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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Walter Simmons

Walter Simmons

Chair

Employ Prince George’s
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Will Pass

Will Pass

Vice-Chair

Park Heights Renaissance, Inc
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Nona Carroll

Nona Carroll

Secretary

Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
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Cheryl Thomas, CPA

Cheryl Thomas, CPA

Treasurer

Thomas and Associates
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Veronica Cool

Veronica Cool

At-Large Executive Committee Member

Cool & Associates LLC, Maryland Latinos Unidos
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Erica Joseph

Erica Joseph

At-Large Executive Committee Member

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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Chloe Bernardi, LICSW, LCSW-C

Chloe Bernardi, LICSW, LCSW-C

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County
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Helen Kim

Helen Kim

Hoffberger Family Philanthropies
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George L. Leventhal, Ph.D.

George L. Leventhal, Ph.D.

Kaiser Permanente
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Katy McGuire

Katy McGuire

The Arc Baltimore (Retired)
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Jarred M. Ricks

Jarred M. Ricks

Greater Washington Business Banking Group, M&T Bank
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Tom Riford

Tom Riford

Rider Jet Center
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Dana Vickers Shelley

Dana Vickers Shelley

ACLU of Maryland
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Rebecca Teaff

Rebecca Teaff

Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Duane Yoder

Duane Yoder

Garrett County Community Action (Retired)
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Zosia Zaks, Ph.D.

Zosia Zaks, Ph.D.

 Zaks Autism Consulting
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STAFF

Heather Iliff

Heather Iliff

President & CEO

Lydia Alcock

Lydia Alcock

Director of Operations and Marketing

John Barker

John Barker

Director of Human Resources and Services

Steve Bittinger

Steve Bittinger

Membership Assistant

Henry Bogdan

Henry Bogdan

Public Policy Director

Carly Chafey

Carly Chafey

Project and Content Manager

Jay Christian

Jay Christian

CRM Manager

Amy Coates Madsen

Amy Coates Madsen

Vice President of Programs

Almarie Donaldson, Ph.D.

Almarie Donaldson, Ph.D.

Senior Capacity Builder

Janice Foreman

Janice Foreman

Administrative Coordinator

Tobeka G. Green

Tobeka G. Green

Chief Operating Officer

Rihana Herbert

Rihana Herbert

Senior Associate Consulting Team Lead

Susana Hernández Martín

Susana Hernández Martín

Communications and Marketing Manager

Kate Hull

Kate Hull

Accreditation and Recognition Program Manager, Standards for Excellence

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Xavier Ifill

Xavier Ifill

Business Development Manager

Darryus Johnson

Darryus Johnson

Director of Membership

Angineeki Jones

Angineeki Jones

Director of Learning

Peter Kirchgraber

Peter Kirchgraber

Senior Program Manager

Dr. Gabriela Lemus

Dr. Gabriela Lemus

Executive Director, Maryland Latinos Unidos

Tyryn Goodson-Seck

Tyryn Goodson-Seck

Accelerator Program Manager

Yuliana Macey

Yuliana Macey

Community Health Organizer

Carmen Marshall

Carmen Marshall

Director of Consulting and Chief Equity Officer

Kimmy Ortiz Thai

Kimmy Ortiz Thai

Community Health Organizer

Paddy Morton, Esq.

Paddy Morton, Esq.

General Counsel

Rachel Mygatt

Rachel Mygatt

Senior Program Manager

Carlos Orbe, Jr.

Carlos Orbe, Jr.

Senior Fellow, Public Affairs

Patty Prasada-Rao

Patty Prasada-Rao

Senior Consultant

Luis Perez

Luis Perez

Nonprofit Accelerator Manager

Justine Ramos

Justine Ramos

Consulting Program Manager

Walter Saba

Walter Saba

Director, Health & Environmental Portfolio

Keron R. Sadler

Keron R. Sadler

Executive Director, Maryland Association of Resources for Family and Youth (MARFY)

Juliana Thomas

Juliana Thomas

Finance Manager

Kelly Umaña

Kelly Umaña

Senior Manager, Operations and Innovation

Dylan Wilson

Dylan Wilson

Member Support Specialist

Mara Winters

Mara Winters

Board Governance Advisor

Conner Wolfe

Conner Wolfe

Manager, Executive Office

Wendy Wolff

Wendy Wolff

Director of Strategic Engagement