Ellis Carr has served on the Martha’s Table board of directors since October 2009. Ellis Carr is the Chief Executive…
Ken Bacon
Vice-Chair
Ken Bacon is co-founder and managing partner of Railfield Realty Partners, an investment management firm that invests in apartments on…
David Pensky
Vice-Chair
David Pensky is a Trustee Emeritus of the Bullis School and serves on the Advisory Board of DC Prep Academy.…
David Roodberg
Treasurer
David Roodberg currently serves as CEO and President of Horning Brothers where he is responsible for overseeing the business operations.…
Renata Claros
Director
Since moving to Washington DC, 20 years ago, Renata Claros has held several leadership positions at non-profit and governmental organizations…
Shayna Cook
Director
Shayna Cook is the Director, Early Childhood Systems, for the Bainum Family Foundation, where she supports the development and implementation…
Monica Dixon
Director
Serving as President, External Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer, Monica Dixon manages communications, government relations, strategic planning and project management…
Ann Marie Etergino
Director
Ann Marie serves as Managing Director and Financial Advisor withThe Etergino Group that she founded at RBC Wealth Management in…
Camille Giraud Akeju
Director
Camille Giraud Akeju served as the director of Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum from October 2005 through June 2016. She came…
Candice Hines
Director
Nurse Hines is a native Anacostian/Washingtonian who was educated in the DCPS/Charter/Archdiocese of Washington schools in the District of Columbia.…
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Director
Cheryl Holcolmb-McCoy is currently the Dean of American University’s School of Education. In concert with her colleagues in the College…
Bruce Kuhlik
Director
Bruce is currently retired after 40 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, government, and law. He now serves on the board…
Keith R. Mestrich
Director
Mestrich has over three decades of executive leadership experience in the financial, labor and non-profit sectors. He is currently a…
Lamont B. Mitchell
Director
Lamont serves as Board Chair and Interim Director of Operations for the 35 year old membership consortium – Anacostia Coordinating…
James H. Moore, Jr., Ph.D.
Director
Joan Nathan
Director
Joan Nathan is the author of 10 cookbooks; her most recent, Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking…
Chris Niemczewski
Director
Chris Niemczewski joined the Board of Martha’s Table in 2017. Chris has spent forty years in the investment field, always…
Laurie Wingate
Director
Beginning with six years of classroom teaching in Oakland, California, as part of Teach for America, Laurie’s career has focused…
Jackie Ward
Director
Jackie serves as a Real Estate Agent for Jackie Ward & Associates that she formed in 2015 in Washington, DC…
Senior Team
Charisse Bazin Ash
Deputy Chief Talent Officer
For the past 20 years, Charisse Bazin Ash oversaw the human resources (HR) strategies and operations at the American Association…
Julian Gamez
Chief Financial Officer
Julian Gamez is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Martha’s Table, Inc., a position he has held since January 2022.…
Douglas Ireland
Deputy Chief Program Officer
Douglas serves as Deputy Chief Program Officer. He is responsible for overseeing a significant portfolio of programs and evaluating their…
David B. Lloyd
Deputy Chief of Programs, Economic Mobility
David Lloyd, a native Washingtonian, is a proud servant of DC residents with over 12 years of service in education…
Mireille Lopez Humes
Deputy Chief Strategy Officer
Alexis Thomason
Interim Deputy Chief, Family and Community Programs
Alexis Thomason most recently served as the Director of Education and Resident Engagement at A Wider Circle, bringing new partnerships…
Chelsea White
Interim Chief Development Officer
Chelsea White is a results-driven professional with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector and serves as the…
Johanna Williams
Deputy Chief of Staff
For nearly 10 years, Johanna Williams has proudly served DC residents in the education, administrative and non-profit sectors. Since joining…
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Meet Our Teams
Office of the President & CEO
Programs Office
Development & Communications Team
Education Team
Family Engagement Team
Finance & Administration Team
Health & Wellness Team
Human Resources & Office Operations Team
Neighborhood Impact & Volunteer Team
Office of the President & CEO
Contacts
Johanna Williams
Deputy Chief of Staff
For nearly 10 years, Johanna Williams has proudly served DC residents in the education, administrative and non-profit sectors. Since joining…
