:

• Creates, executes and supports traditional University Events such as Convocation and Commencement

• Supports and staffs Executive Events hosted by the President, Provost and members of the Leadership Team

• Provides logistic and production support for events hosted on campus in GW Specialty Event Spaces

• Provides event guidance and support to the schools and units