More than 40 years ago, Bread for the City launched as a front line agency serving Washington’s poor. We began as two organizations. Zacchaeus Free Clinic began in 1974 as a volunteer-run free medical clinic, and a coalition of downtown churches activated Bread for the City in 1976 to feed and clothe the poor.
The two groups officially merged in 1995. Today, Bread for the City is led by a talented and caring staff committed to DC’s low-income community and the ideals of racial equity, dignity, justice, service, and respect.
George A. Jones has served as CEO of Bread for the City since January 2, 1996. As CEO, Jones leads (in conjunction with the Board of Directors) the development and execution of BFC’s long and short term strategies and has final oversight over all administrative, financial, business, and programmatic actions of the organization, and its 100+ staff members.
As COO, Jeannine Sanford is BFC’s second-in-command and responsible for overseeing daily administrative, programmatic, and business operations. Sanford also establishes policies and procedures that promote BFC’s culture and vision, sets goals to promote sustainability and growth, manages relationships with partners and vendors, and leads employees to encourage job satisfaction, performance, and dedication.
Fatou Toure joined Bread for the City as Chief Financial Officer in March 2020. She is an experienced and successful nonprofit leader with more than a decade of experience leading finance and operations in nonprofits. Toure has an MBA in Finance from Howard University, and she is a member of the AICPA and MD Association of CPA.
Dr. Randi Abramson leads Bread for the City's medical program, providing direction and management of all spheres. She has served as medical director since 1991.
Ashley Domm serves as Head of Advancement and Chief Development Officer at Bread for the City, where she leads a team of fundraising professionals tasked with coordinating comprehensive fundraising strategies and activities to help ensure the organization can deliver on its mission to support the community in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Brown joined the Social Services program in October 2002 after serving as the program director at the Mellwood House for Women and Children.
Melissa Frazier is responsible for supervising the operations, inventory, and distribution of Bread for the City's Food, Clothing, and Sustainable Agriculture divisions and the work of their associated staff. She also oversees all aspects of facilities maintenance and operations, repair, and renovation for the organization's two centers.
As Legal Director, Su Sie Ju oversees the legal work and advocacy efforts of 20 attorneys and 5 non-attorney staff.
Tracy Knight has led Bread for the City's Northwest Social Services program since 2002. She is responsible for the overall operations of our Behavioral Health services, Housing Access Program, Representative Payee Program, SOAR SSI application assistance program, MSW student training program, and our NW Center’s generalist social work practice.
Edie Oliver serves as Bread for the City’s Human Resources Director. In this multifaceted role, she advises the director team on the implications of change and growth, including working to develop a strong recruitment and training program, ensuring a safe working environment, helping employees navigate challenges, developing competitive compensation and benefits packages, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations, and creating training and professional development opportunities for employees.
Ms. Taylor joined Bread for the City as a Community Organizer in the Community Lawyering Project in 2012, and became the organization’s first-ever Advocacy Director in the fall of 2015.
For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with any of the above
staff members, please contact communications@breadforthecity.org
Name | Position |
Patrice Ali | Student |
Mark Aron | Attorney (retired) |
Marnette D. Chase | DCPS Food Service Worker |
Courtney Dowe | Community Member |
Leonard Edwards | Community Organizer |
Jonathan Fee – PRESIDENT | Retired Partner, Alston + Bird LLP |
Charmaine Langford | IT Specialist |
Robert Lassiter | Dietary Aide |
Baderinwa Lumumba-Unumoja | Community Member |
Bruce Mayor | Attorney (Retired) |
Patricia Neuman – AT LARGE MEMBER | SVP & Director of Medicare Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation |
Olateju Ojomo | Licensed Practical Nurse / Teacher |
Leon Owensby | Public Speaker, Community Member |
Maja Rasheed | Founder, Kuumba Learning Center |
Derek Thomas – TREASURER | Partner, KPMG LLP |
Harold Valentine – AT LARGE MEMBER | Community Member |
Name | Position |
Mark Aron | Attorney (retired) |
Mary A. Christie, Ph.D. – SECRETARY | Management Consultant |
Rosalind C. Cohen | Attorney, Private Practice |
Z. Colette Edwards, M.D. | National Medical Director, Associate Health and Well-Being, Humana |
Jonathan Fee – PRESIDENT | Retired Partner, Alston + Bird LLP |
Donald J. Friedman – VICE PRESIDENT | Partner, Perkins Coie LLP |
Dennis O. Garris | Partner, Alston + Bird LLP |
Anthony Herman | Senior Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP |
Louise Hilsen | Community Member |
Marie Hoffman | Community Member |
Toks E. Ladejobi | Principal, Blackstar Real Estate Partners |
Amanda L. Major | Partner, WilmerHale LLP |
Donna M. Neale, M.D. | Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
Michelle O’Neill | Vice President, Government Affairs and Trade Policy, Alcoa |
Dave Pastrick | Project Executive, Clark Construction Group, LLC |
Alan A. Pemberton | Partner, Covington & Burling LLP |
Steven V. Roberts | Professor of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University |
Nowell Rush | Consultant |
Rudy M. Seikaly | Chief Executive Officer, MCN Build LLC |
Paul R. Taskier | Attorney (retired) |
Derek Thomas – TREASURER | Partner, KPMG LLP |
A. Katherine Toomey | Partner, Lewis Baach PLLC |
Laura Tuell | Of Counsel, Jones Day |
David Umansky | Public Affairs Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer of Washington, DC |
Anthony A. Williams | CEO and Executive Director, Federal City Council |
If you want to learn more about either Board of Directors,
please contact Chief Executive Officer George A. Jones.
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Name | Position | Phone Number |
Abdella Adem | Diaper and Food Delivery Drive | aadem[at]breadforthecity.org | - / - |
Aja Taylor | Advocacy Director | ataylor[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.587.5919 |
Alexis McKenney | Budget Campaign Community Organizer | amckenny[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.791.3988 |
Allison Miles-Lee | Managing Attorney (Family & Public Benefits) | amiles-lee[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.386.7080 |
Amanda Peskin | SE Legal Clinic Coordinator | apeskin[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.587-0527 |
Amy Gellatly | Supervising Attorney (Housing) | agellatly[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.480.8921 |
Andre Saliba | IT Network Manager | asaliba[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.480.8907 |
Aria Howard | Dental Assistant | ahoward[at]breadforthecity.org | - / - |
Ashley Domm | Head of Advancement & Chief Development Officer | adomm[at]breadforthecity.org | 202-480-8906 |
Ashley Moore, LICSW | Associate Director, Care Management (NW) | amoore[at]breadforthecity.org | 202.386.7605 |
Ashley Thomas | Medical Assistant | athomas[at]breadforthecity.org | - / - |