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B.A. Cockburn, MD, Washington, DC (Chair of the Board) Ms. Cockburn is Director of Facilities and Contract Administrator for Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. She is in charge of preparing and administering grants and contracts totaling 87 percent of the LSS budget. She also does research, writing and editing on a freelance basis.
Denice R. Hinden, PhD, Silver Spring, MD (Vice Chair)
Denice was introduced to Make Piece by a simple compliment about a beautiful necklace worn by a Board Member. She became intrigued in the organization, and offered a gift of professional coaching to the Executive Director to develop a business plan. Denice was elected to the board in November 2008 and holds the
position of Vice-Chair. She brings Make Piece extensive planning and organization development experience. Denice is Founder and President of Managance Consulting & Coaching which specializes in strengthening the management and performance of nonprofits, public agencies and philanthropies.
Maureen O'Keefe Ward, Bethesda, MD (Founding President)
Maureen is a retired partner of the Washington, DC law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she practiced law for more than 20 years. She conceived of the Make Piece project, obtained start-up resources, designed and produced much of the initial inventory of jewelry and helps teach the curriculum. She is also a founding organizer of the Center for Mental Health Outreach at Georgetown University Hospital, a Board member of Community Health Partnership, Inc., and is active in her church's committees and service initiatives.
Patricia Kelly, Chevy Chase, MD (Treasurer)
Trish Kelly is an accountant and an attorney. Prior to moving to Latin America with her family, she served as Deputy Director of Maryland Center for Assault Prevention. She has also held positions involving legal advocacy for several organizations promoting the welfare of women and children. She serves on the organization's Executive and Finance
Committees.
Amrita Sharma, Arlington, VA (Secretary) Amrita Sharma currently works at Fannie Mae analyzing risk on the Company's fixed income portfolio. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, she worked at The World Bank and completed her Bachelors of Arts in International Affairs and Economics. She is extremely passionate about development of women as a result of growing up between India and Kuwait and witnessing firsthand the therapeutic power of women-led cooperatives. She first became engaged with Make Piece, as a result of her pro bono consulting, and continued on to become a Board Member.
Conchita Baylor, Silver Spring, MD
Ms. Baylor is a self-employed contractor providing strategic planning and database management services. She also plans, coordinates and manages seminars, conferences and training events for government and private organizations. She has more than 30 years of Federal Government experience in a variety of management positions in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the Labor-Management Service Administration, and the Employment and Training Administration.
Amanda Keaton, Washington, DC
Amanda learned about Make Piece through Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she works as a Marketing Coordinator. She is excited to be serving on her first nonprofit organization board and will be helping Make Piece with their marketing efforts.
Lisa McFadgen, Washington, DC
Ms. McFadgen is a graduate of the Make Piece training program and is thus able to provide the viewpoint of those whom we seek to serve. She mastered the curriculum so thoroughly and with such creativity that we recruited her to serve as a lead instructor for our training program. She is a terrific representative of the organization, attending many local events on our behalf.
Michele Molotsky, Washington, DC
Michele is an expert on the District of Columbia, having served for many years as Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilmember Jack Evans, and currently working in the District's Department of Parks and Recreation. Michele is an outgoing individual who adds a lot of sparkle an savvy to our Board.
Myra Sinnott, Washington, DC
Ms. Sinnott is currently an on-site consultant for the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. While she has an extensive academic and professional background in energy and wildlife management, she also spent several years working in a high-profile accessory showroom in New York City, helping to strengthen Make Piece's line, marketing, and exposure.
Kate Williams, Washington, DC
Ms. Williams serves the financial needs of Not-For-Profit Organizations as a Relationship Manager with M&T Bank. Kate focuses on non-profit organizations in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia since joining the bank in 2008. Prior to initiating a career in banking, Kate was an engineer and production manager for General Motors for over ten years. She worked in many of GM's U.S. factories and several foreign locations, ranging from Saltillo, Mexico, to Melbourne, Australia. Kate also serves on the Leadership Awards Committee for the Washington Area Women's Foundation.
Beatriz Zuluaga, Takoma Park, MD
Beatriz is Director of Admissions at CentroNia in Washington, DC. She has experience in teaching entrepreneurship and in fact taught that subject in Make Piece's program as a volunteer some years ago. We are delighted to have Beatriz and appreciate the connection she brings with the Hispanic community in this area.
We'd also like to mention and thank our wonderful previous Board Members:
Norman Begun, Jane Clark, Karen Fierst, Melissa Graves, Frances Haylock, Larry Hinden, Lori Keasel, Jessica Gaber Kreischer, Sarah J. Kough, Wendy Livingston, Martha Milner, Elizabeth Shrader, and Kathleen Vance
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