The White House Historical Association Announces New National Council Members

Aug 19, 2024 Washington, D.C. —

The White House Historical Association welcomes nine new members to its National Council on White House History and one new corporation to its Corporate Leaders Council. These corporations and individuals convene each year and are committed to promoting and preserving the rich history of the White House.

The National Council on White House History was established in 2017 and is made up of 117 members in 27 states and 67 cities who serve as ambassadors to the Association by supporting the Association’s non-profit nonpartisan mission in the areas of preservation, education, and providing public access to America’s Executive Mansion.

New Corporate Leaders Council include:

• National Association of Relators

New Cabinet members of the National Council include:

• Chike Agu (Morristown, New Jersey) - Chike Agu is the Azure Cloud Leader in the US Cloud Practice and the US Technical Professional Leader for Software Engineers at Kyndryl. With extensive experience in technology and application development, Chike has spearheaded transformative projects in Generative Artificial Intelligence, including the Remote Patient Multilingual Chatbot solution called KynnectMed (KyM). He sits on the Board of Trustees for the Agape House of Worship Church in Roselle, NJ. Chike holds an MBA from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from City College of The City University of New York.

• Marcie Brogan (Birmingham, Michigan) - Marcie Brogan received her B.A. from Ursuline College for Women and her M.A. from the University of Detroit. She left academics for advertising, joining W.B. Doner as a copywriter and soon winning major creative awards. She later became creative director of two Campbell-Ewald offices in The Netherlands. Then Marcie returned to America, rejoining W.B. Doner as creative vice president. Then she opened a full-service marketing communications agency. She is a popular speaker and generous mentor and resides in Birmingham with her husband and children.

• Carol Taiclet (Miami Beach, Florida) - Carol Taiclet began her career as a certified public accountant at Ernst and Young. Currently she invests in and manages several commercial and residential real estate properties. Her philanthropy focus is mostly on health care and education. She has been married for 37 years and has three children and 2 grandchildren.

New members of the National Council include:

• Hamilton Davison (Lincoln, Rhode Island) - Hamilton Davison is the President of ChemArt Company, a Manufacturer of Custom Designs primarily focused on serving Philanthropic and NonProfit Entities. Prior to ChemArt, Hamilton Davison was the President & Executive Director of the American Catalog Mailers Association (ACMA) since its founding in April 2007. Prior to this, he consulted for an educational services start-up, created a specialty card and gift retail chain and grew it to more than 150 stores, was CEO of the oldest and third-largest greeting card publisher and manufacturer, and started an oil and gas exploration business. Mr. Davison's involvement in postal affairs started in 1992 with his service on the Greeting Card Association's postal affairs committee. He championed and sold the Forever Stamp to many including proposing it to the Chairman of the Board of Governors.

• William H. Freeman (Nashville, Tennessee) – William H. Freeman (Bill) serves as Chairman of Freeman Webb Incorporated. The largest Tennessee-based owner / manager of multi-family and commercial properties, the company has been repeatedly recognized by local and national associations for their community and industry leadership. Mr. Freeman and his beloved wife, Babs Tinsley Freeman, are proud of their three sons, Bob, Harvey, and Mike and seven grandchildren.

• Marilyn Hall (Bolt, West Virginia) - Marilyn Hall is a professionally licensed social worker in the state of West Virginia. A staunch advocate for children and families, Marilyn has a passion for children with special needs and has focused a large portion of her career on expanding resources and support for this vulnerable population. Marilyn left the private sector in 2021 to serve as the Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary for Children’s Programs in the West Virginia Department of Human Services. Marilyn is married to her loving and supportive husband Daniel Hall and has one beautiful daughter, Paydin. She resides with her family on their farm in Bolt, West Virginia.

• Justine Miner (San Francisco, California) - A classically trained California cuisine trailblazer, chef Justine Miner started as a line cook for Wolfgang Puck and helped Thomas Keller launch Napa Valley's Bouchon before opening her own acclaimed San Francisco restaurant, RNM. An early leader of the global locavore movement, chef Justine has championed sustainable sourcing and regenerative agriculture throughout her 30+ years as a culinary entrepreneur and conservation advocate. Working in kitchens with people from all walks of life has given chef Justine a close-up view of community resilience in action. Chef Justine’s signature shared dishes invite everyone to the table as equals, but she's especially proud to serve meals to anyone who needs care and comfort, from Project Open Hand AIDS survivors to California fire first responders. Through her visionary creative and philanthropic work, chef Justine continues to invest in the resilience of our people, our planet, and our democracy.

• Shamim Nagy (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Dr. Shamim N. Nagy was born and raised in Pakistan and moved to the United States for her medical residency in psychiatry. She opened her private practice in 1983. Dr. Nagy served as the Chairman for the Department of Psychiatry at Sunrise Hospital and the Chairperson for the Board of Pharmacy Therapeutic Committee for the state of Nevada. She is the past president of the Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians. Outside of medicine, Dr. Nagy is a Founding Member of the Smith Center of Performing Arts and founded the Shamim and Nafees Cancer Care Center in Lahore, Pakistan. Dr. Nagy is married to Dr. Mohammad Nafees Nagy, an oncologist. They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

• Roy Salamé (Naples, Florida) - Most recently, before his retirement, Mr. Salamé was the Managing Director and Head of Global Investment Opportunities (GIO) Group at JP Morgan Private Bank. Previously, Mr. Salamé was Vice-Chairman of Global Commodities at JP Morgan, was Managing Director and Head of Oil, Metals, Mining and Forest Products at Goldman Sachs and former VP and Head of Marketing for the Financial Institutions Group for the Middle East and Africa divisions for Citigroup (New York / Bahrain). He is a Member of the Councilor's Program of the Atlantic Council and Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board for the JP Morgan Center for Commodities at the University of Colorado, Denver. Mr. Salamé received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and his M.B.A. (Finance) from The George Washington University.

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