Contributors

Ambassador Jaime Aparicio

Jaime Aparicio Otero became ambassador of Bolivia to the United States on Feb. 26, 2003. Ambassador Aparicio and he previously served as executive secretary for the Summits of the Americas Secretariat at the Organization of American States (OAS).

Roy Cox

A native of Baltimore Ma r y l and, Roy Cox began his career as a fashion and advertising photographer. Having no formal training in the medium, Cox turned a weekend hobby of photographing friends and local scenes into a full-time passion.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton was elected to the United States Senate by the people of New York in 2000 after years of public service on behalf of children and families. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Senator Clinton is married to former President William Jefferson Clinton. They have one daughter, Chelsea.

Renee Drake

Renee Harrison Drake has had a diverse career in the arts. While living in Washington, D.C. she was a curator for the U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies Program. She moved to New York City to work for Sotheby's auction house and became the Managing Editor of Sotheby's Preview magazine and Art at Auction.

Janet Donovan

Janet Donovan is founder and president of Creative Enterprises International, a Washington, D.C. publicity firm whose clients include celebrities, authors, politicians and publications. She created and hosted The Beltway Broads radio show and writes the column Hollywood on the Potomac.

Donna Evers

Donna Evers has more than 28 years experience in residential real estate in the Washington Metro marketplace. She was one of the most successful sales agents in the area before starting her own company and now, as the principal of Evers& Co., manages a team of awardwinning agents.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson

In 1993, Kay Bailey Hutchinson was elected as the first woman to represent the state of Texas in the United States Senate. Seven years later, more than four million Texans re-elected her to a second term- at that time was the largest number of votes ever garnered in the state. Senator Hutchinson hails from La Marque, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas and the University of Texas Law School.

Carol Ross Joynt

A former producer for Larry King, Charlie Rose and Chris Matthews, Joynt is the owner of Nathans, the popular Georgetown restaurant. After 9/11, Joynt began hosting monthly neighborhood power lunches called Q & A Cafe. Featuring such guests as Tom Brokaw, Dan Snyder and Tim Russert, the lunches showcase the city's best known figures, speaking candidly in an intimate atmosphere.

Gary Landsman

Gary Landsman has been shooting images for over 20 years. His clients refer to Lanndsman as a photographer that warms with all of his subjects and clients while creating images that are captivating. Gary's extensive experience includes shooting still life subjects from food to full scale interior architecture as well as corporate and advertising lifestyle.

Alison Lukes

After four and a half years in New York and Paris and landing her dream job at Michael Kors, Alison Lukes, WL's style editor, returned to Washington ready to dress some of the city's power players. As a personal stylist she helps many of the city's best dressed women find the appropriate and chic wardrobe. She heads up her own company, Alison Lukes et Cie. www.alisonlukes.com

Ed Mathias

Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, Ed Mathias is based in Washington, D.C. Mr. Mathias holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he presently serves as a Trustee.

Barbara McConaghy

Washington Life fashion editor Barbara McConaghy is a nationally recognized stylist, fashion show producer and editor. In upcoming issues she'll share her views on Washington men's and women's fashion, and the city's celebrity style. Her work has appeared in Elle and Detour magazines, and locally in the Washingtonian, Baltimore Magazine, DC Style and special sections of The Washington Post. She has produced national tours for YM and Seventeen magazines and dressed such stars as Lauren Hutton, Brandy, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.