Meet the Team
Staff
Arika Adams, MSW – Executive Director
Allison Kahn-Pauli, JD – Chief of Staff
Seetal Parikh-Chopra, PhD – Deputy Director, Programs
Donna Robinson, PhD, LBSW- Senior Clinical Manager
James Fleming, M.Ed.- Manager, Family Reunification
Alexandra Fields, B.A – Manager, BRIDGES
Brandon Garrett, M.A – Manager, Multicultural Advocacy Program (MAP)
Alexandra Ballard, MSW – Manager, EMPOWER
Ashley Strange – Manager, Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA)
Wesley Jimenez, MS - Program Coordinator
Courtney Gutierrez, MA – Volunteer Manager
Ha'Leigh Warden, B.A – CASA Supervisor
Patrice Stern, BA - BRIDGES Program Coordinator
Board of Directors
Kelli McTaggart, President
Partner, Potomac Law Group, PLLC
Keanne Henry, Vice President/Secretary
Vice President Experience Corps, AARP Foundation
Julia Matthews, J.D., Treasurer
Former Vice President, Senior Banking Advisor, PNC Wealth Management
Neil Albert
President & Executive Director, Downtown Business Improvement District
Erin Lucien
Founder/CEO, Springstone Advisory Services
Eric. B Bruce
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Cortney Weinbaum
RAND Corporation
Raeann Vuona
Digital Strategist, Booz, Allen, Hamilton