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Carroll County Food Sunday Announces New Board Members

Albin and Saunders join the team in 2019

Carroll County Food Sunday announces the election of two new members to its Board of Directors. The newly elected board members are Lisa Albin and Dr. Hermine Saunders.

Lisa Albin is the Director of Communications and Public Relations for Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, the parent organization for Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster and The Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant in Ellicott City. Lisa holds a M.A. in mass communication from Towson University and has more than 25 years of experience in communication, public relations, and marketing and more than ten years of experience as an award-winning radio journalist.

Dr. Hermine Saunders currently chairs the Commission on Aging and Disabilities for Carroll County and writes about seniors and aging for the Carroll County Times. She is a past chair of the Carroll Lutheran School and Carroll Lutheran Village Boards of Trustees. Hermine earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Maryland and has taught at University College, Baltimore County Public Schools, and Carroll Community College. She retired from Carroll Lutheran Village after more than 14 years as Director of Church and Public Relations.

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The 2019 Board of Directors for Carroll County Food Sunday is:

  • Lisa Monthley, President – Senior Vice President/Regional Sales Manager, NWSB Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank
  • Hermine Saunders, 1st Vice President – Retired Educator
  • Steve Lambertson, 2nd Vice President - Retired Senior Vice President, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  • Frank Baylor, Immediate Past President – Principal, BaylorCAD Drafting Service
  • John P. Myers, Treasurer – Retired CPA/Accountant
  • Nina Fuhrman, Secretary – Retired Banking Executive Administrative Assistant
  • Edward Leister, Executive Director – Retired Banking Industry Executive
  • Dennis Fahey, Food Bank Administrator – Retired Telephone Industry Executive
  • Lisa Albin - Director of Communication and Public Relations, Carroll Lutheran Village
  • Gene Canale – Retired Senior Director of Facilities & Real Estate, Northrop Grumman
  • Rev. Dr. David Highfield – Retired Pastor, Westminster United Methodist Church
  • Steve Hollands – Retired English Teacher
  • Byron Hollinger – Retired City Manager, Olmos Park, Texas
  • Forest Howell – Pharmacist, Anchor Pharmacy/Carroll Hospital
  • Kathy Menasche – Retired Education Administration/Community Development Professional
  • Dr. Faye Pappalardo – President Emerita, Carroll Community College
  • Martin Radinsky – Senior Vice President, BB&T
  • Susan Routson – Educator, Carroll County Public Schools
  • Linda Roy – Retired CSX Information Technology Professional
  • Melissa “Missie” Wilcox – President, MarketWorks

About Carroll County Food Sunday

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Initially started as a faith-based effort to collect food at Sunday services, Carroll County Food Sunday was founded in 1982 to serve the food insecure. Today the organization distributes a weekly, nutritionally balanced grocery package to over 400 families per week at its Westminster, Eldersburg and Taneytown locations. Carroll County Food Sunday meets the growing need through food donations and financial support from the community. Daily operations are managed by two part-time employees and numerous volunteers, and governance is provided by a volunteer Board of Directors. Visit www.ccfoodsunday.org for more information.

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