Governance - Sunflower Bakery

Home > About > Governance

Sunflower Bakery is governed by an experienced and dedicated Board of Directors who provide oversight and guidance on our strategic direction. Sunflower is also supported by an Advisory Council who are professionals that lend their expertise to help inform our work.

Sunflower Bakery Officers and Board of Directors FY2025

Officers

Shai Fierst, Chair
Partner
Fierst & Fink, P.C.
Special Counsel
Montgomery County Office of the County Attorney, Department of HHS Division

David Farber, Vice Chair
Attorney
King & Spalding

Gwen Crane, Treasurer
Not for Profit Accounting and Finance Executive Consultant

Jillian Levitt, Secretary
Real Estate Agent
Casaday Allison Group at Compass

Board of Directors

Cathy Bernard
President
HCM Corporation

Seleem Choudhury
Chief Operating Officer
Adventist Healthcare, Shady Grove

Beryl Feinberg
City of Rockville Councilmember 2013-2023
Montgomery County Government Deputy Director Department of General Services (retired 2018)

Elissa Goldfarb
Vice President
Goldfarb & Associates

Picture Coming Soon
Dina Goldman
Director of Advancement
Olney Theater Center

Stacey Herman
Assistant Vice President
Neurodiversity and Community Workforce Development, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Susan Hoffmann
Development Manager
Fund for Montgomery

Jennie Kuperstein
President
Jenniek PR

Dina Leener
Co-founder, Ex-officio

Sara Portman Milner
Co-founder, Ex-officio

Orlee Panitch
Emergency Medicine Physician

Dushanti Peiris
Vice President
Senior Branch Manager
M&T Bank

Jason Salamon
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Pratum Companies

Liz Tsakiris
Psychologist
Hand In Hand LLC

Laurie Wexler
Co-founder, Ex-officio

Advisory Council

Sunflower’s success is based in community support and this support manifests in a variety of ways to support our students and mission. Sunflower’s Advisory Council is a group of diverse experts who lend their expertise and knowledge on areas of our work. Our Advisory Council represents the fields of disability, workforce, hospitality, pastry, food service, risk assessment, among others and provide invaluable advice to the Sunflower team.

Chad Anthony – Co-owner, The Pretzel Bakery
Dan Graulich – Baker McKenzie
Shelby Hill – Founder and CEO, Hill Enterprises, LLC
Arnie Katz – Regional Manager Dining Services, Metz
Beth Schoen – Founder and Executive Functioning Coach, Executive Functioning Solutions, LLC
Kevin Slane – Chief Risk Officer, Sandy Spring Bank
Denise Ware-Jackson – Associate Dean Health, Wellness and Hospitality, Prince George’s Community College
Kate Zuckerman – Pastry Chef