Meet Our Board Members

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W. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, JR.

Board Chairman
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W. CHRISTOPHER SMITH, JR.

Board Chairman

Chairman and CEO, WC Smith

BRUCE THORNE

Vice-Chair

BRUCE THORNE

Vice-Chair

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JEFF CAPRON, JD & CPA

Treasurer
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JEFF CAPRON, JD & CPA

Treasurer

Legal Counsel, WC Smith

KAY KENDALL

Board Member

KAY KENDALL

Board Member

GLORIA WHITFIELD

Community Neighbor

GLORIA WHITFIELD

Community Neighbor

DOREA MCMAHON

Board Member

DOREA MCMAHON

Board Member

VANIA M. SMITH, JD

Board Member

VANIA M. SMITH, JD

Board Member

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ANNE ASHMORE-HUDSON, PhD

Board Member
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ANNE ASHMORE-HUDSON, PhD

Board Member

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DR. MADYE HENSON-MCCANNON

Board Member
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DR. MADYE HENSON-MCCANNON

Board Member

Principal, Centric Impact

KAREN THOMAS

Board Member

KAREN THOMAS

Board Member

Film Odyssey

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TONI BRODY

Board Member
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TONI BRODY

Board Member

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RHONA WOLFE FRIEDMAN

Board Member
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RHONA WOLFE FRIEDMAN

Board Member

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ANGELA HACKLEY

Board Member
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ANGELA HACKLEY

Board Member

Executive Director, Covenant House

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RICHARD ENGLAND, JR.

Board Member
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RICHARD ENGLAND, JR.

Board Member

President, England Family Foundation &
Senior Wealth Advisor, Madison Wealth Management

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BRENDA LEE RICHARDSON

Board Member
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BRENDA LEE RICHARDSON

Board Member

President, Chozen Consulting, LLC

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JOSH EASTRIGHT

Board Member
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JOSH EASTRIGHT

Board Member

CEO, Bloomberg Industry Group

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KYLE SAMUEL

Board Member
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KYLE SAMUEL

Board Member

GLEN O’GILVIE

Board Member

GLEN O’GILVIE

Board Member

CEO, Center for Nonprofit Advancement

DONALD W. HARPER, II

Board Member

DONALD W. HARPER, II

Board Member

Program Manager, Peraton, Inc

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RODNEY ODDOYE

Board Member
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RODNEY ODDOYE

Board Member

Senior Vice President, Pepco Holdings/Exelon