Our Board Members

Board of Directors

Dianna Boucher, President

Since 1995, Dianna Boucher has served as the administrator for the Baltimore office of Ballard Spahr LLP, an AM Law 100 firm. She is responsible for overseeing matters related to human resources, facilities and operations. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Ms. Boucher served as administrator for the corporate legal department of United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) for four years. Ms. Boucher has been a member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) since 1991. In addition to her work on numerous committees, she has served as chapter treasurer and Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) liaison. In this capacity, Ms. Boucher was actively involved in the Law Links Internship Program, a program that allows Baltimore City high school students to work in the summer with local law firms, legal agencies and judges. In addition to her current position as president of the Women’s Housing Coalition, she has served the organization as chair of the Communications Committee.

 
Joyce E. Moskovitz, Vice President/Treasurer
Joyce Moskovitz is Bank of America’s Community Development Lending Manager for Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.  She is responsible for implementing the Bank’s community development programs in these states, which include financing the construction and preservation of affordable and workforce housing, lending to charter schools and community-based organizations and lending on a variety of projects using Historic Tax Credits and New Markets Tax Credits. 
Ms. Moskovitz has worked in housing development and finance for over 25 years.  After spending 9 years with the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development and the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, she went on to work for non-profit and for-profit housing development organizations in and around the Baltimore area.  She also spent 5 years as an FHA Multifamily lender with AGM Financial Services, where she served as Senior Vice President and financed numerous affordable housing developments.  She joined Bank of America 9 years ago as a Senior Vice President.  
Ms. Moskovitz completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and graduated from Harvard University with a Masters of City and Regional Planning. 
Ms. Moskovitz serves as Vice President and Treasurer of the Womens Housing Coalition.  She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Neighborhoods Collaborative and on the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute’s Baltimore District Council. 

Linda Stone, Secretary
Andrea Russell, Past President
Betsy Bang

Heidi Hansanis a Principal in the Transactional Finance practice group at Miles & Stockbridge P.C.   Ms. Hansan focuses on representing lenders and investors primarily in the areas of affordable housing and community development and real-estate finance, including economic development, multifamily housing, tax credit and charter school transactions.  Ms. Hansan co-chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee and is a long-time member of the firm’s Recruitment Committee.  She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a masters degree and law degree, both from Emory University.

Bethany Hooper
With over 20 years of financial and management experience, Ms. Hooper oversees the financial, accounting and administrative affairs of The Humphrey Companies as CFO and is the President and Majority Stakeholder of Humphrey Management. Ms. Hooper received her degree in Business Administration from Lewis and Clark College and an MBA in Finance from Loyola College; she is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Kenneth Huber
Ken Huber is Senior Vice President and leads the employee benefits practice of PSA Insurance & Financial Services, the region’s leading independent multi-disciplined financial services firm. Throughout his over 23 years of employee benefits industry experience Ken has developed specialized expertise in the areas of benefits consulting, regulatory compliance, benefits administration, and insurance product development.  Prior to his role at PSA, Ken served as Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader of the benefits consulting practice of RSM McGladrey. He has also been a successful entrepreneur, as President and founder of Huber Oros & Company, a highly respected benefits consulting and brokerage firm. Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (magna cum laude) from Frostburg State College and a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Morgan State University.

Jennifer Keyser
Jennifer E. Keyser is an associate in the Litigation and  Labor, Employment & Immigration Group at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.  Her practice concentrates on complex commercial litigation with experience in contract disputes, employment matters, commercial torts, landlord-tenant law, and creditors’ rights.  She is a member of the United Way of Central Maryland where she is active with the Women’s Initiative, Next Generation and the chair of the Young Lawyers Committee. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and Haverford College.

