Ellis Carr has served on the Martha’s Table board of directors since October 2009. Ellis Carr is the Chief Executive…
David Pensky
Vice-Chair
David Pensky is a Trustee Emeritus of the Bullis School and serves on the Advisory Board of DC Prep Academy.…
Kim R. Ford
President & CEO
Kim R. Ford serves as President and CEO of Martha’s Table. In her role, she oversees the execution of the…
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…
Ken Bacon
Director
Ken Bacon is co-founder and managing partner of Railfield Realty Partners, an investment management firm that invests in apartments on…
Michael Bartscherer
Secretary
Michael Bartscherer has served on the Martha’s Table board of directors since April 2015. He served as the Interim President…
Renata Claros
Director
Since moving to Washington DC, 20 years ago, Renata Claros has held several leadership positions at non-profit and governmental organizations…
Monica Dixon
Director
David Gregory
Director
David Gregory’s career in journalism began when he was 18. Over the last 25 years, his work has taken him across…
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…
Keith R. Mestrich
Director
Keith R. Mestrich is a retired business executive who previously served as the President & CEO of Amalgamated Bank. He…
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…
Karl A. Racine
Director
Karl A. Racine was sworn in as the District of Columbia’s first elected Attorney General in 2015 and was reelected…
David Roodberg
Director
David Roodberg currently serves as CEO and President of Horning Brothers where he is responsible for overseeing the business operations.…
Laurie Wingate
Director
Beginning with six years of classroom teaching in Oakland, California, as part of Teach for America, Laurie’s career has focused…
Executive Team
Kim R. Ford
President & CEO
Kim R. Ford serves as President and CEO of Martha’s Table. In her role, she oversees the execution of the…
Mekuria Adera
Director of Learning, Evaluation, and Research
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jennifer Coleman
Partnerships Manager
Jenn joins Martha’s Table as the Partnerships Manager with over a decade of experience in external relations and nonprofit fundraising.…
Rae Davidson
Chief Development Officer
Rae Davidson is the Chief Development Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads efforts to advance the financial resources and…
Celine N. Fejeran
Chief of Staff
A native of Guam and a former Army brat, Celine has proudly called DC home for the last 20 years…
Sherree Lee-Thomas
Compliance Officer
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…
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…
Devin J. Thompson
Senior Director, Neighborhood Impact
Alexis Thomason
Senior Director, Parent and Family Initiatives
Alexis Thomason most recently served as the Director of Education and Resident Engagement at A Wider Circle, bringing new partnerships…
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
Johanna Williams
Deputy Chief of Staff
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
Key Staff
Kim R. Ford
President & CEO
Kim R. Ford serves as President and CEO of Martha’s Table. In her role, she oversees the execution of the…
Celine N. Fejeran
Chief of Staff
A native of Guam and a former Army brat, Celine has proudly called DC home for the last 20 years…
Johanna Williams
Deputy Chief of Staff
Programs Office
Key Staff
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
Sean Noyes
Special Assistant to Chief Program Officer
Development & Communications Team
Key Staff
Rae Davidson
Chief Development Officer
Rae Davidson is the Chief Development Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads efforts to advance the financial resources and…
Chelsea White
Major Gifts Officer
Chelsea White is a results-driven professional with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector and serves as the…
Colleen Ryan
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Colleen Ryan currently serves as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Martha’s Table. In this role, she focuses on…
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
Assistant Director of Communications
Whitney is responsible for driving the marketing and communications efforts at Martha’s Table. She has a passion for using strategic…
Education Team
Key Staff
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
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…
Family Engagement Team
Key Staff
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
Alexis Thomason
Senior Director, Parent and Family Initiatives
Alexis Thomason most recently served as the Director of Education and Resident Engagement at A Wider Circle, bringing new partnerships…
Megan Turner
Parent & Family Initiatives Manager
Teres’a Watson
Family Support Services Specialist
Finance & Administration Team
Key Staff
Sherree Lee-Thomas
Compliance Officer
Vonetta Coates
Senior Accountant
Health & Wellness Team
Key Staff
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
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…
Floratina Coles
Assistant Director of Prepared Foods
Greg Chudy
Assistant Director of the Maycroft
Greg Chudy serves as the Assistant Director of the Maycroft, overseeing the McKenna’s Wagon program, Martha’s Table’s mobile food service,…
Human Resources & Office Operations Team
Key Staff
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…
Kevin A. Pittman
Manager, Human Resources
Kevin Pittman is a vigorous Human Resources professional with nearly 10 years of experience. Kevin’s background spans both the public…
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
Key Staff
Tiffany Williams
Chief Program Officer
Tiffany Williams is the Chief Program Officer at Martha’s Table, where she leads the organization’s full program portfolio, including education,…
Devin J. Thompson
Senior Director, Neighborhood Impact
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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