Dr. Imani Woody
President and CEO  Dr. Imani Woody has been an advocate of women, people of color and LGBTQ people for more than 25 years. She has served on the board of directors of the Mautner Project for Lesbians, Women in the Life Association, Whitman Walker Lesbian Services and is the former Chair of SAGE Metro DC. Dr. Woody was appointed Commissioner by former DC Mayor Vincent Gray and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to the Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Read more... |
Rozanne Look, Esq.
Vice President 
Rozanne
Look is the Director of Project Development for the non-profit housing
developer Manna, Inc. She manages an annual real estate development
pipeline of 60-90 units, and has experience in rental, single family,
condominium and cooperative development. She was formerly a project
manager for Washington Inner City Self Help (WISH) where she provided
both legal and housing development services to over 20 different tenant
associations.
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Andrea Macko
Assistant Secretary and Chair, Operations Committee  Andrea Macko is one of the original signatory directors of Mary’s House. She and two other women sat around Dr. Woody’s kitchen table and affirmed the vision of LGBT housing for older adults in the Washington, DC area and beyond. Andrea is a native of Jamaica. She’s a communications specialist by skill and education and is currently an electronic programmer for the Department of Defense. Read more... |
Joi Moorer
Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee 
Joi has provided exceptional leadership to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at large organizations, such as Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and AARP Foundation. She has optimized research-based improvement initiatives by making strategic recommendations for solutions in areas of operations, personnel, space, and budgets.
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Timothy Helm
Secretary  Mr. Timothy Helm currently works as a Wage and Hour Labor Consultant and is recognized as a leading expert in all matters pertaining to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), Service Contract Act (SCA) and other federal labor laws and executive orders regarding labor compliance. Read more... |
Kylar Broadus
Chair, National Advocacy and Impact 
Kylar
Broadus is the Founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC),
and became the first transgender person ever to testify before the US
Senate when he spoke in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
(ENDA) in June 2012. Kylar has a background in finance but was forced
out of his field when he transitioned. A transgender advocate, lawyer
and former law professor at Lincoln University of Missouri, Kylar has
worked with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National
Black Justice Coalition on matters of public policy and transgender
civil rights.
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YaNi Davis
Chair, Communication Committee  Iyana “YaNi” Davis, is a graduate of Claremont School of Theology with her Masters of Divinity. Rev. YaNi received her B.A. from Spelman College, with an English degree. YaNi has always been passionate about the impact of words, storytelling, truth-telling and the therapeutic nature of writing one’s words and sharing one’s story. YaNi believes firmly in our power as storytellers and sets this example everyday of her life as a coach, creative and community leader.
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Dr. Richard DiCarlo
Member 
Dr.
DeCarlo is a native Washingtonian who loves beauty! This love thrust
him into the professional arena of Cosmetology. He has been a member of
the National Beauty Culturist League for 53 years and a member on the
State and Local levels for 53 years.
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John Hendersen
Chair, Human Resources Committee 
John Henderson is a Community Economic Development Specialist whose areas of expertise are real estate development financing, non-profit management, neighborhood/commercial revitalization, work force development training, and community/resident engagement. John retired from the Dept of Housing and Urban Development where he managed several public housing authorities HOPE VI and Mixed-Finance real estate development projects.
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Joy Silver
Senior Advisor  Joy
Silver, (MA, RCFE) SilverSenior Living, is an LGBT Aging Issues
Consultant. She recently served as Community Operations Director for
Merrill Gardens, an Assisted Living and Memory Care Company,
headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Until January 2015, she served as
Chief Strategy Officer for Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc., a NYS
Article 28 Women’s Healthcare Center, Jamaica, New York, providing
services to a largely Medicaid population.
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Rabbi Erica Steelman
Chair, Health & Wellness Programs  Rabbi Erica Steelman, BCC, MAHL, MPP, brings years of experience working as a full-time chaplain in a skilled nursing community. She has been on the forefront of transforming how providers think about and practice person-centered care while raising awareness about the existence of LGBT+ older adults in general, and in long-term communities specifically. In addition to the MHFOA board, Rabbi Erica serves on the executive board of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia. Rabbi Erica is a member of the HRC and SAGE’s Long-term Care Index (LEI) Advisory Council; the interdisciplinary Preference Based Living team; the William Way Advisory Council; and is an investigator in a research project with Penn State College of Nursing faculty. Rabbi Erica chairs the MHFOA programming committee.
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Rev. Dr. Akosua McCrayFundraising/Development
In Memoriam
Thomas P. Callahan
The Mary's House for Older Adults (MHFOA) Family is heart broken in the passing of our own, Thomas P. Callahan, colleague and friend who died on Thursday, June 24, suddenly in the presence of his life partner, and other family members. Tom became a member of the Board of Directors in October of 2016. He served as the Secretary and Chaired the Development and Public Relations Committees. He was a true servant leader with a generous spirit. Tom was the champagne spirit on our Board, tickling our souls with his charm, wit, expertise. He had the ability to engender among us feelings of delight in seeing the possibilities. We are at a loss and are trying to process this new reality. We will miss him.Secretary, Chair, Development, Public Relations, Marketing & Media Committee  Our sincerest condolences to Tom's life partner, Tom; his sister Maureen; Carl, Lisa and other colleagues at the Archer Law Office, and of course his family - biological and logical. |