Anne Lin Dr. Anne Lin is currently the Founding Dean & Professor of the new School of Pharmacy at College of Notre Dame of Maryland.  Prior to this appointment, she served as a tenured faculty member at St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions, founding Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wilkes University’s new Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, and Dean at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale.  Dr. Lin is an active member of many professional organizations and has held elected office and/or served as chairs of standing and ad hoc committees.  Dr. Lin was a founding member of the American Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.  Aside from her activities in the U.S., Dr. Lin has served as an external reviewer for the Master degree in clinical pharmacy program at Chinese University of Hong Kong.In addition to her professional activities, Dr. Lin has also been active in the communities in which she lived.  She served on the Board of Trustees of Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School in Pennsylvania, Board of Directors of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, Catholic Youth Center, YWCA of Maricopa County, Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center, Child Development Council of Luzerne County and was a member of the Diversity Task Force of the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce.  Prior to her move to Maryland Dr. Lin also served on the Arizona Governor’s Asian American Advisory Council and the Task Force for Recruitment & Retention  of Minorities in State Government.  Her work was recognized by the Area Agency for the Aging of Wyoming & Luzerne Counties for the development of a service learning program with the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. Third year pharmacy students were assigned clients for purposes of medication  therapy management and health education related activities.Dr. Lin  graduated from St. John’s University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and in 1986 received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the same institution.  In 1987 she completed a clinical pharmacy residency at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.

 Mary Jo Minton
Joanna Miskelly Cox

Wendy Perrow
Wendy Perrow has served as Vice President of Marketing, Business Development and Alliance Management at Alba Therapeutics Corporation since January 2008.  She is responsible for all business development activities, marketing and public relations, as well as alliance management.  Wendy has senior executive management experience with private biotech and public pharmaceutical companies.  She has experience launching products for rare diseases, oncology, blood pressure, vaccines, GI, and cholesterol.  Wendy has worked in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.   Wendy holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business and a bachelors degree from Eastern Illinois University.  Wendy serves as Chair of the Communications Committee of the Women’s Housing Coalition.  She also serves on the Board of Directors of the KIPP Baltimore Charter Schools.

Donald A. Rea Donald (“Don”) Rea is a partner in the Baltimore office of the international law firm, McGuireWoods LLP.  His practice focuses on commercial real estate and development litigation for major retail entities, corporations, construction companies and developers.  Mr. Rea also represents a variety of financial institutions in similar matters.  He has been voted one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2008 through 2010, and was recently named a Maryland Super Lawyer for 2010.  Mr. Rea is a 2004 graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Leadership program. Mr. Rea currently serves as counsel to the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland and has served on the Boards of Directors for Baltimore Homeless Services and Live Baltimore.  Mr. Rea actively serves as pro bono counsel for the Maryland Children in Need of Assistance Program (“CINA”) as a guardian ad litem on behalf of children, as well as Maryland Lawyers for the Arts. 

 Lynne Schaefer
Lynne C. Schaefer has served as Vice President for Administration and Finance at UMBC since 2005.  She is responsible for financial management and reporting, as well as budget development and control, for annual operations exceeding $330 million.  As chief business officer, she also leads facilities design, construction and operations, human resources, environmental safety and health, dining services and the bookstore, campus police, and university business services.  She holds an MBA in Finance from Wayne State University, and a BA in political science from Michigan State University.  Lynne was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2008 by The Daily Record.  Additional community activities include serving on the United Way of Central Maryland Standards and Outcomes Committee, and on the Finance and Education Committees of the Baltimore Freedom Academy.

Nita Schultz
A real estate development lawyer at Gallagher Evelius & Jones with more than twenty five years of experience, Nita Schultz concentrates her practice on housing and community development and finance with a special emphasis on projects involving the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Maryland State Department of Housing and Community Development, and other state, city, and county government financing. She represents owners in the negotiation of professional service and construction contracts and advises owners during the administration of major construction projects. Nita is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and Goucher College. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, and the Bar Association of Baltimore City. Nita has served on the Women's Housing Coalition Board of Directors since 2004.

George Thomas
George Thomas, AIA, is a Principal Architect with 30 years experience in institutional and corporate architecture. He joined Melville Thomas Architects in 1997 after 13 years with Ayers Saint Gross Architects (Baltimore, MD) where he oversaw the development of large-scale architectural projects. He managed and coordinated multidisciplinary design efforts for various universities and corporations including projects for Baltimore City, the Maryland Department of General Services, the Virginia Bureau of Capital Outlay Management, and the University of Maryland Systems. Since joining Melville Thomas Architects, Mr. Thomas has worked closely with clients in the private sector on renovation design, master planning, facility management consulting, and building additions and expansions. His projects typically involve adaptive re-use in ways that best preserve the value of the existing structure and minimize the environmental impact of construction. 

