Meet Our Board

29th Street Community Center’s Board of Directors is a dedicated group of community leaders who love Baltimore and who work to see the center thrive and fulfill its mission.

Do you or someone you know fit this description? We’re currently accepting nominations (of yourself or others) for the Board of Directors. Learn more and submit a name here!

Executive Committee

President — Aaron Kaufman, Community Projects Manager, Central Baltimore Partnership
Vice President & Acting Treasurer — Valerie Hsu
Vice President of Partnerships & Development — Alysha January, Charles Street Development
Treasurer — Vacant

Board of Directors

Meg Berkobian, Ph.D., Worker-Owner, Red Emma’s
Yvonne Fisher, Director of Human Resources (retired)
Jennifer J. Mielke, Director, Local Government and Community Affairs, Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
Noah Nelson, Barclay School Educational Assistant, JHU Urban Education Ph.D. candidate
Jo Anne Stanton, Esq., Adjunct Professor, Morgan State University
Laura Stella, Landscape Designer, Brenton Landscape Architecture

Ex Officio

Darrell Jeffries, ChildFirst Coordinator, Barclay Elementary/Middle School
Sandy Sparks, Graphic Designer/Editor, Charles Villager and Community Leader