Nonprofit Roundtable Announces First Class of Future Executive Directors, Answers...

Nonprofit Roundtable Announces First Class of Future Executive Directors,
Answers a Call to Action in the Sector

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Chuck Bean, executive
director of the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, announced the
inaugural class of 25 emerging leaders in the Roundtable's new Future Executive
Directors Fellowship.

"The nonprofit sector employs 11% of the region's workers at over 4,000 local
organizations and as current nonprofit leaders retire, there is a critical need
to fill these positions with qualified people," Bean said. "Recent reports say
that nationwide, we will need to fill 640,000 nonprofit jobs by 2016 and 75
percent of current executive directors will leave their jobs within the next
five years. However, our experience shows that there is actually hope on the
horizon -- right here in our region we've discovered a deep pool of people who
want these jobs."

The 25 Fellows represent the diversity of the region and come from Prince
George's County to Prince William County; Montgomery County to Northern
Virginia; and throughout the District of Columbia. Fellows were competitively
selected from a pool of 113 applicants and will participate in an intensive
nine-month program designed to prepare them for executive directorships. Rosetta
Thurman is the Director of the Fellowship who is leading this effort. Said
Thurman, "These 25 are already capable leaders working on the nonprofit front
lines, and we're helping them get ready for the big leagues.

"Take, for instance, Chris Shorter. Throughout his seven year career, Chris has
worked in various government jobs, but last year, he moved his entire family
down from New York to work as the Operations Manager at Boys & Girls Clubs of
Greater Washington. Chris aspires to become CEO of a youth-focused nonprofit,
and now, for the first time ever, there is a training initiative in Greater
Washington to help prepare nonprofit professionals just like him."

The 2008-2009 Fellows are:

* Alicia Wilson, Director of Grants and Contracts Administration
La Clinica del Pueblo
* Amanda Andere, Vice President, External Affairs and Community
Resources
Reston Interfaith
* Angela Garcia, Director of School Partnerships
Center for Inspired Teaching
* BA Cockburn, Director of Administrative Operations
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
* Brenda Barron, Director of Field Operations
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
* Charles Phaneuf, Assistant General Manager
Shakespeare Theatre Company
* Christopher Shorter, Operations Manager
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
* Cindy Provenzano, Director of Social Services
Serve, Inc.
* Clarissa Mitchell, Director of Quality Assurance
Ardmore Enterprises, Inc.
* Donna Ortega, Associate Director
Capital Area Asset Builders
* Elizabeth Morgan, Director, Youth Programs
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
* Frances Reed, Chief Operating Officer
DC Central Kitchen
* James McSpadden, Director of Christian Communities Group Homes
Episcopal Senior Ministries
* Jennifer Freedman, Director of Development
CASA de Maryland
* Jennifer Shewmake, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Latin American Youth Center
* Karen Minatelli, Deputy Director
DC Employment Justice Center
* Kenny Emson, Senior Vice President, Development and Donor Services
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
* Lisa Ott, Executive Director of Programs
Phillips Programs for Children & Families
* Maureen Dwyer, Deputy Director
Sitar Arts Center
* Michael Rhein, Director of Program & Resource Development
National AIDS Fund
* Nadine Duplessy Kearns, Director of Community Relations
Washington Latin Public Charter School
* Nicole Gilbert, Deputy Director
Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaborative Council
* Shana Payne, Program Director
College Summit
* Susan Kincaid, Senior Director of Programs
Capital Area Food Bank
* Tamara King, Senior Business Manager
Fannie Mae
The Fellowship awards are funded by American Express, Consumer Health
Foundation, the Freddie Mac Foundation, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation, the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, the Naomi and Nehemiah
Cohen Foundation, and Capital One.

About the Nonprofit Roundtable: The Nonprofit Roundtable builds the strength,
influence, and visibility of the nonprofit sector in Greater Washington in order
to create a more just and caring community. For more information, visit
www.nonprofitroundtable.org.

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CONTACT: The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
Chuck Bean
(202) 263-4761
Cell: (202) 306-7275
Rosetta Thurman
(202) 263-4771
Cell: (703) 965-6631