Mayor Fenty Taps Allen Y. Lew to Lead School Facilities Modernization Office, Names New CEO for DC Sports & Entertainment Commission

Today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced that Allen Y. Lew, chief executive officer of the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission, will serve as executive director of the newly created Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization for DC Public Schools. It was also announced that Gregory A. O'Dell will likely replace Lew as CEO at the Commission. To help ensure continuity in ongoing projects, particularly the completion of the city's new stadium, Fenty also announced that Lew would be appointed as a member of the Sports and Entertainment Commission. Lew plans to start reviewing current school modernization projects on Monday and will begin a transition period at the Sports and Entertainment Commission.

Allen Y. Lew
Executive Director, Office of Facilities Modernization
Allen Y. Lew has been nominated to serve as the executive director of the Office of Facilities Modernization. The position and office was created as part of the Mayor's Education Reform legislation, which went into effect this week. Lew joins the Fenty administration after successfully serving as chief executive officer of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission since 2004. Immediately upon his arrival to the Commission, he led an intensive effort to renovate RFK Stadium. The RFK Stadium renovation was completed on time for the 2005 inaugural baseball season and exceeded District of Columbia employment and Local, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals. Under Mr. Lew’s leadership, the Sports Commission expanded its mission of athletic field and recreational facility development in the District by completing multi-purpose sports complexes at Ft. Greble Park in Ward 8 and Kenilworth-Parkside in Ward 7.

Prior to joining the Sports Commission, Mr. Lew served as managing director and then acting general manager and chief executive officer of the Washington Convention Center Authority where he led the development of