Jason Mida
President & CEO
Jason Mida serves as President & CEO at Mida Associates, which he founded in 2011. Previously, Jason served as Vice President of Development at the LGBTQ Victory Fund, the largest LGBTQ political action committee in the United States. From 2005-2011 and during his time at the Victory Fund, Jason worked with LGBTQ candidates running for office at the local, state and national level, including trailblazing candidates who broke barriers by achieving electoral firsts for the LGBTQ community. As President & CEO, Jason works closely with all clients to ensure that each and every engagement is overseen to ensure daily success.
Jason has worked with local, regional and national leadership across the country to highlight organizations working at the intersection of social justice and equality, which includes identifying opportunities for these groups to raise their profile, improving their access to funding resources, enlisting advocates from Capitol Hill to discuss the most important issues of the day, strengthening and building relationships with Corporate America, recruiting celebrity advocates for clutch and nationwide events, and providing guidance and counsel to ensure that internal structures, including boards and trustees, have the tools and resources they need to be successful as lead volunteers for their respective organizations.
As an LGBTQ Asian-American with a disability, Jason understands that we should all have the same rights and freedoms as our fellow Americans and that marginalized communities need dedicated and improved support to fight for full equality and inclusion. Jason is especially proud that Mida Associates has been certified for over six years as a LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTE) by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
Contact Jason at jason@midaassociates.com
Christine Chew
Vice President of Events & Programs
Christine Chew serves as Vice President of Events & Programs at Mida Associates and is based in Washington, DC. Christine works directly with clients to ensure that events and programs of all sizes are handled with precision and care. She has worked with vendors across the country to ensure the implementation and execution of programs that bring together top-level stakeholders, including: politicians, corporate leaders, and community advocates. Previously, Christine held positions at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, George Mason University’s Center for the Arts, and the Kennedy Center.
Christine graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. As an internationally prize-winning classical pianist, Christine has been awarded opportunities to perform solo and concerto repertoire in venues such as The John F. Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and abroad in South Korea.
Contact Christine at christine@midaassociates.com
Emily Hanna
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Emily Hanna is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Mida Associates. Emily brings experience in non-profit grant writing and administration, program management, human resources, and a mindset for advocacy to her role. Emily provides clients of Mida Associates across the country with support and guidance while ensuring they receive top-notch service. Most recently, Emily worked for a national disability rights organization in Washington, DC managing their program portfolio, including youth employment initiatives, leadership development programs, mentoring programs, scholarships, and corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Emily earned her Master of Professional Studies degree in Human Resources Management with a concentration in Diversity and Inclusion from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and her Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.
Emily at emily@midaassociates.com
Rick Fowler
Senior Advisor, Events Experience and Production
Rick Fowler has over 25 years of experience in the Meetings, Marketing and Media industry. Prior to starting his own company, RFP Events, in 2018, he was the Vice President of Events & Experience with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Having started in February of 2007, he worked by planning and executing event strategy and production for all of the organizations national and international, signature events. Prior to NGLCC Rick worked as the Senior Event Planner at the national headquarters of USA TODAY. Since 1999 he managed the National Circulation department’s presence at over 200 annual trade shows, coordinated collateral development and production, managed the national hotel label program and planned unique client events. He worked closely with the leaders in the travel, retail and education industries by providing them with exceptional client service and unique ways they could utilize the newspaper to grow customer satisfaction and increase learning standards in the classroom. Prior to his 7 years at USA TODAY, he worked as the Senior Account Manager at the advertising firm of Abramson Erlich Manes, where he worked for 3 years in the Entertainment division managing movie studio clients such as 20th Century FOX, MGM, Trimark, Lions Gate and Strand Releasing. Gaining exposure to successful studio campaigns, Rick began to hone his event and marketing management skills by handling premier screenings, press junkets, celebrity appearances, television, radio & print campaigns as well as innovative promotional partnerships with local restaurant and retail outlets.
