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Leadership
Leadership

Our accomplishments would not be possible without the unwavering commitment, expertise, and guidance of our Board of Directors and staff who are focused on making the best decisions to end homelessness and improve health in Washington, DC. 

Lead with Hope.

Our Senior Leadership team has served a combined 75+ years in leadership at Community of Hope.

Leadership Team

Kelly Sweeney McShane

President and CEO

Kelly has been President and CEO of Community of Hope (COH) since 2001.

Alsan J. Bellard, Jr.

Chief Medical Officer, Health Services | MD | MBA

Alsan joined the Community of Hope in May 2021.

Jamey Burden

Vice President, Housing Programs and Policy

Jamey is Vice President Housing Programs and Policy since 2009.

Leah Garrett

Vice President, Development and Communications

Leah joined the team as the Vice President, Development and Communications in 2011.

Stephanie Leonetti

Vice President, Talent Management

Since 2013, Stephanie has been an integral part of the Talent Management team.

Victoria Roberts

Vice President, Health Services

Victoria joined the Community of Hope in 2007.

Dawn Sherman, Ph.D

Vice President, Community Impact & Evaluation

Dawn joined Community of Hope in 2023

Derek Sykes

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Derek Sykes joined Community of Hope in 2019.

Board of Directors

Our Board
We work hard to make Community of Hope the kind of organization where people want to work.

Kessia Cruz, Board Chair

Melissa McGuire, Vice Chair

Jenna Kirkpatrick Howard, Treasurer

Portia Quarles Ross, Secretary

Cathy Austin

Monique Diop

Lise Hill

Warren Ingram

Adyba Khorami

Lisa Madden

Ann McAllister

Erin Henderson Moore

Vincent Ratliff

Dr. Khandra Y Tyler-Beynum

Ernesto Del Valle

 

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Join Hope.

The work we do at Community of Hope is impactful but can be challenging, but we believe that being “In This Together” makes all the difference in the world. Find out more about our workplace culture. 

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Leadership
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Leadership
Leadership

Our accomplishments would not be possible without the unwavering commitment, expertise, and guidance of our Board of Directors and staff who are focused on making the best decisions to end homelessness and improve health in Washington, DC. 

Lead with Hope.

Our Senior Leadership team has served a combined 75+ years in leadership at Community of Hope.

Leadership Team

Kelly Sweeney McShane

President and CEO

Kelly has been President and CEO of Community of Hope (COH) since 2001.

Alsan J. Bellard, Jr.

Chief Medical Officer, Health Services | MD | MBA

Alsan joined the Community of Hope in May 2021.

Jamey Burden

Vice President, Housing Programs and Policy

Jamey is Vice President Housing Programs and Policy since 2009.

Leah Garrett

Vice President, Development and Communications

Leah joined the team as the Vice President, Development and Communications in 2011.

Stephanie Leonetti

Vice President, Talent Management

Since 2013, Stephanie has been an integral part of the Talent Management team.

Victoria Roberts

Vice President, Health Services

Victoria joined the Community of Hope in 2007.

Dawn Sherman, Ph.D

Vice President, Community Impact & Evaluation

Dawn joined Community of Hope in 2023

Derek Sykes

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Derek Sykes joined Community of Hope in 2019.

Board of Directors

Our Board
We work hard to make Community of Hope the kind of organization where people want to work.

Kessia Cruz, Board Chair

Melissa McGuire, Vice Chair

Jenna Kirkpatrick Howard, Treasurer

Portia Quarles Ross, Secretary

Cathy Austin

Monique Diop

Lise Hill

Warren Ingram

Adyba Khorami

Lisa Madden

Ann McAllister

Erin Henderson Moore

Vincent Ratliff

Dr. Khandra Y Tyler-Beynum

Ernesto Del Valle

 

LOAD MORE
Join Hope.

The work we do at Community of Hope is impactful but can be challenging, but we believe that being “In This Together” makes all the difference in the world. Find out more about our workplace culture. 

Ready for Action?

How can we help you today?