Team & Board

Team & Board

Our Staff

Dave Silbert

Co-Founder & Executive Director
dsilbert@sowhatelse.org

Bob Schless

Co-Founder & Treasurer
rschless@sowhatelse.org

Allie Bonney

Director of Development
abonney@sowhatelse.org

May Nash

Deputy Director
mnash@sowhatelse.org

Montgomery County Food Rescue Bank Team

Megan Joe

Executive Director of Hunger Relief
mjoe@sowhatelse.org

Chris Yonushonis

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

Emmanuel Ibanez

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

Gazena Erdilo

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

Jorge Yanes

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

Isabel Yanez

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

William Villatoro

Montgomery County Food Recovery Coordinator
wvillatoro@sowhatelse.org

DaVon Walker

Montgomery County Food Recovery Coordinator
dwalker@sowhatelse.org

Sean Robinson

Montgomery County Food Recovery Coordinator
srobinson@sowhatelse.org

Sean Bolden

Montgomery County Hunger Relief Program Coordinator
sbolden@sowhatelse.org

Youth Programming Team

Nifemi Olugbemiga

Youth Director
oolugbemiga@sowhatelse.org

Rose Hahn

Montgomery County Theatre Director
rhahn@sowhatelse.org

Goldie Ross

DC Operations Director
sross@sowhatelse.org

Shaletta Leggett

DC Youth Program Coordinator
sleggett@sowhatelse.org

Ryver Moore

Youth & Outreach Program Coordinator
rmoore@sowhatelse.org

Akeen Smith

Montgomery County Youth Program Coordinator
asmith@sowhatelse.org

Baltimore Programming Team

Justin Weeber

Baltimore Director
justinweeber@sowhatelse.org

Joseph Garland

Baltimore Volunteer Resource Director
jgarland@sowhatelse.org

Robby Priego

Baltimore Deputy Director of Hunger Relief
rpriego@sowhatelse.org

Coordinators & Consultants

Eduardo de Oliveira Bugay

Administrative Director
ebugay@sowhatelse.org

Marcie Mishkin

Metrics & Data Manager
mmishkin@sowhatelse.org

Vanessa Thomas

Client Services Coordinator
vrobinson@sowhatelse.org

Laura Leigh Palmer

Volunteer Arts Coordinator
lpalmer@sowhatelse.org

Board of Directors:

Board Chair & Board Treasurer | Bob Schless, Principal, The Robert Joseph Group
Andrew Sachs, Managing Partner, Mauloa (fka Sachs Capital)
Brian Abramson, Partner, Sandy Spring Builders
Brett Bernstein, CEO & Co-founder, XML Financial Group, So What Else Board Chair Emiratis
Bobby Gordon, Retired, Medical and Emergency Medical FDA and NFPA
Emily Caplan Stephenson, Public Interest/Civil Rights Attorney
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, KLNB Commercial Real Estate Services
Greg Minkoff, Vice President/Principal Owner, Minkoff Company, Inc.
Josh Ross, Real Estate Consultant, Ross Real Estate & 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
Jimmy Fragoyannis, Owner and Partner of Mamma Lucia Restaurant
Ann-Marie Luciano, Member, State Attorneys General Practice, Cozen O’Connor
Brad Blanken, Co-Owner of Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP)
Farrah Javid, Fashion Stylist

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.

Nikki Herson
Priya Agarwal
Beth Biedronski, Retired, Corporate and M&A Lawyer
Kathleen Corey
Karla Daly
Sondra Frank
Jonathan Holmes
Mark Leisher – Mark Leisher Productions
Patti Ross
Samantha Ross
Joel Schwarz – Esq., CIPP/G Managing Partner
Lillian Teng – Senior Manager of the Verizon Media Advanced Cyber Threats Team
Dave Winokur

Contact Details

So What Else Food Rescue Bank: 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852

Baltimore Resource Center: 424 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223

Contact us!

Montgomery County Food Support: Megan Joe (240) 705-4345
Spanish-Speaking Food Support Information: Isabella Yanez (240) 471-5995
Baltimore Food Support: Justin Weeber (410) 429-0657
Youth Programs: Nifemi Olugbemiga (202) 569-8280
Sponsorships, Investments, and Engagement: Dave Silbert (240) 602-0486
Grants and Development Support: Alexandra Bonney (703) 677-2733

Email: info@sowhatelse.org
Fax: (240) 778-2660
EIN #: 27-1219231

So What Else, Inc. Office: 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 709, Bethesda, MD 20817 (Only for Mail- Do not come to this address)