Growing up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rick completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in Communications Media in 1991. His career began by his participation in an internship program the previous year, at the Washington, DC based FOX television station, WTTG Channel 5. He moved to Washington, DC permanently the following year to work full time at WTTG starting at an entry level position as a Broadcast Screener. Before leaving WTTG for Abramson Erlilch Manes, he worked his way up the corporate ladder for 6 years by accepting positions in the Traffic department as the Log Editor and then as the Coordinator of the Promotions department, where he got his first taste of marketing and event planning projects.
He is currently a member of MPI, is a certified LGBT Business Enterprise and holds the Virtual Event & Meeting Management certificate from the Event Leadership Institute.
Contact Rick at rick@midaassociates.com
Noah Friedman
Senior Advisor, Concept and Graphic Design
Noah Friedman serves as the Senior Advisor for Concept and Graphic Design at Mida Associates. Noah works with clients to help them tell urgent stories through a variety of forms, including social media campaigns, event artistic direction, branding and identity suites, and other collateral. Through deep collaboration, Noah aims to create design and branding experiences that are moving and resonant for a diverse array of clients, including the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, the American Association for People with Disabilities, the Capital Area Immigrants Rights Coalition, and Brady.
Noah graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor’s of Arts in English with a concentration in creative writing. While serving as a middle school social studies teacher with Teach For America’s Phoenix Corps, Noah pursued and completed his MFA in Creative Writing at the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. After moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2015, Noah continued his career in education as a curriculum writer, program manager, and then Creative Director of SummerCollab, a nonprofit based in Wilmington, DE dedicated to enhancing student opportunity by closing the summer learning gap in communities of low-income.
It was during his tenure at SummerCollab that Noah opened Noah Friedman Studio, a one-stop creative shop that provides storytelling services such as branding development, graphic design, photography, and videography. Of the projects he has taken on since opening his studio, one of Noah’s favorites has been his portrait series, F2, where he documented Philadelphia’s creative community through portraiture and interviews.
Virginia Koh
Events Assistant
Virginia Koh serves as the Events Assistant at Mida Associates. She currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia where she was born and raised. She has an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Northern Virginia Community College and recently graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a minor in Forensic Science. During her time in school, she consistently made the Dean’s List. Virginia has worked many management and customer service jobs which has taught her the values of teamwork and communication.
As the Events Assistant, Virginia works with the team to coordinate meetings with clients, provides virtual assisting at special events, and assists with data entry. Her background in accounting has given her a passion for ethics and professionalism which shine through her work.
Contact Virginia at virginia@midaassociates.com.
Jennifer C. Gregg
Sr. Advisor, Grants, Organizational Capacity
Jennifer C. Gregg (she/her) founded GRG Strategies after more than 20 years of working with nonprofits. Jennifer has supported C3, C4, and 527 organizations in executive leadership and development positions.
The child of a deaf parent, Jennifer’s first nonprofit leadership experience was as a teenager and junior board member of the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (formerly known as SHHH) Northern Virginia Chapter. Jennifer’s board and committee service have included the Westside Family Health Center, Los Angeles, CA; Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund’s Campaign Board, Washington, DC; and Franklinton Arts District, Columbus, OH. For Jennifer’s leadership, she was recognized by the California State Legislature and 53rd Assembly District for promoting equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Jennifer honed her finance, operations, fundraising, and grant writing skills through advanced training and certifications from The Center for Nonprofit Management and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Jennifer is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has supported the professional development of its members as a mentor. Jennifer is also a member of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. Jennifer collaborates with Mida Associates as a Sr. Advisor for Grants and Organizational Capacity.
A native of Alexandria, VA, Jennifer resides in Los Angeles, CA, with her spouse, Cj Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Campfire Spices, and a menagerie of rescue animals. Jennifer is the proud parent of their daughter, who is pursuing her career.
As Founder & CEO, Jennifer works closely with each client to ensure success. Contact Jennifer directly at jennifer@grgstrategies.com.