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 (President)
Chez Elise Consulting
Founder
John Lessner (Vice President)
Erickson Living
Retired; Former Associate General Counsel
Dr. Ayana Martin (Secretary)
Horizon Therapeutics
Regional Medical Director
JT Paulk (Treasurer)
Santoni, Paulk & Glos LLC
Partner
Greg Bowden
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Dr. Jasmine Lee
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
Dr. Emil Sandoz-Rosado
Dinah Winnick
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Assistant Vice President of Communications
Jean Zachariasiewicz
U.S. Department of Justice
Trial Attorney