Sonya Brathwaite is the co-founder and managing director of Federal Street Strategies. She runs the business operations of the firm, drawing on more than two decades of professional experience across a variety of fields. She started her career in advertising, first planning media campaigns and then moving on to account management where she directed the activities of all departments in the development and production of results-oriented marketing for technology, healthcare, financial services and non-profit clients.

Tom Coale is an attorney and lobbyist with Perry Jacobson, where he focuses on housing policy, land use and zoning, economic development, and government relations. His practice involves engagement with the leadership of state and local agencies, county government, and the Maryland General Assembly. Tom has written numerous editorials about housing and zoning issues, which have been published in The Baltimore Sun, Maryland Matters, and Greater Washington. He has also been cited as a source in articles appearing in Vox, Forbes Magazine, Money Magazine, The Baltimore Banner, and The Baltimore Sun. Tom lives in Ellicott City with his wife and four children.

Prior to assuming his current position, Dwight worked as an investment advisor with PNC Institutional Asset Management in Chicago, collaborating on a team of advisors to deliver financial solutions to a variety of organizations. Dwight assumed the duties of being an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer, and frequently collaborated with a senior Retirement Plan Advisors in advising plan sponsors on fiduciary process, participant engagement and benchmarking. 

Within PNC, Dwight serves as a leader for the African American employee business resource group and was a founding member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leadership team for Institutional Asset Management. Dwight holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation. Dwight received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Business Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh. Outside of work, Dwight volunteers with Grow Up Great, a program designed to help prepare underserved children for elementary school success. He currently serves on the board for the Thursday Network, the young professional affiliate of the Greater Washington Urban League. 

Rachel J. Thornton, MD, PhD is vice president and chief health equity officer at Nemours Children’s Health. In this role, Dr. Thornton leads the organization’s work on an enterprise­ wide health equity strategy and coordination in support of Nemours Children’s vision to create the healthiest generations of children. Prior to joining Nemours Children’s, Dr. Thornton was the inaugural executive director for clinical services in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Population Health where she led efforts to optimize clinical services for population health management and support community health. She has committed her career to health equity research and practice, including organizational transformation. From work in medical education to research advancing equitable healthcare delivery and health equity, Dr. Thornton is focused on improving outcomes for children, families, and communities. She also served as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth and was also a member of the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Strategy Group on COVID and Rental Evictions. Dr. Thornton is a clinically practicing board-certified pediatrician. She received a B.A. from New York University, an M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a PhD in health policy and management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. After residency, she completed fellowship training in general academic pediatrics.

Trent Williams is the president of Global Recruiters of Columbia, where he manages business development and focuses on creating an organizational culture of fairness and opportunity. He is affiliated with the Living Classrooms Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Harbor Bank of Maryland and University of Virginia.

Cheryl Boyer is a Human Resources Business Consultant and the owner of Innovue Consulting. She brings extensive HR experience, consulting with clients on a variety of HR issues and delivering innovative solutions that propel businesses forward. She is passionate about helping build high-performing and engaged individuals and teams, while ensuring HR initiatives align with organizational strategies and compliance requirements. Her previous experience includes serving as Vice President of Client Services for Berkshire Associates, a human resource consulting firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and Vice President of Human Resources for LifeBridge Health, a regional health care system.

Krystal serves as the Assistant Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services for the City of Baltimore. She is a public health executive with two decades of experience leading systems-change efforts at the national, state, and local levels. Throughout her career, she has directed major initiatives in population health, behavioral health, child welfare, and health-related social needs, working across government, healthcare, philanthropy, and community organizations to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. She brings this experience to BRHP through her ability to connect housing, health, and community systems, ensuring families have the support and pathways they need to thrive.

Ed Brown is the former CFO at St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, with over a decade of experience across start-up, nonprofit, and Fortune 100 environments. He has a strong focus on building and acquiring high performing teams and creating processes for improved productivity and morale. Ed is passionate about driving better business solutions and shaping financial outcomes. 

Ed’s areas of expertise include financial management and analysis, operations, FP&A, HR, change management, process improvement, strategic planning, single audit compliance, grants management, capital markets, investment banking, cloud computing, and real estate.

Joshua Civin is the chief legal counsel for Baltimore City Public Schools in Maryland, where he provides legal advice counsel, and litigation defense for the school system. Throughout his legal career, he has served as counsel in several Supreme Court cases. As an advocate for anti-discrimination policies, he often speaks across the country on the issue.

Steven M. Clark, MD, General and Bariatric Surgeon, General Surgical Care South; Director of Bariatric Medicine, Community Surgical Center South for Community Physicians Network Steven M. Clark, MD has served as a general and bariatric surgeon at General Surgical Care South and director of bariatric medicine at Community Surgical Center South for Community Physicians Network since 2000. To meet the highest standards for providing bariatric medical care via the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, Dr. Clark established two bariatric centers of excellence. His efforts include successfully overcoming surgical complications, effectively managing risks, and overseeing credentialing and disciplinary measures for physicians.

Adria Crutchfield is the executive director of the Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership, dedicated to helping families escape poverty through access to high-quality housing in areas with strong schools, low crime, and ample job opportunities. She is an affordable housing and community development leader with public service experience that spans federal, state, and local government legislative and executive branches. Immediately prior to joining BRHP, Adria served as chief of staff at the New York City Department of Buildings where she advised the commissioner on the administration and execution of agency priorities including organizational restructuring, improving the safety of construction sites, and the mayor’s goals to develop affordable housing; support small businesses; and build a more sustainable, and equitable city. Adria is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis where she studied architecture and American University where she earned her master’s in public policy. She is a proud alum of Coro Leadership New York.

