Fostering Futures

Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors is composed of local residents and professionals in the field of child welfare. This founding group is dedicated to improving the lives of foster teens and young adults living independently who will be departing the care of others.

 

Community Partners:

• Howard County Department of Social Services
• Horizon Foundation
• Making Change
• Junior Achievement of Central Maryland

 

Board of Advisors Members

Christopher J. McCabe (Chair) - former Secretary for Human Services, state of Maryland

Thomas Coale - attorney, board member and liaison, Voices for Children, Howard County

Ronald Carlson - consultant; retired member, Senior Executive Service

Regina Clay - Community Liaison, Howard County Government

Dawn Duignan - clinical social worker, volunteer with Voices for Children, Howard County

Michelle Glassburn - President, makingCHANGE, A Financial Wellness Center

Kathleen Jackson - Administrator of Foster Care and Adoption, Howard County Department of Social Services

Elise Jordan - veteran educator, high school career counselor, adoptive parent

Barbara Peart - retired, Director of Planning Maryland Department of Human Resources, Assistant Director Baltimore City Department of Social Services

Salome Peters - retired, Human Services Administrator Maryland Department of Human Resources; Organizational Development Consultant

Duane St. Clair - Executive Director of Association of Community Services

Staff Leadership

Erica Byrne - Director of Volunteers, Voices for Children, Howard County

Pam Grady - Executive Director, Voices for Children, Howard County