Staff
Office of the CEO
Jeffrey Herrell
Managing Director, Anacostia Arts Center
Michael E. Johns, Jr.
Project Manager, Real Estate Strategies, Anacostia Arts Center
Valérie Kindt
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Brendon Miller
Chief of Staff
Jermaine Powell
Front Desk Associate, Anacostia Arts Center
Florence Rivkin
Social Impact Analyst
Tyrone Shorter
Maintenance Technician, Anacostia Arts Center
Linda Mireille Umulisa
Specialist Assistant to the CEO
Development
Megan Carras
Interim Chief Development Officer
Tonya Bailey
Development Specialist
James Cook
Individual Development Director
Elise Haan
Stewardship and Engagement Specialist
Brand & Communications
Sowmya Pelluru
Interim Chief Brand and Communications Officer
Mariama Coker-Kallon
Program Marketing Specialist
Emilie Razuri
Digital Engagement Specialist
Genevia Sawyer
Senior Content Specialist
Lending
Shauna Dilworth Yeldell
Chief Lending Officer
Lakeedra Cunningham
Portfolio Manager
Charlene Franke
Senior Loan Operations Analyst
Brendan Galey
Lending Administrative Assistant (contractor)
Isaac Idan-Biney
Small Business Loan Officer
Abdul Wahid Kohgadai
Small Business Loan Officer
Arpana Rahul
Small Business Loan Officer
Finance & Operations
Kevin Fryatt
Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Bradley Johnson
Accounting Specialist
Kyminika Oliver
Operations Assistant
Kahil Robinson
HR Generalist
Dawn Sanders
Grant Program Manager
Patricia Thornton
Director of Finance
Kara Ulmer
Operations Director
Junell Venord
Human Capital Director
Programs
Kimberly D. Gayle
Chief Program Officer
Eric Alston
Small Business Relationship Manager, Northern Virginia
Samantha Archibald
Program Manager, Minnesota Avenue Main Street
Sean Mitchell
Small Business Relationship Manager, Maryland
Jessica Randolph
Associate Creative Director, Anacostia Arts Center
Esthanette Reid
Program Coordinator
Marisela Rodela
Program Director, Enterprising Women of Color DMV Business Center
Rasul Sha’ir
Education and Advisory Services Manger, Small Business Advisory Services
Lucien Smith
Director of Small Business Markets, Small Business Advisory Services
Kennedie Toney
Program Coordinator, Enterprising Women of Color DMV Business Center