Meet Our Board of Directors
Ryan Young, Board Chair, Center for Community Change
Mr. Young is an experienced nonprofit management executive and currently serves as the Director of Operations and Finance for the Center for Community Change. He has previously served in a number of management capacities in both domestic and international nonprofit organizations. His career has focused on providing strong strategic leadership to organizations promoting positive change for national and international social justice issues. His expertise and experience includes strategic financial management, governance, regulatory compliance, and innovative technology initiatives. Mr. Young joined the Academy of Hope in 2001 as a volunteer teaching Social Studies and Science; he later joined the Board of Directors in 2004 and has served in a number of Executive Committee roles. As of 2009, Mr. Young has been serving as the Chair of the Academy of Hope Board of Directors.
Jennifer Clinton, Vice Chair, The Washington Center
Ms. Clinton oversees the general operations of The Washington Center and also provides direction to academic programs and curriculum development. Ms. Clinton has been involved in developing the organization’s strategic planning process and helped improve infrastructure to support its mission. Under her leadership, the organization’s strategic partnerships with the federal government have also experienced significant growth. Before The Washington Center, Ms. Clinton was involved in international trade and education, working as a manager of international marketing for the Telecommunications Industry Association, as a special assistant to the executive vice president of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and as program manager for the STS Foundation, an international educational exchange organization. Ms. Clinton earned her M.B.A. from the University of Maryland and also holds a Ph.D. from U.C. Davis. Ms. Clinton joined Academy of Hope’s Board of Directors in 2010 and currently serves as a Vice-Chair and on the Committee on the Board.
Kerry Lenahan, Vice Chair, Healthy Directions
Ms. Kerry Lenahan is director of Internet Marketing at Healthy Directions, LLC, a leading provider of health newsletters, nutritional supplements and solutions available direct to consumers. As a marketing and communications professional, she has 10 years of experience driving communications strategies and tactics that increase response, customer engagement and return on investment. Her strengths include online marketing, consumer research, and project and client management. Among her other areas of specialization are nonprofit fundraising communications, comprehensive quantitative and qualitative consumer and political research, and online marketing. Ms. Lenahan holds a Masters from Northwestern University. She joined the board in 2007 and serves as a Vice-Chair as well as on the Development Committee.
David Ottenbreit, Treasurer, Navigant
Mr. Ottenbreit is a Director in the Washington DC office of Navigant Consulting, Inc. Throughout his career, he has worked on a broad range of consulting engagements including business valuation, the review and/or determination of financial impact associated with commercial disputes, and investigations related to allegations of fraud. Mr. Ottenbreit has written expert reports and provided expert witness testimony. In addition, Mr. Ottenbreit is a volunteer arbitrator for the DC Bar’s Attorney/Client Arbitration Board (ACAB), which provides an arbitration service for DC Bar members and their clients to resolve disputes about legal fees and legal malpractice. Mr. Ottenbreit has served as Treasurer of the Washington Winter Show since 2005. He joined the board of directors of Academy of Hope in 2007 and serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee.
Delicia Reynolds Hand, Secretary, National Association of Consumer Advocates
Mrs. Delicia Reynolds Hand, Esq., is the Legislative Director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), a non-profit association of consumer advocates and attorney members who represent consumers victimized by fraudulent or abusive business practices. Before joining NACA, she served as General Counsel at the Center for Community Change and Senior Counsel to John Sarbanes, U.S. House of Representatives. Mrs. Reynolds Hand began her legal career as a Skadden Fellowship Attorney at CASA of Maryland, Inc and Just Neighbors Legal Services in Northern Virginia. She earned her law degree from the American University and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. Mrs. Reynolds Hand has holds a Masters in International Political Studies from Cambridge University, U.K. Mrs. Reynolds Hand is passionate about the arts and education and is involved the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy program and serves as the Chair of the Board of Lesole’s Dance Project, a non-profit dance education organization. She joined the Academy of Hope board in 2010 and serves as the Board Secretary and Chair of the Committee on the Board.
Arthur Budich, Calibre CPA Group
Mr. Arthur Budich has worked since 2003 for Calibre CPA Group, a firm specialized in servicing the tax exempt community. Currently, Mr. Budich works as a Manager and handles numerous nonprofit clients of varying size and complexity. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Washington DC and Virginia and graduated from James Madison University. Mr. Budich is passionate about Academy of Hope’s mission and joined the Board of Directors in 2011. Currently Mr. Budich lends his expertise on the Finance committee.
Patrina Clark, Pivotal Practices Consulting LLC
Ms. Patrina Clark is President and Founder of Pivotal Practices Consulting LLC, a DC based human resources and management consulting firm. Ms. Clark has more than 25 years of experience in effective change management, performance improvement, strategy development, and organizational development. She has held leadership positions at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Department of Navy, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Ms. Clark is certified as a Human Capital Strategist (HCS) and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). She is active in several professional organizations, including the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) among others. Ms. Clark holds a Master of Science in Management (MSM) from the University of Maryland. She joined the board in 2011 and serves on the Committee on the Board.
Hazel Denton, Educator
Ms. Denton is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a professorial lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) where she teaches courses on population and development. An economist by training, Ms. Denton holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. She spent 1981 to 2001 with The World Bank, where her assignments included work on Romania, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia, Yemen and Nigeria. Previously she was an economist with the National Security Council, at the Congressional Budget Office, and an Assistant Professor at the Harvard Business School. Ms. Denton has been a volunteer instructor at the Academy of Hope since 2001 and joined the Board of Directors in 2010. She serves on the Development Committee.
