Our Staff

Bob Schless

Co-Founder & Treasurer
rschless@sowhatelse.org

Dave Silbert

Co-Founder & Executive Director
dsilbert@sowhatelse.org

May Nash

Deputy Director
mnash@sowhatelse.org

Allie Bonney

Director of Development
abonney@sowhatelse.org

Valeria Carrasquillo

Director of Baltimore Youth Programs
Communications Director
vfuentes@sowhatelse.org

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Ricardo Claros

Director of Metrics
rclaros@sowhatelse.org

Nifemi Olugbemiga

Youth Director
oolugbemiga@sowhatelse.org

Montgomery County Programming Team:

Megan Joe

Executive Director of Hunger Relief
mjoe@sowhatelse.org

Akeen Smith

Montgomery County Youth Program Coordinator
asmith@sowhatelse.org

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Chris Yonushonis

Montgomery County Deputy Director of Hunger Relief
cyonushonis@sowhatelse.org

Leo Delgado

Warehouse Manager
ldelgado@sowhatelse.org

Gazena Erdilo

Montgomery County Assistant Director – Food Recovery Coordinator
gerdilo@sowhatelse.org

Emmanuel Ibanez

Montgomery County Assistant Director – Warehouse Manager
eibanez@sowhatelse.org

Jorge Yanes

Montgomery County Assistant Director – Distribution Coordinator
jyanes@sowhatelse.org

Isabel Yanez

Montgomery County Assistant Director – Pantry Manager
iyanez@sowhatelse.org

Rose Hahn

Montgomery County Theatre Director
rhahn@sowhatelse.org

Washington, DC Programming Team:

Goldie Ross

DC Operations Director
sross@sowhatelse.org

Jonathan Paige

DC Director of Hunger Relief
jpaige@sowhatelse.org

Shaletta Leggett

DC Youth Program Coordinator
sleggett@sowhatelse.org

Baltimore Programming Team:

Justin Weeber

Baltimore Director
justinweeber@sowhatelse.org

Joseph Garland

Baltimore Volunteer Resource Director
jgarland@sowhatelse.org

Robby-Priego-Staff

Robby Priego

Baltimore Deputy Director of Hunger Relief
rpriego@sowhatelse.org

Milly Stockman

Baltimore Food Coordinator Assistant
estockman@sowhatelse.org

Coordinators & Consultants

Geraldine Arandid

Administrative Coordinator
garandid@sowhatelse.org

Eduardo de Oliveira Bugay

Deputy Coordinator
ebugay@sowhatelse.org

Ayomide Onafuwa

Volunteer Coordinator
aonafuwa@sowhatelse.org

Katie Wilson

Administrative Consultant
kwilson@sowhatelse.org

Board of Directors:

  • Board Chair & Board Treasurer | Bob Schless, Principal, The Robert Joseph Group
  • Brian Abramson, Partner, Sandy Spring Builders
  • Brett Bernstein, Principal and COO, XML Financial Group
  • Bob Gordon, Retired, Medical and Emergency Medical FDA and NFPA
  • Emily Caplan Stephenson, Licensed Public Interest/Civil Rights Attorney
  • Michelle Cooper, Partner & Director of Women, Wealth, and Wellness, XML Financial
  • Nicolle Davis-Niang, Vice President of Property Management WC Smith
  • Tosha Dyson, Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Manager, Rockville Housing Enterprise
  • Amy Embrey, CEO, Embrey Properties of Keller Williams Capital Properties
  • Barbara Guterman, Entrepreneur & Public Speaker
  • Amy Holmwood, Founder, Origen Vodka
  • Susan Loring, Retired, Quality Assurance Specialist, Biotechnology Division, United States Patent & Trademark Office
  • Michael Meers, Real Estate Agent
  • Scott Mendelson, Principal, EDGE Commercial Real Estate
  • Gregory Minkoff, Vice President, Minkoff Company, Inc.
  • Josh Ross, Real Estate Consultant, Ross Real Estate & Management
  • Brad Sherman, CEO, Sherman Wealth Management
  • Jennifer Snyder, Healthcare Consultant
  • Leroy Pingho, Founder & CEO, Great Elm Solutions
  • Barrett Ware, Real Estate Developer
  • Jane Dunigan, S.V.P and Chief Information Officer, Avendra Group
  • Wes Okerson, Executive Athletic Trainer
  • Jimmy Fragoyannis, Owner and Partner of Mamma Lucia Restaurant

Advisory Board:

The advisory board houses our most committed and special volunteers who bring knowledge from their various professional and life experiences to enhance our operations, develop our staff, and promote our mission throughout their networks.