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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
Incoming President & CEO, RAMW | Former D.C. Night Mayor #BowserAlum. Views are my own.
Washington D.C.Joined March 2009
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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
Congrats Chef!!
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Rock Harper
@Rock_Harper
Exciting news! I'm a semifinalist for the 2023 @beardfoundation Awards in the Best Chef - Mid-Atlantic category! Honored to represent my mother and grandmother, as well as the trailblazing Black women who came before me. 🧵
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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
Agreed. Congratulations
@susi2431
! Well deserved my friend.
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Ben Fritsch
@BenRFritsch
Congratulations to @susi2431 on her appointment as the new Director of Communications for @MayorBowser! You will not find a more committed, creative, and tireless comms leader. Excited for what lies ahead as the Mayor begins her third term.
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John J. Falcicchio
@falcicchio
Congrats to
@shawnjtownsend
on leading
@RAMWdc
Bringing back our restaurants is critical to DC's Comeback. In 2019, there were 55K food & beverage jobs. We dropped to 32K, have recovered to more than 44K. Shawn will stay focused on recovery & growth
washingtonian.com
DC's Former "Night Mayor" Will Lead the Local Restaurant Association
Shawn Townsend is the new president and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.
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MinyonM.
@IamMinyon
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@shawnjtownsend
you are a true superstar and a wonderful colleague.
@RAMWdc
is fortunate to have you as the new President & CEO. You will be a great leader. #upward
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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
God is good! Thank you to my wife & village for the support. Thank you @ramwdc for the opportunity. I’m super grateful to @mayor_bowser and @minyonm for putting me in positions to learn & succeed. Looking fwd to the work ahead. Follow >>> @ramwdc. twitter.com/RAMWdc/status/…
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DowntownDC
@DowntownDCBID
Congratulations,
@shawnjtownsend
! We're excited about the future growth and possibilities for downtown's dynamic restaurant industry, and we look forward to you leading the charge.
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Mayor’s Office of Nightlife & Culture
@dcmonc
Please join us in congratulating the inaugural Director of the Mayors Office of Nightlife and Culture @shawnjtownsend as the new CEO/President at RAMW. We look forward to working with you! 👏🏽🥳
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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
Thanks Andrew!
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Andrew Rigie
@AndrewRigie
Yeah! BIG CONGRATS to @shawnjtownsend DC’s first “Night Mayor” on his new role leading @RAMWdc ! They had big shoes to fill when @KathyEHollinger left but it looks like they found the right person! 👏👏👏 washingtonian.com/2022/12/15/dcs
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Shawn Townsend
@shawnjtownsend
God is good! Thank you to my wife & village for the support. Thank you
@ramwdc
for the opportunity. I’m super grateful to @mayor_bowser and
@minyonm
for putting me in positions to learn & succeed. Looking fwd to the work ahead. Follow >>>
@ramwdc
.
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RAMW
@RAMWdc
RAMW is thrilled to announce that @shawnjtownsend, former Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture, will join the Association as President and CEO in mid-January. Read more: ramw.org/news/restauran
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