As an attorney at the Public Justice Center, Matthew Hill supports fair housing projects and legislation. At the center, he leads the Human Right to Housing Project, an initiative that supports fair and equal housing, tenants’ rights and the formation of respectful and lawful landlord-tenant relationships. Matthew is affiliated with Loyola College, American University Washington College of Law, American University’s Community and Economic Development Law Clinic and Maryland Legal Aid Bureau.

Michael Oppenheimer, experienced Assistant Public Defender with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Focused on training trial skills and development with an emphasis on forensic competency. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Criminal Law, Westlaw, Legal Research, and Hearings. Strong legal professional with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) focused on Clinical Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center.

Michael Sarbanes is a dedicated advocate for equitable communities and expanded opportunities for children and families. He graduated from Princeton University, studied at Oxford as a George C. Marshall Fellow, and earned his law degree from NYU as a Root-Tilden Scholar. 

He has held key leadership roles across law, government, and community development, including positions with the Community Law Center, the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, the Office of the Lt. Governor, and as Executive Director of the Citizens Planning and Housing Association. His work has advanced inclusionary housing, transportation access, public health initiatives, and community capacity building. 

From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Sarbanes served as Executive Director of Engagement for Baltimore City Public Schools, where he led family and community engagement and helped secure more than $1 billion in new school construction. He later taught at Green Street Academy, a 6–12 public charter school. 

Mykki Scott has worked in various customer service-focused fields, with her greatest career achievement being her service to the public, sharing resources, knowledge, and experiences to help others overcome adversity. Currently, she is a triage specialist at the Maryland Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Quality, where she handles complaints related to home care facilities. Born and raised in Cherryhill, Baltimore City, Mykki is a proud mother of five. She made her opportunity move to Harford County in 2009. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Technology, a field she chose due to its evolving nature and critical role in business. She expects to graduate from the program in October 2027. One of her key motivators was seeing her eldest son graduate from college and become a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He credited her support and tenacity as his inspiration, although she views him as her own motivation. After two previous attempts at college, which were interrupted by childcare and work issues, Mykki re-enrolled to enhance her financial stability and achieve her personal goals. Mykki believes strongly that you can always change your situation, but first you must change your mindset.

Zelda Tally is a Baltimore Housing Mobility Program participant and active member of her community. Her volunteerism efforts include working with and donating to causes of the homeless and at-risk-youth populations at local organizations like My Sister’s Place and Bernadette’s House. She is also vice president of the PTA at her son’s school. Zelda began her professional career in healthcare and currently works in her field of passion, human services. She is the proud mother of three children, with a daughter in her first year of college. Zelda is a graduate of Anne Arundel Community College.

Bill Tamburrino is a former director of the Baltimore Office of Public Housing at the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. He is affiliated with Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania.

Steven Walker is a senior global marketing and commercial executive in the biopharmaceutical industry. With over two decades of experience, he has provided strategic and tactical leadership to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies around the globe. Steven’s expertise lies in creating and implementing strategies, action plans and leading people, with a direct focus on enhancing patient access to vital medications and vaccines for public health benefit.
Notably, Steven holds a B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, along with graduate degrees and executive certificates from institutions such as the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, and MIT’s Sloan Business School.

Courtney Windor is a former BRHP participant who was able to utilize the programs benefits for five years to establish and accomplish personal and financial goals. During her participation in the program Courtney was able to earn a Bachelorette of Social Work from Coppin State University Baltimore, MD and Master of Social Work from Baylor University Waco, TX. During her collegiate journey Courtney was able to become a founding member of the BRHP Client Advisory Board. In 2020, Courtney found her own company Purposeful Miles LLC with Virtuous Women Ministry as an umbrella company. Virtuous Women Ministry agency focuses on women of the Christian faith learning to embrace the great commission of love to overcome trauma. As of 2023, Courtney has focused on working throughout various counties; Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Charles County, and Anne Arundel County. Courtney has interned in long term care where she assists our aging adults with obtaining various resources such as: Housing mobilization through the LTC community options waiver, assisted livings, congruent homes, & temporary shelter, access to Community primary care physicians and specialist and access to Maryland benefits through the local social service agency. Courtney has a true passion for those who are marginalized and continues work hard to empower others on a daily basis. In Fall of 2023, Courtney will enroll at Liberty University to earn her Doctoral Degree in Pastoral Counseling with a focus on Mental Health and the Aging community.

Caylin Young is the deputy director of the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights since October 2021. Previously, he worked as the public policy director of the ACLU of Maryland, where he led the organization’s public policy team in advocating for strategic priorities in the General Assembly, including five police accountability demands, parole reform, the Trust Act, and education equity. He also served as public policy counsel at the ACLU from 2018 to 2019.

Jean Zachariasiewicz (Zuh-HARry-uh-SHEVitz) is a Baltimore-based attorney. She moved to Baltimore for a fellowship with the Public Justice Center in 2012 and has been here ever since. After her fellowship, she spent two years practicing fair housing law in DC and then joined Brown, Goldstein & Levy, where she litigated a wide variety of cases, including fair housing, police misconduct, disability rights, and landlord-tenant class actions. Until May 2025, Jean was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, investigating police departments alleged to have a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct. In November 2025, Jean joined the Baltimore firm Gallagher, Evelius & Jones as Counsel on the litigation team. She lives with her husband and two young children in Charles Village and enjoys cooking, long walks with her large dog, and gardening in her free time.