LEADERSHIP
Friends is currently under the leadership and guidance of Board Chair Keisha Mims with support from our dedicated staff and Board. To ensure stability and continuity the Board has brought in the Center for Nonprofit Advancement to provide management assistance and fiscal partnership support. With this team in place, FoAP benefits from CEO, CFO, and ongoing compliance leadership for programs & community initiatives to continue to grow.
the Team
Staff
Programs Director
Co-Founder
Operations Director
Corps Director
LaShawn Johns
Programs Coordinator
evergreen Corps
Resident Angler
Visitor Services
Grounds Lead
friends Corps
Gregory Cothran
Visitor Services
Tiffany Franklin
Youth Engagement
Michael Thomas
Community Engagement
Wendell Whren
Restorative Park Engagement
Board
Keisha Mims, Board Chair
Special Assistant, D.C. Office of the City Administrator
Andy Shallal, Treasurer
Founder and CEO, Busboys and Poets
Carmera Thomas-Wilhite, Secretary
Vice President for Communities & Partnerships, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Carolynn Brunette, Founding Chair
Managing Director, Prince Charitable Trusts
Kristin Rechberger
Founder and CEO, Dynamic Planet
Autumn Saxton-Ross
Chief Education & Equity Officer, National Recreation and Park Association
Anthony Williams
CEO, Federal City Council; Former Mayor, District of Columbia
Gretchen Mikeska, ex-officio
Anacostia Coordinator, D.C. Department of Energy & Environment