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.
![Beth Tohn Beth Tohn](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Beth-Tohn.png)
Beth Tohn (President)
Chez Elise Consulting
Founder
![John Lessner John Lessner](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/John-Lessner.png)
John Lessner (Vice President)
Erickson Living
Retired; Former Associate General Counsel
![Ayana Martin Ayana Martin](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Ayana-Martin.png)
Dr. Ayana Martin (Secretary)
Horizon Therapeutics
Regional Medical Director
![JT-Paulk-400x600 JT-Paulk-400x600](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/JT-Paulk-400x600-1.jpg)
JT Paulk (Treasurer)
Santoni, Paulk & Glos LLC
Partner
![Greg-Bowden-2 Greg-Bowden-2](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Greg-Bowden-2.jpg)
Greg Bowden
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chief Philanthropy Officer
![Dr. Jasmine Lee Dr. Jasmine Lee](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Dr.-Jasmine-Lee.png)
Dr. Jasmine Lee
![Iesha-Pankey-400x600 Iesha-Pankey-400x600](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Iesha-Pankey-400x600-1.jpg)
Iesha Pankey
Northrup Grumman Corporation
Procurement Manager
![Liesa Ross Liesa Ross](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Liesa-Ross.png)
Liesa Ross
The Children's Guild
Director of Marketing - Digital Campaigns & Outreach
![Franklin Richburg Franklin Richburg](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Franklin-Richburg.png)
Franklin Richburg
Erickson Senior Living
Regional Sales Development Director
![Dr. Emil Sandoz-Rosado Dr. Emil Sandoz-Rosado](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Dr.-Emil-Sandoz-Rosado.png)
Dr. Emil Sandoz-Rosado
![Dinah-Winnick-400x600 Dinah-Winnick-400x600](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Dinah-Winnick-400x600-1.jpg)
Dinah Winnick
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Assistant Vice President of Communications
![Untitled design (1) Untitled design (1)](https://www.villagelearningplace.org/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-1.png)
Jean Zachariasiewicz
U.S. Department of Justice
Trial Attorney