John F. Martin, Chair
L.F. Jennings
John Martin is the Vice President of L. F. Jennings, Inc., a Falls Church, Virginia-based general contractor. He has been involved with FACETS through church and work for several years.
Michelle Haley, Vice Chair
First Virginia Community Bank
Michelle Haley is a Vice President for Private Banking and Business Development at First Virginia Community Bank. An active volunteer, Michelle shares her time and professional expertise with The George Mason University Arts/Dance Fundraising Committee, the International Children’s Festival, the Walter Ridley Scholarship Fund, the Fairfax Little League, and the Warrior Transition Unit. Michelle is a member of the Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Mt. Vernon-Lee Chambers of Commerce.
David Fisher, Secretary
Advance Realty Group
David Fisher has spent the last 28 years working in the commercial real estate industry and is currently employed by Advance Realty Group. Over the years, he has done volunteer work through Big Brothers, Special Olympics, and coaching youth sports. Through FACETS, he began mentoring a 12-year-old boy several years ago and became so impressed with what FACETS does for the low income and homeless population that he decided to become more involved and as a result joined the Board.
Joe Burke, Treasurer
Ernst & Young, LLP
Joe Burke is a CPA and Senior Manager in Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory Services. With his wife (Maura) and sons (Ian and Jed), he has volunteered with FACETS since 2008 in the hot meals/Sunday breakfast program and hypothermia shelter at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Relocated to Fairfax County in 2005, Joe has previously served the homeless at Philadelphia Committee for the Homeless, South Bend Center for the Homeless and Lincoln Park Community Shelter in Chicago, Illinois.
Destiny Aigbe
U.S. Department of State
Destiny works in the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of State. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Peter Everett
Blankingship & Keith, PC
Peter Everett is a trial lawyer who devotes his practice to representing persons injured by the reckless or careless acts of others. Mr. Everett represents clients seriously injured as a result of motor vehicle collisions, with special emphasis on tractor-trailer accidents, as well as individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries resulting from tractor-trailer crashes, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, bicycle accidents and other circumstances. He represents victims of violent crimes in inadequate security cases. Finally, Peter litigates on behalf of persons injured by defective conditions in buildings or real estate with a special emphasis on representing injured children. Peter received his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Virginia.
Hal Fuller
U.S. State Department Retiree
Hal spent 40 years with the U.S. State Department and retired as the State Department’s Assistant Inspector General for Administration. His career was divided about equally between management consulting and program analysis on the one hand, and administrative operations in budget and finance, human resources, and facilities management on the other. As a volunteer, Hal has been involved with the social justice programs of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax (UUCF), for the past 35 years.
Kathryn Hinton
CSC
Kathryn has over 20 years experience in supply chain management and procurement. She is currently working for CSC in Falls Church as the head of global supply chain strategy. For several years, she has been involved in efforts to reduce homelessness through her previous work at Fannie Mae.
Amy Kankiewicz
NeoSystems
Amy became a resident of Fairfax in 2010, but has been volunteering with FACETS since 2007 when she began mentoring young women at Ragan Oaks. In addition to serving her local community, Amy has built houses in Ticuantepe, Nicaragua, and traveled to the Kibera Slums of Kenya, Africa, to help build a school. Amy’s professional focus is on helping small businesses with Government Compliant Accounting, Contract Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Earned Value Management services. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Science in Social Work from the Catholic University of America.
Carla McTigue
Carla has a diverse background advocating for, teaching, and managing federal programs serving low income families and individuals. She has been an advocate for homeless families as Welfare Reform Project Director at Christian Community Action, a social service agency providing emergency and transitional housing in New Haven, Connecticut. She has taught ESOL for Arlington and Fairfax Counties and various nonprofits including Northern Virginia Family Service, the Literacy Council, and St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Fairfax. In addition to her nonprofit and teaching experience, Carla has been a program analyst at the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service. Her management and analytical expertise include strategic planning, performance budgeting, program evaluation, and program development. Carla has recently become involved as a volunteer for organizations that work with populations who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Sue Nason
retired
Sue has extensive experience working in the banking industry and support business with various financial services.
Abdul Omar
Software AG
Abdul Omar has over 17 years of experience in business operations, strategy development and implementation, financial management and reporting, accounting, treasury, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Abdul is currently the Vice President of Finance, Controlling and Administration for Software AG’s Americas Region, where he oversees the financial management and controlling functions of the company’s subsidiaries in the region. Abdul is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has lived and worked in the Fairfax County area for over 20 years.
Laura Poindexter
laura b creative
Laura is a renowned thought leader, guiding clients through the changing electronic marketing and social media environment. Her public seminars have helped hundreds of business owners learn and employ affordable marketing solutions. Since 2000, her company, laura b creative, has managed clients’ online presence, maximized their social media and electronic marketing to positively impact their bottom line and enhance audience engagement. She has served as a Senior Marketing Analyst for international telecom company, Equant. Prior to that, she worked in the sporting goods industry for over 7 years directing a wide variety of marketing programs from logo design to catalog photo shoots to international billboard campaigns around the world. Laura serves on the Board of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Advisory Board of ITT Technical Institute’s Chantilly campus. She is also the founder of the Great Falls Women’s Business Luncheon.
Rutledge Simmons
NeighborWorks America
Rutledge leads or is involved in significant transactions and initiatives related to acquisitions, investments, intellectual property, housing development, social media, public awareness campaigns, litigation management, employee relations, commercial contracts, and board governance. As a law firm lawyer, he managed or worked on public offerings, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance, and technology start-up issues. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School.
Arlene Whittick
Reston Association
Arlene serves as the Neighborhood Outreach Specialist with Reston Association. She provides neighborhood association Board Members with a variety of resources to help them better serve their community. She has extensive experience in public relations and communications with national nonprofits. In addition to her work with FACETS, she is active in the Washington Association of Black Journalists, Public Relations Society of America, and National Council of Negro Women.