Mary Ann Donaghy (formerly Voight)Mary Ann Donaghy is a career marketer and mother with a passion for helping others to achieve their potential. Mary Ann has contributed her extensive skills and enthusiasm in her marketing roles with companies ranging from start ups to Fortune 500 companies, including AOL Time Warner, H.J. Heinz, and Hasbro Toy Group.  Additionally, she served for over two years as Vice President of Corporate Marketing for The Bozzuto Group, a mid-Atlantic real estate services company that develops a significant number of affordable and tax-credit multi-family housing communities.   She is presently principal of her own marketing consulting practice, Insights & Action, which helps small to mid-size companies use “big company” marketing strategies and tactics to move their business forward. She leads her brand development and marketing efforts with a high level of creativity, collaboration, resourcefulness, and results-orientation.  She has managed dozens of marketing services agencies, including PR firms, ad agencies, direct response specialists, and website developers.  In addition to her for-profit marketing experience, Mary Ann has contributed her time and energy as Co-Chair of the annual Blarney Ball benefiting Project Children, head of the Big Buddies program for Project Children, a big sister for Catholic Big Brothers & Sisters, and an Elder for the Valencia Presbyterian Church in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. in French Studies and a minor in International Business, Mary Ann has a 6 year old son who attends public school.  They reside in Annapolis, Maryland.

Chad Wandler
Chad Wandler is Novak Birch's vice president of public relations. His role includes developing new strategies, services and skills to ensure that Novak-Birch and its clients are at the forefront of developments in marketing-communications. This covers areas such as developing strategic public relations, media relations, word-of-mouth communications, vertical campaign planning, new media, and social media programs that drive brand awareness and thought leadership to meet bottom-line goals for client services and products.

Chad has over 12 years experience creating and delivering strategic communications programs for Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, associations, and non-profits. He oversees and plays an active day-to-day role on Novak Birch accounts, providing strategic counsel, guidance, and execution for companies such as Choice Hotels International, Enterprise Community Investments and Enterprise Community Partners, Outward Bound, the American Staffing Association, and First Advantage. Additionally, he has extensive experience working with technology companies and leverages that expertise to help clients reach online audiences effectively and measurably.

Chad has been with Novak Birch since 2004, and is a graduate of the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Cheryl White
Cheryl White, born at Johns Hopkins Hospital and raised on Anne Arundel County, moved to Baltimore 1986 where she  married and had 4 children. Having separated half way through the 20 year marriage and facing enormous challenges she became instinctly aware of how hard  it is to secure and  obtain safe housing.Having had to rebuild her life she attended the community college there and still takes classes today to better improve herself.. Cheryls' career has been based on business. Currently working for the (MTA) Maryland Transportion Administration she now holds the position of Financial  Statistical Analyst, where where she reports productivity and on time performance for the Mobility Division which is a Paratransit service for individuals with disabilities that prevent them from using the fixed bus routes (the big bus service) She also assisted in " First Class Customer Service in the complaint department  and covered the office of Transit Operations for the Administrator of Transportation under Bob O'Malley.  Ms White has recieved a number of commendations and a citation from the Secretary of Transportaion Mr.Robert Flannigan. Being a caregiver this job developes her talent even more as she continues to give of herself.  "Being brought aboard on the WHC Board of directors is such a prestigous ordeal for me. I look forward to getting in there and doing my best."

Deborah Whiteley  a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Maryland.  She is a graduate of the University of Baltimore with a B.S. in Accounting.  She has fourteen years experience in the real estate industry.  Debbie is currently employed at Hertzbach and Company, P.A. located in Owing Mills, Maryland within their Real Estate Division.  Her areas of concentration include nonprofit organization tax compliance, Section 42 (Low-Income Housing Tax Credits), residential real estate, real estate development and historic rehabilitation credits.  Debbie was previously employed with Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. for twelve years.  She held positions of Senior Asset Manager and Accounting Manager over her tenure.  Debbie is a member of the MACPA and The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers.  Debbie is married and resides in Manchester, Maryland.