The members of the Board of Directors apply their varied expertise to the tasks of setting policy for the Village Learning Place, monitoring progress on our annual goals, directing our fundraising efforts, and overseeing spending. Members of the Board of Directors are nominated to represent the diversity of the community. Selection of new board members is in accordance with the bylaws of the Village Learning Place. In Fiscal Year 2020, 100% of the board contributed to the Village Learning Place. The following list identifies our current board members, and their occupations or community affiliations.

Greg Bowden (President)
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations

John Lessner (Vice President)
Erickson Living
Former Associate General

Debra Matthews (Secretary)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Associate Professor

JT Paulk (Treasurer)
Santoni, Paulk & Glos LLC
Partner

Dr. Ayana Martin
Horizon Therapeutics
Regional Medical Director

Iesha Pankey
Northrup Grumman Corporation
Procurement Manager

Liesa Ross
The Children's Guild
Director of Marketing - Digital Campaigns & Outreach

Franklin Richburg
Erickson Senior Living
Regional Sales Development Director

Beth Tohn
Chez Elise Consulting Services, LLC
Founder

Dinah Winnick
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Director of Communications and Content Strategy

Jean Zachariasiewicz
U.S. Department of Justice
Trial Attorney