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Anna Smith, Chairman of the Board
Anna recently joined Freddie Mac Community Relations organization managing philanthropic activities with external organizations. For the last three years, she worked in Freddie Mac’s Regional and Community Lending Sourcing Department creating affinity relationships with various industry trade groups and mortgage vendors. Prior to that, she built relationships with multifamily, local official, credit union and housing agency organizations to further housing policy issues. Early in her career, Anna held positions in Freddie Mac’s Legal Division. She has a B.A. in Public Administration from George Mason University receiving the John Godbold award given to the graduate finishing at the top of the Public Administration program. Anna is on the St. Andrew Lutheran Youth Committee and volunteers in Freddie Mac J.C. Nalle mentoring program.
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Robert E. (Bob) Gaylord, Vice Chair
Bob retired from the United States Army in January 2005 as a Brigadier General after a long and distinguished career culminating in his assignment as the senior Public Affairs Officer in the Army responsible for the public relations and communications efforts of the Army during the Global War on Terrorism. He served extensively overseas, including Vietnam, Operation Just Cause in Panama, and Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He also commanded American Forces Network-Europe providing radio and television service to American military throughout Europe; and was the first U.S. spokesperson in Bosnia after the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords. He also served in Army Recruiting Command as the Deputy Commanding General responsible for all recruiting east of the Mississippi, Europe and Puerto Rico. General Gaylord is currently a management and strategic communications consultant, and serves on several Boards. He is married with one daughter and two granddaughters.
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Bill Thomas, Treasurer
Bill is a certified public accountant and currently serves as Manager of
Financial Planning & Analysis at the National 4-H
Council in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He is also the Vice-President and Principal of a private financial and management consulting firm and has over 17 years experience in both the for- and not-for-profit sectors, serving in senior roles in the oil, transportation, education and healthcare industries.
He is a graduate of Howard University and resides in Rockville, Maryland.
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Angela Sanders, Secretary
Angela is an Assistant Director of Academic Programs at
Georgetown University Center for Continuing and Professional
Education. She shares her educational and work experiences
with organizations such as the national Association of
Former Foster Care Children on vital topics of education,
personal and professional development. She was a key player
in initiating the Executive Development Institute (EDI) with
Medstar Health and the partnership with Blacks in
Government. Ms. Sanders holds a Master's degree from Georgetown
University McDonough School of Business, a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration from State University of
New York College at Buffalo and a Senior Executive
Leadership and Professional Manager Certificate from
Georgetown University.
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Brian Wilkerson, Past Chair
Mr. Wilkerson is a long-standing member of HCSNV's Board of Directors, having served on the Board for over ten years. He provides legal counsel to private clients as a general practitioner. He also served as Special Counsel for a video-teleconferencing firm and as President of The Johnson Group. Mr. Wilkerson has current admissions in the Florida Bar and the Virginia Bar. He is married with two young children.
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Tom Hans Jansen
Hans is a senior development coach and independent energy efficiency consultant. Hans holds a Masters Degree in electric power and systems control engineering. He worked over 30 years in 24 developing nations. He specialized in institution building and developing the legal and corruption free financing structures for comprehensive energy efficiency and environmental protection programs. The last 15 years he initiated, designed and co-managed the implementation of the nation-wide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs of Thailand and Vietnam, with the local authorities, consultants, banks, industry, non-profit organizations and many volunteers. At present, Hans is coaching persons, non-profit organizations, small industry and government agencies. Hans serves on several boards of non-profit organizations in the Washington DC area and in Holland. Mr. Jansen believes in the need to protect the vulnerable parts of society, he supports the approach of the HCSNV and its enthusiastic staff. Hans hopes that he can assist the organization develop into a stronger player in the North Virginia social development arena.
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Traci Mundy Jenkins
Traci is the Director of the Office of Career Services at American University, Washington College of Law. Prior to joining WCL, Traci was the Managing Partner of a Washington, DC area legal placement and consulting company where she specialized in attorney recruitment and counseling, as well as providing consulting services to law firms and corporate legal departments. She also served as the Director of Placement at a national legal placement company. In addition to her legal recruiting experience, Traci practiced law for seven years at Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP where she developed an employment and commercial litigation practice. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and she received a BA in Economics from Wellesley College. Traci is a frequent speaker on legal recruiting issues. She has been a member of the Board of Directors for HCSNV for six years.
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