APA|DC BOARD MEMBERS
Julie Skarwecki | SECRETARY
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Julie Skarwecki is a photography consultant who helps commercial photographers refine their positioning, strengthen their portfolios, and attract better clients. She works at the intersection of creative and business strategy, helping photographers translate strong work into consistent opportunities.
ROBB SCHARETG | BOARD MEMBER
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Robb Scharetg (the “e” is long, the “g” is silent) has been shooting since before film was retro. Detailed oriented, beguiled by morning’s light and fueled by fine food, Robb is a powerhouse. His many advertising and commercial clients can speak to the skill and tenacity he brings to each project.
SAM LEVITAN | BOARD MEMBER
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Sam Levitan is a freelance photographer who has settled in Middletown, Maryland, near DC and Baltimore. Originally hailing from Chicagoland, and then working in the New York City area, he now appreciates living where it’s not so flat and the roads turn in curves, rather than just right angles. Sam has been helping universities, non-profits, corporations, and others tell their stories through dynamic and impactful imagery since 2002. He generally wears black when he’s working, with the questionable belief that it grants him powers of invisibility. portrait by Jacob Levitan, age 5.
NOAH WILLMAN | Co-Chair
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Noah Willman is an editorial and commercial photographer primarily focusing on portrait photography. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Noah and his partner, Leah, moved to Washington, DC, in 2015 and now live in Capitol Hill.
MATTHEW DANDY | Co-Chair
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Matthew Dandy is an architecture and interior design photographer and a Northern Virginia native. A graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Matthew has previously worked as a photo assistant, digitech, retoucher, and drone operator during his wide ranging freelance career. Matthew’s work has been published in The Washington Post, Home & Design Magazine, and more. Matthew lives in Alexandria with his wife, Victoria and their dog, Poe.
CARLEEN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER
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Carleen Mitchell is an award-winning executive producer. While based in DC, Carleen has produced content across the country and around the globe for brands including PBS, TED, Capital One, and Under Armour. Prior to launching her production company, Carleen spearheaded marketing and promotions for the Washington Nationals. Earlier roles include marketing and production at Discovery, PBS, and the NFL Players Association.
Taylor Monet | BOARD MEMBER
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Taylor Monet is a Washington, DC–based commercial photographer specializing in corporate events, conferences, and brand imagery for organizations for organizations producing high-visibility events, campaigns, and brand experiences. As a member of the APA DC Board, Taylor brings firsthand understanding of how community and relationships shape careers, as well as a commitment to ensuring more photographers, particularly those underrepresented in the commercial market, have access to both.
Tom Sandner| BOARD MEMBER
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Tom Sandner is a photographer currently living in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and daughter. He's driven by his natural sense of wonder, which carries into his work. Tom's photos have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Inc. Magazine, and other notable publications. Ask him about his beloved hometown of Buffalo, New York, and he'll happily strike up a conversation.
Jared Soares | BOARD MEMBER
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Jared Soares photographs community and identity. Through portraiture and longform essays he examines how sets of people relate to each other often through the lens of sports and contemporary culture. His fine art prints and books are held in the permanent collections of the Portland Art Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Sloane Art Library at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.
Jared’s images intimately connect readers with subjects for clients such as adidas Originals, Adobe, Airbnb, The Atlantic, ELLE, The Fader, GQ, National Geographic, Nike, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Square, TIME and WIRED among others. His work has been recognized by the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and he contributed to The Marshall Project’s 2020 investigation of K-9 units and the damage that police dogs inflict on Americans, the report earned the 2021 Pulitzer Prize, staff recognition for National Reporting and he was named a prizewinner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's triennial 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
When he is not making photographs, he can be found kicking a soccer ball or walking his pet terrier, Holly.