Meet the Team Enacting the People‑First Agenda

Jennifer Levy

Transition Director

Jennifer Levy most recently served as the First Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the New York State Attorney General, where she worked between 2019 and 2026. She has deep experience leading transition efforts and managing large teams. Before her time at the Office of the Attorney General, she held leadership roles at a number of legal aid organizations and in city government. She has worked on litigation supporting the interests of the District of Columbia.

Aaron Jenkins

Transition Co-Chair

Aaron Jenkins serves as Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives at the DC Office of the Attorney General. He brings extensive executive leadership experience across government and the nonprofit sector, including roles in the U.S. Senate, DC Council, and Operation Understanding DC. A former Obama Administration appointee, Aaron directed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He also served as President of the Abramson Scholarship Foundation, supporting first-generation college students from DC public and charter schools through scholarships and mentorship. A fourth-generation Washingtonian, Aaron is deeply committed to public service, community empowerment, and faith-based leadership. He is a minister at New Solid Rock Church Ministries, a husband, and proud father of two daughters who lives with his family in Congress Heights.

BB Otero

Transition Co-Chair

Beatriz “BB” Otero is a longtime DC civic leader and former Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services with extensive experience in government leadership, public policy, and community development. As Deputy Mayor, she oversaw a broad portfolio of health and human services agencies and led initiatives to strengthen coordination and accountability across government. She later served as Special Assistant to the Montgomery County Executive. BB is the founder of CentroNía, a nationally recognized bilingual early childhood and family support organization, and president of Otero Strategy Group. An immigrant and longtime Washington resident with deep roots in the Latino community, she brings a personal understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the District’s diverse communities.

Gautam Raghavan

Transition Co-Chair

Gautam Raghavan has two decades of experience building impactful executive teams. He served as the Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel in the Biden-Harris Administration, where he led the selection of more than 7,000 presidential appointees. Before that, he was the associate director of the Office of Public Engagement under President Obama, acting as a liaison to both the LGBTQ+ and the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Gautam and his husband are the proud parents of a DC Public Schools student.

Greg Akerman

Transition Co-Chair

Greg Akerman is the President of the Baltimore/DC-Metro Building Trades Council and a leading voice for workers and unions in the DC area. The Council supports the 22 construction unions in the greater Baltimore/Washington, DC/Northern Virginia region, which together represent thousands of skilled craft professionals in the building and construction industry. As President, Greg’s priorities include connecting DC residents with job training programs that lead to good-paying jobs with strong benefits, fighting wage theft and exploitation of vulnerable workers, promoting collective bargaining for all workers, and educating students about the trades earlier in their schooling.

Kimberly Perry

Transition Co-Chair

Kimberly Perry is a nationally recognized expert in child and youth advocacy and a champion for working families with three decades of experience building organizations, shaping public policy, and driving lasting change for children and youth. As Executive Director of DC Action, she helped lead organizing efforts to pass DC’s Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which raised the compensation of thousands of educators, leading to higher quality early education experiences for children and students. Kimberly has also served as the Founding Director of DC Hunger Solutions, Vice President of the Clinton Foundation’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and Executive Director of DC Vote.

Transition Committee Chairs

• Elizabeth Wilkins President and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute
• Charles Allen Ward 6 Councilmember
• Zachary Parker Ward 5 Councilmember
• Brianne Nadeau Ward 1 Councilmember
• Brian Schwalb DC Attorney General
• Tommy Wells Former Ward 6 Councilmember
• Sam Epps President of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
• Marie Johns Former Deputy Administrator of the US Small Business Administration
• Natalie Ludaway Former DC Chief Deputy Attorney General
• Megan Browder Legal Director of Legal Aid DC