Our Board
Board members have significant experience in their respective fields and bring varied skill sets to Horton’s Kids. They secure resources and work with the Executive Director to implement the organization’s strategic plan. Many members are former or current volunteers, and two members are community representatives.
Our Board
CHAIR
Ellen Palmer
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
VICE CHAIR
John Pappas
Corridor Consulting
TREASURER
Michael Vu
Artemis Real Estate Partners
SECRETARY
Liz Dougherty
Business Roundtable
MEMBERS
Norman Bailey
David Catania, Georgetown Public Affairs
Dolores Cole
Missy Edwards, Missy Edwards Strategies, LLC
Fernanda Fisher
Monique Frazier, HSBC
Matt Gelman, Microsoft Corporation
Tyrec Grooms, ICF, Horton’s Kids Alum
Don Irwin, JP Morgan Chase
Rick Lane
Mary Ellen Matheson, Year Up
Issac McLaughlin, Exec. Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia
Erik Olson, Venn Strategies, LLC
Allison Remsen, USTelecom
Jina Simmons
LaToya Starks, Horton’s Kids Community Member
Nicole Taylor, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tim Trysla, Alston & Bird LLP
Dan Walsh, Farragut Partners