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Board of Directors

A DEDICATED GROUP OF TALENTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ELIZABETH KINNEY
Co-Founder and President Former Board Chair and Executive Director of The Light House Homeless Shelter
RAY OTTENBERG
Treasurer Former President Ottenberg Bakery
CLYDE CARR
Retired Head Baker at the United States Naval Academy
Kathleen Douglas
Entrepreneur and Former Licensed CPA and Maryland Lender
Pam Cole Finlay
Fundraising and Event Production Specialist
JONATHAN KAGAN
Attorney and Partner with Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard in Annapolis
STEVEN RAAB
Former owner of Breads Unlimited and New Yorker Bakery
JOHN ROSSO
Commercial Realtor and Board member for Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County and the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation
KEITH VERNON
Attorney and Partner with Timoney Knox in Washington DC, former President of Friends of the Light House
PAM SIEMER
Co-Founder and Vice President Former Development Director, The Light House Homeless Shelter
KAREN SHAVATT
Secretary Former HR Director, The Light House Homeless Shelter
DANA SMITH COOKSEY
Director of Corprate Communications - Brown Advisor
Edward Evans
Director of Social ResponsibilityThe Cordish Gaming Group
Bob O'Rourke
Former Regional Manager, E&J Gallo
JACKIE REINAUER
Local Realtor and Board member of The Light House Homeless Shelter
KATE BELDEN SCHOFF
Sr Financial Advisor Managing Director – Investments, Wells Fargo

Board of Directors

The Rise and Shine Board of Directors is comprised of a group of dedicated individuals committed to creating a pathway for individuals with barriers to employment, gain a skill, join the workforce and become self-sufficient. The Board is comprised of members of the community representing various the baking, financial, hospitality, legal and social service organizations.

Advisory Board

LINDA VOGLER
Chair Executive Chef and former training instructor for The Light House Culinary program and DC Central Kitchen, Washington , DC
RON ALHERT
Executive Chef and Director, Community Culinary School, Charlotte, NC
JONATHAN DEUTSCH
PhD, CHE, CRC, Professor and Director Drexel Food Core Lab, Drexel University, Pennsylvania
MARY PETERSON
President for the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education, (CAFÉ’)
PADUA PLAYER (AKA SUGA CHEF)
Executive Pastry Chef, nationally renowned Network’s award-winning Pastry Chef to the Stars! Washington, DC
PETER REINHART
Chef and winner of James Beard Cookbook of the Year, Sonoma, CA