• BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    The Board of Directors is responsible for the stewardship and management of Glen Echo Park through the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. Accountable to both Montgomery County and the National Park Service, the Board implements the Park’s mission and vision and provides strategic leadership. It is composed of representatives appointed by Montgomery County Government, the Town of Glen Echo, the Bannockburn Civic Association, and at-large members elected by the Board itself which reflect and incorporate the views of the community at large. Board terms range from one to three years based on appointment.

     

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    Executive Committee

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      Mona Kishore, President
      Glen Echo, MD
      Commercial Leader, Strategic Partnerships
      Amazon

       

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      Barbara Martin
      Barbara Martin, Vice President
      Bethesda, MD
      Co-Founder and Co-CEO,
      The Brand Guild

       

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      Samir Paul
      Samir Paul, Treasurer
      Bethesda, MD
      Trial Attorney,
      U.S. Department of Justice

       

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      Heather Hanson-Rivas
      Heather Hanson-Rivas, Secretary
      Kensington, MD
      First Vice President – Investments,
      Wells Fargo Advisors
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      Theresa Nielson
      Theresa Nielson, At Large
      Silver Spring, MD
      Managing Broker, TTR Sotheby's International Realty

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      Ronda Keys
      Ronda Keys, Past President
      Montgomery Village, MD
      Assistant Director, Events,
      The Universities at Shady Grove

       

     

    Members

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      Michael Belisle, AIA
      Bethesda, MD
      Principal
      Michael Belisle Design
    • Meryl Bloomrosen
      Meryl Bloomrosen
      Silver Spring, MD
      Senior Informatics and Interoperability Manager, American Medical Association

       

    • Dia Costello
      Dia Costello
      (Representative,
      Town of Glen Echo)
      Mayor of Glen Echo and Clinical Social Worker

       

    • Andrew Friedson
      Hon. Andrew Friedson
      (Ex-officio, County Council)
      Montgomery County Council
    • Latonya Graham
      Latonya Graham, PhD
      Gaithersburg, MD
      Director, Center for Counseling & Well-being
      The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD

       

    • Swati Gupta
      Swati Gupta
      Potomac, MD
      Business Development Manager, SNG Engineering Inc., and Long & Foster Realtor

       

    • Ken Hartman
      Kenneth Hartman Espada
      (Ex-officio, Montgomery County)
      Assistant Chief
      Administrative Officer
    • Jason Light
      Jason Light
      Washington, DC
      Director Strategy and Operations
      Zillow
    • Chhandasi Pandya Patel
      Chhandasi Pandya Patel
      Bethesda, MD
      Interim Senior Program Strategy Manager
      Pivotal Ventures

       

    • Lafe Solomon
      Lafe Solomon
      Bethesda, MD
      Federal Government Labor and Procurement Attorney

       

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      Jonathan Glorioso Sterlin
      Bethesda, MD
      Executive Director, Investment Banking
      J.P. Morgan

       

    • Tisha Thompson
      Tisha Thompson
      Glen Echo, MD
      Investigative Reporter, ESPN

       

    • Mike Zangwill
      Mike Zangwill
      Bethesda, MD
      (Representative, Bannockburn)
      President, Mike Zang Design and President, Bannockburn
      Civic Association

       

    FY 2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule

    All meetings start at 7:00pm unless otherwise stated. Meetings are open to the public. 

    • Jul 9 | Zoom | Agenda >>
    • Sept 10 | Arcade Building | Agenda >> 
    • Nov 19 | Zoom | Agenda >>
    • Jan 14 | Zoom
    • Mar 11 | Arcade Building  
    • May 13 | Zoom 
    • Jun 10 | Arcade Building

     

    Approved Board Minutes

    FY2026 Year to DateFY2025 | FY2024FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 

     

    Copies of Recent 990 Forms

    FY2024FY2023FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020

     

    Annual Reports

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