Board of Directors -- 2019
Board Chair
Kenneth B. Tecler – [Term expires 12/21]
1 Research Court #450, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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Attorney - The Law Office of Kenneth B. Tecler, LLC
Vice-Chair
Nicolas Sebastian Sere Ponce De Leon – [Term expires 12/19]
6445 Rock Forest Drive Apartment 206, Bethesda, MD 20817
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Senior Associate - KPMG LLP
Treasurer
Varun Dhawan – [Term expires 12/20]
3684 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705
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Chief Financial Officer – The Washington Center of Internships and Academic Seminars
Secretary
Theresa Finney Dumais – [Term expires 12/21]
713 Devonshire Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912
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Director, Government & Industry Relations, Freddie Mac
Keneisha T. Roberts – [Term expires 12/20]
14840 Fireside Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905
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Owner/Artist - KTR Designs Studios
Sally Roman – [Term expires 12/19]
4229 Franklin Street, Kensington, MD, 20895
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Retired – Master Planner for Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning
Former Chair of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, MD
Community Advocacy
Morgan G. Smith – [Term expires 12/21]
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Attorney, Partner – Klein Hornig LLP, Washington, DC
Grants Coordinator
John Vass
10400 Detrick Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(Office) 240-627-9730
Community Partners, still accepting new Board Directors
Community Partners was chosen by the Greater Washington Catalog of Philanthropy in 2011 as one the best small non-profit organizations in the greater Washington region. We operate a wide offering of programs to serve low-income families in Montgomery County by fostering and building self sufficiency. Since 1999, Community Partners has served hundreds of low income families with job training, permanent housing for the homeless, refurbished automobiles for working families and thousands of hours of volunteer service. The Board meets four times per year for quarterly board meetings and once per year for the annual budget meeting.
Mission
Community Partners strives to help low-income families, living in Montgomery County’s subsidized housing, to improve their quality of life, equip them to reach a higher level of self-sufficiency and to provide them the resources needed to break out of the cycle of poverty.
Members of Community Partners’ Board of Directors will support the work of Community Partners and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by volunteer staff of the Housing Opportunities Commission. The Board –staff relationship is a critical partnership that relies on input from both entities. Specific Board Director responsibilities include:
Leadership , governance and oversight
- Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by Community Partners for evaluating its impact, and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics; reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings.
- Approving the Community Partners annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions, being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities
- Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer.
- Assisting the chief executive and board chair in identifying and recruiting other Board Members
- Partnering with the chief executive and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out
- Serving on at least one committee in addition to participating in task forces and taking on special assignments
- Representing Community Partners to stakeholders, acting as an ambassador for the organization
- Ensuring Community Partners commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the community makeup of Montgomery County, MD.
Fundraising
Community Partners Board Directors will consider Community Partners a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that priority. So that Community Partners can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations, and individuals. All Board Directors are expected to make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their philanthropic breadth.
Board terms/participation
Community Board Directors serve three year terms and are eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. Board meeting will be held quarterly and committee meetings will be held in coordination with full board meetings.
Qualifications- General
Requires a passionate and energetic individual who cares about assisting low-income families in Montgomery County achieve a better quality of life. A proven record of leadership or community development are intangible qualities for this position. Desired board directors will have a proven leadership record in business, government, philanthropy or the non- profit sector.
Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:
- Extensive professional experience with significant executive leadership accomplishments in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector.
- A commitment to and understanding of Community Partners client needs and family dynamics
- Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and endowments
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and a passion for improving the lives of low –income families living in Montgomery County, MD.
Service on the Community Partners Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for travel and accommodation costs related to official Board business.
Community Partners, established in 1999 strives to help low-income families, living in Montgomery County’s subsidized housing, to improve their quality of life, equip them to reach a higher level of self-sufficiency and to provide them the resources needed to break out of the cycle of poverty. Our programs help homeless families obtain permanent housing, assist lowincome working families with purchasing refurbished vehicles, teach unemployed residents the necessary skills for success in the job market and better prepare students for success in the classroom.
