Leadership

We are honored to introduce our 2025 event co-chairs! Their vision, leadership, and dedication to Georgetown Lombardi serve as the driving force of progress toward a cancer free tomorrow.

It remains an honor to work with the team extraordinaire at Georgetown Lombardi. In every facet of distinguished researchers, science and patient care, Georgetown Lombardi inspires us to excellence, with the mission of finding a cure for cancer. It is with great pride that I carry out this vision in honor of my late husband, Sidney M. Beckstead.

Sherrie Beckstead is a business partner in the companies in which her late husband Sidney co-founded, Liljenquist & Beckstead and Lenkersdorfer Fine Jewelers.

Sherrie’s ownership spans their five locations in the DC Metropolitan area. In addition to her role as a partner, Sherrie led the companies in their digital launch and marketing strategies, as well as the leadership in the first universal website. Sherrie partnered with the global brand leaders of 25 luxury brands that include Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Chopard and David Yurman. Sherrie’s initiatives in facilitating excellence in leadership training, mentorship, as well as corporate and community development and education remain her focus in her businesses and in her communities.

In addition to her corporate role, Sherrie serves as the Public Relations Co- Chair, and 8 years member of the Executive Committee of the Lombardi Women event supporting breast cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, DC. She recently launched a brand that she designed, a cause branded jewelry line, The Lockkeepers Collection, which donates a portion of the proceeds to The Trust for the National Mall benefiting the continued preservation efforts of the monuments and national parks in our nation’s capital, where she serves on the Trust National Leadership Council. Sherrie serves as a member of the prestigious Middleburg Film Festival Board of Directors, and honorably serves on The Board of Directors of Fashion Through Diplomacy, an international non-profit, known as Fashion’s largest diplomatic community.

2024 is a year that continues to advance the ongoing mission to support students in the collegiate study of the arts, via The annual Sidney M. Beckstead Scholarship, as well as the opportunity to support Mr. Jordan Wallace, in his inaugural season representing PORSCHE. CARRERA CUP, NORTH AMERICA. Sherrie is supporting Mr. Wallace, the first elite African American Porsche driver racing for the first African American owned motorsports team.

Sherrie was honored to be one of the 8 recipients to receive the JPMorgan Chase & Co Femme Powered Woman of Excellence & Empowerment Awards in May. This is in recognition of her extraordinary leadership, historic achievements, trailblazing milestones, pioneering advocacy and visionary commitment to the community and the world.

Sherrie is an emeritus member of Atlantic General Hospital Board of Directors, serving the maximum 3 terms. St. Mary’s School Board of Directors in Annapolis, MD., again serving the maximum number of terms. President of Historic St. Martin’s Foundation, and past member of Tyson’s Partnership Board of Directors.

The tremendous work at Georgetown Lombardi is as remarkable as it is meaningful. In the search for a cure for cancer, we are also working to help our neighbors, friends, and loved ones. I am honored to join this trailblazing team and lend my support to Georgetown Lombardi’s mission. As we care for one, we care for all.

Wes Hall is an Emmy award-winning TV host, sports broadcaster, and a consummate multi-talented professional, seamlessly navigating both television and radio. Currently, he hosts “Beyond the Buzzer” and the Pregame/Postgame Live shows on Monumental Sports Network (MSN) for the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics. He also co-hosts the nationally syndicated program “Greatest Sports Legends: Then and Now.”

Throughout his distinguished career, Wes has emerged as a compelling and introspective voice, renowned for his thought-provoking interviews with prominent figures across sports and entertainment. When he’s not in the studio, he can be found calling games as the Play-by-Play announcer for college football on MSN; most recently calling the 4th Annual Truth and Service Classic. He also has experience as a Color Analyst for the Washington Valor in the Arena Football League.

In recent years, his endeavors included emceeing the 2023 District Cup Polo match on the National Mall, co-hosting ‘DC Sports Live’ for NBC Sports Washington and serving as the In-Game Rules Expert for the XFL’s DC Defenders. His hosting portfolio is extensive, featuring shows like “The Hang Suite” on WHUR – 96.3 FM and “Wizards Outsiders” on NBC Sports Washington.

In 2017, Wes co-hosted “Wiz Got Next,” which garnered accolades as Best New Sports Show at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards, and “Valor Gameday,” both for MSN. He adeptly covered a wide array of sports while serving as the In-Game Host for the Washington Valor. In addition to his sports endeavors, Wes showcased his acting prowess as Malcolm Holland in the acclaimed independent film “Water in a Broken Glass,” based on Odessa Rose’s novel.

Wes’s radio career began in Los Angeles, California with “The Late Night with Wes” on KHHT-HOT 92.3. He has produced numerous radio shows for HOT 92.3 and SiriusXM, and he served as the Los Angeles correspondent for Centric’s Culture List, as well as the Entertainment and News correspondent for The Mo’ Kelly Show on KLTK-AM1150.

A committed community advocate, Wes dedicates his efforts to various charitable organizations, including the Capital Youth Empowerment Program (CYEP), and proudly represents his alma mater, Tennessee State University. To discover more about Wes, visit: https://theweshall.com/