Young Patrons Board

Michael F. Bayliss II

Julie Alderman Boudreau

Julie Alderman Boudreau is an award-winning researcher. She currently serves as Presidential Research Director at American Bridge 21st Century, the largest opposition research and communications group in the Democratic Party. When she's not working and going to theatrical productions across the DMV, Julie enjoys spending time with her husband at their home in D.C.

Adrienne Brown

Dr. Adrienne Brown is a general dentist who enjoys helping patients and families. She loves the arts and making an impact on her community. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, son and family.

Michelle Brown

Justine Casselle

Justine Casselle is an accomplished attorney with extensive experience counseling emerging businesses and corporate and government executives on high-profile risk mitigation, product development and strategy, regulatory compliance, technology matters, and public policy.

Currently Senior Counsel at Uber Technologies, Inc., Justine advises on strategy, product design, market expansion, new product launches, and commercial contracts. Previously, she worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, advising on vehicle automation and other new technologies, regulatory enforcement, and policy. Justine began her career in litigation at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Justine has been recognized as a National Bar Association’s 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates Award Recipient (2021). She received her B.A. from Xavier University and her J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Junior League of Washington (past Chair managing volunteers for the Washington School for Girls). She is dedicated to empowering girls with an interest in STEAM, and is deeply invested in supporting nonprofits that expand access and exposure to the arts.

Victoria Clark Hunter

Victoria is a DC-based lawyer with a background in litigation and government investigations.

A former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, she has also held leadership roles with organizations like the Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network, the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the National Bar Association and its DC affiliate, GWAC, and the Cornell Black Lawyers Alumni Network, where she is currently President.

An advocate for well-being, Victoria balances her professional and civic commitments by prioritizing health and self-care. She is a licensed yoga instructor, avid gardener, and cooking and baking enthusiast–so much that she provides the baked goods for Arena Stage cast and crew dinners. Victoria also runs a gluten-friendly home-based bakery in her free time.

Victoria earned her magna cum laude BA in Philosophy from North Carolina State University and her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School, with enriching semesters abroad in Spain at both the Universidad de Cantabria and ESADE Law School.

Victoria lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Alex, and their Cockapoo, Coconut.

Alexandria Edwards

Soshana Golden

Whitney Hubbard

Whitney Hubbard is a government and Medicare policy expert with 13 years of experience crafting, analyzing and implementing healthcare policy in the consulting, federal government, and corporate sectors.

Whitney most recently joined AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company, as a Director of US Policy. She holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MPH from Yale School of Public Health. In her spare time, Whitney is an active arts patron, serving as the Chair of the Arena Stage Young Patrons Board 2018-2024, and a member of the Advisory Committee at Hillwood Estate Museum, and Gardens since 2024. She also is an active member and leader in the Junior League of Washington and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Linda Irizarry

Linda Irizarry was born and raised in Queens, New York. In 2007, she relocated to Takoma Park, Maryland, to complete her Bachelor’s degree at Washington Adventist University (WAU). She graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology and continued her academic journey at Howard University, pursuing a Master’s in Social Work. During her time at Howard, Linda developed a passion for assisting and advocating for individuals aged 60 and older. She also served as the Graduate Assistant for the Director of the Gerontology Center, where she contributed to data collection and research efforts.

In 2012, Linda earned her Master’s in Social Work, became a Licensed Graduate Social Worker, and began her career as a Public Health Analyst with the District of Columbia Office on Aging (DCOA), now known as the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL). During her tenure at DACL, she obtained certifications in Person-Centered Thinking, Information and Referral/Assistance, and became a Savvy Caregiver Master Trainer.

Currently, Linda serves as a Grants Management Specialist with the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG). Her professional expertise and passion lie in Long-Term Care Services and Supports, programming for older adults, caregiver support, and initiatives supporting justice-involved individuals.

Linda’s commitment to community service extends beyond her professional endeavors. She joined the DC Democratic Women’s Club in 2021 and has served as the Corresponding Secretary and currently as the Vice President. She is the 2023–2025 Board President of the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA and an active member of the Junior League of Washington and the Metropolitan Capital City Chapter of the Continentals.

Lucrecia Johnson

Lucrecia P. Johnson, Esq., LL.M., is the founding and managing attorney of LPJ Legal PLLC. She serves as fractional general counsel across various industries, including franchises, government contracting, real estate investment, and construction. Beyond her legal practice, Ms. Johnson is deeply involved in her community. She is a past chair of the Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division and previously served as chairperson of the board of directors at Collaborative Solutions for Communities.

Ms. Johnson earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her Juris Doctor from Elon University, and a Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from American University Washington College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Georgia, and the U.S. District Courts for Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Benjamin Lang

Ashley Lawrence

Ashley Lawrence is a public policy and civil rights lawyer in Washington, D.C. She is a Policy Associate with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund for the Equal Protection and Pro-Truth Initiatives. Previously, she worked in the DC office of Holland & Knight LLP, focusing on higher education and health equity in public policy practice. She was also a Managing Director of the Public Policy practice of Dentons law firm, where she worked on healthcare and immigration matters. Following law school, Ms. Lawrence was a registered lobbyist at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, where her portfolio included voting rights, criminal justice reform, and hate crimes. Ms. Lawrence is a Howard University School of Law graduate in Washington, D.C., and a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she double majored in Government and African American Studies.

Ashley is an advocate dedicated to public service and civil rights issues, with over 10 years of significant legislative, communications, research, and nonprofit experience. Ms. Lawrence has worked with two congressional members and other civil rights organizations in policy and legal support capacities to advance social justice advocacy. Her passions include voting rights, environmental justice, and women’s and girls’ empowerment. Her hobbies are dancing, singing, musical theater, boxing, and tennis.

Ms. Lawrence has been a member of the Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. since 2018 and has been a member since 2008. In her community, Ms. Lawrence is also a member of the Junior League of Washington, where she has been a member of the Washington School for Girls, Community Outreach, and Development and Training committees. She is currently the Co-Chair of the New Member committee.  In her free time, she performs with Songrise, a local all-women’s social justice singing group that performs in the Civil Rights protest tradition. Originally from Queens, New York, Ms. Lawrence resides in Maryland and is a Kingdom Fellowship AME Church member.

Lauren Pate

Lauren Pate serves as Vice Chair of the Arena Stage Young Patrons Board and has been a member of the board since January 2023. She was originally introduced to the stage through supporting the Step Afrika! programming and was pulled in by the theater's strategic engagement and community outreach, seasonal programming, and of course, young patrons program. Lauren works in ethics and compliance in the tech industry and is passionate about concerts, fitness classes, and supporting the arts. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame, is currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Virginia, Darden, and is from Memphis, Tennessee.

Sasha Pierre-Louis

Sasha Pierre-Louis is a user experience research professional within the civic tech and nonprofit sector. Her career highlights include leading research and strategy initiatives for federal agencies, working to advance digital equity for historically underserved communities, and managing operations to build inclusive and efficient research and design teams. When she is not working you can find her volunteering at the National Museum of African American History and Culture or supporting the visual and performing arts in DC. As a Young Patrons board member she is excited to increase visibility and awareness of not only the Arena Stage, but American theatre to those under forty and within the DC community at large. 

Emily Rouse

Hilary Stemple

Michael Zachau Walker

Originally from Maryland, Michael works at McKinsey & Company in Washington DC