J Street Group Team

Our job is to work hard and develop a collaborative operation that is seamless on all fronts so that we can help you achieve your event goals.

Debra Schiff

President & CEO

Debra Schiff is the President and founder of the J Street Group, LLC. She has more than 45 years of event management and protocol expertise in the United States and abroad. Mrs. Schiff is no stranger to working with the highest level of government officials, business executives, academics, innovators, media, celebrities, entertainers, and athletes, and ...

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Susan Ralston

Deputy & Founding Member of International Events & Security Consultants (IESC)

Susan Ralston is an event project manager with JSG and has extensive public and private sector experience in project management, development, advocacy, grassroots organizing, coalitions, political strategy, public relations and event management. Her event management portfolio includes corporate and non-profit high-profile events for Bloomberg Media, Coca-Cola, Univision, World Vision, the Halifax International Security Forum, Georgetown ...

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Joe Funk

USSS Founder & Founding Member of International Events and Security Consultants (IESC)

Joe Funk, President of US Safety & Security, LLC is responsible overseeing all daily operations including all domestic investigations, physical security and executive protection. Mr. Funk is a twenty-one year veteran of the United States Secret Service, completing his career as the Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the Washington DC Field Office. ...

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Maggie Olaimey Jones

Senior Consultant

With 30 years of experience working with nonprofits, corporate government affairs, and the legislative and executive branch, Maggie Olaimey Jones is uniquely qualified to manage multifaceted events and offers an invaluable asset to assembling the best possible team and resources for each event. From 2004 to 2018, Ms. Jones served as the Program Director for ...

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Trish Reilly

Senior Consultant

Trish Reilly is a Senior Consultant to the J Street Group, LLC, the premier events planning and production company based in Washington, DC. She works in a variety of operational functions, including assisting clients with their “DC fly in” day logistics, scheduling visits on Capitol Hill and advising attendees on how to best facilitate their ...

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