Over the past few months, the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI), the region's economic development marketing organization, gained a number of new partners. WilmerHale recently joined the Board of Trustees of the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI). Partner Gregory J. Ewald will represent the firm. And Nextel Communications, represented by Nick Sample, director of wireless data, has joined GWI's Advisory Council.

"We are delighted to welcome WilmerHale and Nextel Communications to our distinguished list of investors in the Greater Washington Initiative. We appreciate the commitment that these firms have shown to supporting the work of GWI, including enhancing our region's economy and providing critical research and business development services to the companies considering expansion into our market," said GWI Chairman William Couper, president, Greater Washington, Bank of America.

The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the regional economic development marketing organization that assists firms in expanding their businesses in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.