Diane O'Hara Folckemmer, Navigant
Ms. Folckemmer is a Managing Consultant in the Disputes and Investigations practice of Navigant Consulting, Inc. Ms. Folckemmer has provided support to counsel in defending several litigation matters related to nationwide class action lawsuits. She has also assisted counsel in several payer-provider reimbursement disputes over various contractual terms for professional and facility claims. In addition, Ms. Folckemmer has worked on a number of other healthcare matters involving pharmacy benefit managers, pharmaceutical pricing, provider third-party administrators and post-acquisition disputes. Ms. Folckemmer obtained a B.A in Economics from The College of William and Mary. She joined the board in 2011 and serves on the Committee on the Board.
Kevin Hagan, Good360
As Good360’s Chief Operating Officer since 2009, Mr. Hagan is responsible for the day to day operations including its Customer Service, Human Resources, Security and Compliance, and Logistics. Mr. Hagan brings a diverse mixture of experiences from the private and government sectors. Prior to his time at Good360, Mr. Hagan served in two different capacities at U.S. Foodservice, Inc., as the Director of Corporate Ethics and Training and Head of Corporate Communications. Mr. Hagan was instrumental in guiding U.S. Foodservice through very challenging times including lifting the company out of a serious accounting fraud, downsizings, plant closures, and union negotiations. Mr. Hagan’s experience also extends to the government sector with nearly a decade of experience with the U.S. Postal Service’s HQ. Mr. Hagan earned his Master’s in International Affairs from American University. He joined the board in 2011 and serves on the Development Committee.
Sally Wisse Herrmann, Educational Consultant
Ms. Herrmann brings more than thirty years of teaching and mentoring experience in the field of education. She has traveled across the United States and Europe and taught in public and private schools in both rural and urban settings. For the past ten years Ms. Herrmann has worked to strengthen the quality of instruction in the District of Columbia schools. She provided professional development and administrative support for the DC Public Charter School Resource Center, trained and supervised teachers in the DC Teaching Fellows certification program, reviewed summer school programs for DCPS, and provided site visit evaluations of charter schools among other activities. Currently, Ms. Herrmann provides her expertise as an educational consultant to various schools and programs in the DC region. Ms. Herrmann holds a Master degree in Education from Boston University. She joined the board in 2010 and lends her educational expertise to the Program Committee.
Angie P. Maske, Raffa PC
Ms. Maske possesses over 20 years of financial accounting and reporting experience and is currently a Senior Manager at Raffa, PC. Before joining Raffa, Ms. Maske was a senior auditor at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Previously, Ms. Maske served as the Controller for the Catholic University of America, where she was also the staff liaison to the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. She served as Corporate Director of Accounting for a healthcare system in Maryland and also served as a Technical Director with an association for financial managers in the healthcare industry. Ms. Maske holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, an MBA from the University of Maryland and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Maske joined the board in 2011 and serves on the Finance Committee.
Melissa Mowrey, American Institutes for Research
Ms. Melissa H. Mowrey brings 39 years of Career and Technology Education, Vocational and Adult Education, general and alternative education expertise to the Academy of Hope Board of Directors. Since 2006, she has been affiliated with American Institutes for Research, where her assignments included both senior project manager and facilitator for the development of large-scale assessments for state departments of education. From 2002 to 2006, she was state assistant director, Career and Technical Education, Office of Academic Services, District of Columbia Public Schools. She is founding program director of Anne Arundel Academies, where from 1992 to 2002 she developed and implemented innovative smaller learning communities enabling students to graduate prepared to enter college and the workforce. Ms. Mowrey maintains current Maryland State Department of Education Advanced Professional Educator and Administrative Certifications. She joined the Board in 2008 and serves as the Chair of the Program Committee.
Bryan Rivera, US Department of Health and Human Services
Mr. Bryan Rivera currently serves as a grants management specialist with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he manages and monitors a grant portfolio of more than $30 million for national and tribal federally-approved Community Health Centers. Previously, he was a program officer for AmeriCorps in Washington, D.C. After receiving an M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago in 2008, he served as Assistant Project Manager for the city of Chicago’s Supportive Housing Division. He is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in French. Mr. Rivera joined the Academy of Hope’s Board of Directors in 2010 and serves on the Program Committee.
Anne Savage, Residential Real Estate Agent
Ms. Savage has more than 15 years sales experience in the Washington DC area. Currently she is a Realtor in Georgetown focusing her talents on DC buyers and sellers. Her sales career also includes nine years in the pest control industry and two years in telecommunications. She served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for the District of Columbia in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood and volunteered as a reading teacher for the Academy of Hope for 5 years, partnering with a variety of co-teachers in an effort to gain more supporters and volunteers. Ms. Savage joined Academy of Hope’s Board of Directors in 2010 and currently serves on the Development Committee.
Jennifer Sigler, Global Giving Foundation
Ms. Sigler is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the GlobalGiving Foundation, a $30M grant-making organization in international philanthropy. Ms. Sigler oversees Finance, Human Resources, Governance and Business Intelligence for the foundation and brings with her significant experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining GlobalGiving, Ms. Sigler served as the Chief Operating Officer of a youth entrepreneurship non-profit helping students from under-resourced communities start their own small businesses and gain acceptance into college. Ms. Sigler’s other professional experience includes work in the private sector as a Management Consultant for IBM and then a Marketer for AOL. She also holds an MBA and MA of Education from Stanford. Ms. Sigler joined the board in 2010 and serves on the Program Committee.
Charles Taylor, National Association of Counties
Mr. Taylor has more than 30 years of experience as a communicator in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Currently, he is senior staff writer for County News, the membership publication of the National Association of Counties. Previously, he served as media relations manager for the government of Arlington County, Va. His communications career also includes 10 years in corporate communications in the electric utility industry, with Pepco in the District and Dominion Virginia Power, and stints as a newspaper reporter and radio news director. Mr. Taylor joined the Academy of Hope Board of Directors in 2010 and currently chairs its Development Committee.