WASHINGTON – The Greater Washington Board of Trade has named Jack McDougle, former deputy undersecretary of economic affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce, as its new president and chief executive.
McDougle succeeds longtime Board of Trade president and CEO Jim Dinegar, who announced in May his plans to step down to spend more time with his family.
McDougle’s appointment was announced by WGL Holdings CEO Terry McCallister, who serves as chairman of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.
“Jack is the right leader for us at this important time, and the board and I are excited about the energy and ideas he will bring to help us fulfill the vision of the organization,” McCallister said in a statement.
McDougle is currently president of New York-based Blutre Strategies, a management consulting firm he founded in 2009. He has also served as senior vice president at the Council on Competitiveness.
McDougle was chosen after a three-month search by Korn Ferry and the board’s search committee. He will move from New York to Washington and start his new job Feb. 5.
“As somebody who has spent much of my career in and around Washington, D.C., I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead the Greater Washington Board of Trade,” McDougle said in a statement.
“With its vibrant mix of private, nonprofit and government organizations, this region really is unlike any other,” he said.
Kim Horn, regional president of Mid-Atlantic States Kaiser Permanente, will assume the role of Board of Trade chair in January.
Dinegar, who officially stepped down Oct. 31, has led the Greater Washington Board of Trade since 2006. His ex-wife passed away last spring after battling breast cancer, and he said he wanted to spend more time with his two young children.
The Greater Washington Board of Trade focuses on issues of regional transportation, emergency preparedness, regional workforce issues and sustainability.
