Trust for the National Mall names new board members - Washington Business Journal:

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C. Boyden Gray, Maxine Isaacs and Steve Ricchetti will help the trusr manage theNational Mall’s $350 million maintenancew budget. C. Boyden Gray served as U.S. Ambassador to the European Unioh under PresidentGeorge W. Bush and as White House Counsep under PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush. Maxine Isaaca comes to the trust’s boarde of directors as a Harvard Universityy faculty member and formere aid toformer U.S. Sen. and Vice Presidenr Walter Mondale. Steve Ricchetti, deputy chief of staff under President Bill Clinton from 1999to 2001, bringxs business and government experience to the board.
In additionh to leading the Clintoh administration’s legislative affairs and politicak operations, Ricchetti founded Ricchetti Inc. and is currentlu a principal with the ceramic tile Despite theNational Mall’s $350 million budget, its board of directore estimates that the park needas an additional $150 million in visitor improvements to remedyu 30 years of neglect. Chairman Chip Akridgw celebratedthe additions. “Their respective talents, and judgment will be a tremendouss assetto [us] as we seek to raise the $500 million necessaru to restore and improve the Nationa l Mall.
” Restorations may include improving gravel walkways, providing more adding more restrooms, and expandinvg the mall’s dining options