Event Co-Chairs

Katherine & Benjamin Berman and Sophie & Stephen LaMontagne, Georgetown Cupcake

Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne are the co-founders and co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake, stars of DC Cupcakes and Cupcake Cam LIVE on TLC and best-selling authors of the cookbooks The Cupcake Diaries and Sweet Celebrations.

Inspired by their grandmother, Katherine and Sophie opened Georgetown Cupcake on Valentine’s Day 2008 in Washington, DC. Over the past 15 years, Katherine and Sophie have made Georgetown Cupcake’s DC flagship bakery a destination for cupcake lovers across the globe. With a menu of over 100 different flavors, Georgetown Cupcake ships its cupcakes nationwide.  

Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis Berman

Sophie and Katherine and their cupcakes have been featured in publications and programs such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, Better Homes and Gardens, Food & Wine, People, InStyle, Town & Country, NBC's Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Martha Stewart Show.  

Katherine and Sophie’s philanthropic efforts include supporting many local and national charities, primarily focusing on women’s and children’s health issues.  Since its founding, Georgetown Cupcake has donated millions of dollars and cupcakes to charitable organizations nationwide.

Host Committee

Sevil Altinsoy

Virginia & Ed Barry

Giselle Bonzi

Jennifer Butler

Asfa & Zahid Butt

Amanda & Erich Cabe *

Jen Carson

Sandy Davis

Michele Dawson & Jason Pappas

Carol & Dale Ellickson *

Laura Fuentes & Will Meyer

Kim & Todd Howard

Pritpal Rahman Kalsi

Azali Kassum & Ian Myers

Jeanne Keller

Stephanie & Jon Kunkle

Jennifer & Ariel Lavinbuk

Laura Evans Manatos & Mike Manatos

Dr. Despina Markogiannakis

Tommy McFly & Chrys Kefalas

Victoria Lion Monroe

Danielle Naeve

Jyothi Raghavan & Ram Ramachandran *

Lindley Thornburg Richardson & Joe Richardson

Pamela Rothka

Kristen Salmon

Tammy & Paul Schmidt

*Wish Family