Our Leadership

Second Story’s leadership team is comprised of a management team and Board of Directors who have contributed more than 200 years of service to the organization collectively. Meet some members of our staff, including our management team and other contacts, as well as our Board of Directors.

Our Management Team & Other Staff Contacts

Jade Leedham

Jade Leedham

Chief Executive Officer

Mickey Skelton

Chief Operating Officer

Cathy Benn

Cathy Benn

Vice President of Residential Services

Soraya Borjas

Soraya Borja

Vice President of Community-Based Services

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Ann Hill

Vice President of Development

Second Story staff Meredith Henry

Meredith Henry

Director of Marketing and Communications

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Alex Villegas

Volunteer and Outreach Manager

Tuula Miettinen

Tuula Miettinen

Human Resources Manager

Tiara Feliz

Tiara Feliz

Donations Processing

Our Board of Directors

Kevin Davis

Board President

Consultant

Jill Weeter

Jill Weeter

Board Vice President

EY

Todd Mayman

Todd Mayman

Board Treasurer

TEGNA (ret.)

Jeff Craven

Jeff Craven

Board Secretary

Bailey Glasser, LLP

Craig Adler

Craig Adler

Board Member

Avenu Insights & Analytics

Kathy Barnes

Kathy Barnes

Board Member

Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP

Rabab Butti

Rabab Butti

Board Member

Fannie Mae (ret.)

Aparna Chanda

Aparna Chanda

Board Member

Capital One (ret.)

Jim Cotton

Jim Cotton

Board Member

PenFed Credit Union (ret.)

Kim Dize Portrait

Kim Dize

Board Member

Able Moving & Storage

Burt Heacock

Burt Heacock

Board Member

Paul-Tittle Associates, Inc.

Jon Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

Board Member

Founders Bank

Frank James 3

Frank James

Board Member

WilmerHale

Shirvan Joseph

Shirvan Joseph

Board Member

FitzGerald Financial Group

Lisa Moffett

Lisa Moffett

Board Member

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Sharon Roman

Sharon Roman

Board Member

JMR512, Inc.

Adrienne Rosenbaum

Board Member

DPR Construction

Karen Wirz

Board Member

Karen Wirz, LLC

Catherine Ahearn

Advisory Board Member

Tysons Creamery

Steve Alloy

Steve Alloy

Advisory Board Member

Stanley Martin Homes

Melissa Fernlund

Melissa Fernlund

Advisory Board Member

MBF Marketing and Media Relations Consulting, LLC

Camilo Garcia

Camilo Garcia

Advisory Board Member

DPR Construction

Jeremy Krasner

Jeremy Krasner

Advisory Board Member

Stout

Amy Sanborn Owen

Amy Sanborn Owen

Advisory Board Member

QIA Consultants, LLC

Cory Scott

Cory Scott

Advisory Board Member

Macerich

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Jonathan Aquino Juarez

Youth Board Member

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Diana Reyes Morales

Youth Board Member

Need Help?

If you need help right away, our 24/7 hotline provides support and referrals to services in the Washington DC metro area.
Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11

Your Impact

We make every dollar count. The direct support of young people, their families and their communities, is our first priority. Here are examples of how your donation may be used.

$20,000

  • Three high school students experiencing homelessness receive a full year of rental assistance and support services so they can remain in school and graduate with their class.

$1,000

  • One teenager receives a safe haven, warm bed, food, and round-the-clock support for five nights at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Eight months of therapy for a young woman in the Second Story for Young Mothers program.

$500

  • One teen receives daily counseling during a three-week stay at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Twenty counseling sessions for the children and teens who are at-risk and participating in our after-school programs.

$100

  • Three teens receive a therapy session at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Two weeks of food for a young mother and her child at Second Story for Young Mothers.

Thank you for your support!