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Programs Office
Contacts
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
David B. Lloyd
Deputy Chief of Programs, Economic Mobility
David Lloyd, a native Washingtonian, is a proud servant of DC residents with over 12 years of service in education…
Douglas Ireland
Deputy Chief Program Officer
Douglas serves as Deputy Chief Program Officer. He is responsible for overseeing a significant portfolio of programs and evaluating their…
Development & Communications Team
Contacts
Chelsea White
Interim Chief Development Officer
Chelsea White is a results-driven professional with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector and serves as the…
Dan Schiff
Assistant Director of Institutional Development
As Assistant Director of Institutional Development, Dan is responsible for managing and growing the support Martha’s Table receives from corporate,…
Whitney Faison
Director of Communications
Whitney is responsible for driving the marketing and communications efforts at Martha’s Table. She has a passion for using strategic…
Kelsey Magill
Interim Assistant Director, Annual Giving
Education Team
Contacts
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Beatriz Barros
Director, Early Childhood Education at The Maycroft
Beatriz Barros is the Director of Early Childhood Education at The Maycroft, Martha’s Table’s location in Northwest DC. She has…
Becky Marquez
Assistant Director of Academic Quality
Eman El-Kabli
Assistant Director of Commons Education
Sylvia Alston
Assistant Director of Maycroft Education
Sylvia has been working in the education field since 1998; first as a student in a work-study program then as…
Yasmin Shaffi
Director, Education Programs at The Commons
Yasmin Shaffi is the Director of Education Programs at The Commons, where she leads Early Childhood Education. Yasmin has over…
Douglas Ireland
Deputy Chief Program Officer
Douglas serves as Deputy Chief Program Officer. He is responsible for overseeing a significant portfolio of programs and evaluating their…
Family Engagement Team
Contacts
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Alexis Thomason
Interim Deputy Chief, Family and Community Programs
Alexis Thomason most recently served as the Director of Education and Resident Engagement at A Wider Circle, bringing new partnerships…
Finance & Administration Team
Contacts
Julian Gamez
Chief Financial Officer
Julian Gamez is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Martha’s Table, Inc., a position he has held since January 2022.…
Sherree Lee-Thomas
Compliance Officer
Vonetta Coates
Senior Accountant
Health & Wellness Team
Contacts
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Donna Banzon
Director, Healthy Foods
Donna Banzon serves as the Director of Healthy Markets at Martha’s Table, where she oversees partnerships and programming of Joyful…
David B. Lloyd
Deputy Chief of Programs, Economic Mobility
David Lloyd, a native Washingtonian, is a proud servant of DC residents with over 12 years of service in education…
Sarina Sechrist
Director, Emotional Health and Wellness
Sarina Sechrist holds the role of Director of Emotional Health and Wellness at Martha’s Table, in which she has designed…
Human Resources & Office Operations Team
Contacts
Charisse Bazin Ash
Deputy Chief Talent Officer
For the past 20 years, Charisse Bazin Ash oversaw the human resources (HR) strategies and operations at the American Association…
Ximena Montano
Operations Manager
Before joining Martha’s Table, Ximena worked in various capacities in administration; she has over seven years of experience providing both…
Neighborhood Impact & Volunteer Team
Contacts
Tiffany Williams
Interim President & CEO, Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Co-Interim President & CEO, and Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s…
Angela Draughn
Family Success Center Manager
Angela is a resident of Ward 8 and a proud graduate of Anacostia Senior High where she focused her studies…
Briana Cleveland
Director, Volunteer Engagement
Briana Cleveland is a seasoned stakeholder engagement professional with more than 10 years’ experience supporting executives and strategic initiatives. Briana’s…
Charles Gussom
Assistant Director of Community Development
Charles Gussom is a native Washington who was raised in and endured the trials and tribulations of an urban poverty-stricken…
Laura Grossman
Manager, Martha's Table Outfitters
Laura joins Martha’s Table Outfitters as the Store Manager responsible for overseeing Martha’s clothing program and no-cost shopping boutique. Prior…
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