Mr. Henok Tesfaye has been the Chief Executive Officer of DC General Construction, Inc., a company he founded in 2007. Under Mr. Tesfaye’s leadership, DC General has become a premier construction company in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. Mr. Tesfaye saw a vast need in the District to work with government agencies and minority partners to delivery turnkey projects to DC Department of General Services. In its 16 years since inception, DC General has delivered all projects in time and on budget. Mr. Tesfaye is also involved in the real-estate sector, at United Investments with multi-million dollar properties currently in development within the DC Metropolitan Area. Mr. Tesfaye has been featured in multiple publications. The Washington Post described him as “a District of Columbia entrepreneurial success story, a savvy and focused business with good standing within the community.” Mr. Tesfaye is a Board Member at Capital Bank and the Washington Architectural Foundation, as well as a member of numerous civic and professional associations including the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, the Enterprise Development Group, and the National Parking Association. Mr. Tesfaye also plays an important role in giving back to the community. He is the Chairman of the Board of the Mary Joy Foundation USA, a non-profit organization that seeks to help children and seniors in his homeland, Ethiopia.