A Commanding Force Behind Our Success

I like to brag about our CASA volunteers, for they are the heart of our mission. Devoted to children, they work tirelessly to help the young ones they serve move forward from the trauma of abuse and neglect. There is another group of volunteers, however, that is an equally commanding force behind our success – Fairfax CASA’s Board of Directors.

As the managing body of Fairfax CASA, our Board is responsible for developing a strategic plan and making sure those priorities are implemented by staff. They oversee our finances, assist with fundraising and marketing, and ensure we maintain best practices in all areas. They represent us in the community and are strong ambassadors for our program.

I am fortunate to work with this talented group of community and business leaders who volunteer their time to guide our work and ensure Fairfax CASA’s success. They take the time to learn about the work of our volunteers, engage the community on our behalf, and are instrumental in helping us to reach every goal we set. I especially appreciate that they are readily available to work on special projects and willing to talk through challenges or new ideas. We recently added four new members to our already stellar board, and I am excited by the wide range of skills now represented, including finance, marketing, fundraising, child welfare, and organizational management.

Board membership at Fairfax CASA is not high profile — there are no photo ops or fancy awards – but it has become a powerful vehicle to generate great change for our youth. I hope you will join me in applauding our hard-working Board of Directors:

President: Alan M. Schuman — Retired
Vice President: Jose S. Jimenez — Retired
Treasurer: Monte R. Zaben — Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Secretary: Kyle E. Skopic — Law Office of Kyle E. Skopic, PLLC

Directors:
Kay Bellhouse – Co-Team Leader, Keller Williams Realty
Nannette M. Bowler – Director, Fairfax County Department of Family Services
Judith (Judy) S. Gayer – Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Freddie Mac
Henry R. Hopkins – Community Volunteer
David (Dave) W. Marsden – Virginia Senate (D-37th District)
Peggy Padalino – Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Avectra, Inc.
Jennifer Topscher – Vice President, Top Sure Investments, Inc.
Maura Burke Weiner – President, JuryMatters
Heather L. Williams – Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications, Computer Sciences Corporation

Special thanks also to recently retired board members, Brian Bates, Jeff Satterly, and Susan E. Woodruff.