
Malaika Scriven
The National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) announced Wednesday a slate of new hires and promotions, including two newly created vice president positions.
Ashley Forrester is the Arlington-based public-private partnership’s new vice president of marketing and communications, and Malaika Scriven is vice president of planning and development, posts recently created. Robert H. Mandle is now deputy executive director; Cassie Bate Hurley was named director of events and strategic partnerships, and Jasmine Gipson was appointed manager of planning and economic development.
Formerly the Crystal City BID, the organization now reflects the new name of the area encompassing Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard, where Amazon.com Inc.’s $2.5 billion HQ2 East Coast headquarters is currently under construction, as well as other significant developments.

