Mr. James Woody
Executive Director
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The Rev. Canon Christine McCloud
Chief Program Officer
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Ms. Zinha Byrd
Program Coordinator
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The Rev. Neva Brown
Director of Community Engagement and Mentoring
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Sutton Scholars Advisory Board

The Right Rev. Carrie K. Schofield-Broadbent
Bishop of Maryland

Ms. Betsy Bannat
Retired Senior Counsel, Baker Donelson

Mr. Mark Bomster
Retired Deputy Managing Editor, Education Week

The Rev. Neva Brown (ex-officio)
Director of Community Engagement and Mentoring, Sutton Scholars

Mr. Darius Davis
Bank Turnaround Specialist and former President and Chief Operating Officer
Harbor Bank of Maryland

Mr. Michael Haynie, CTA
Founder, The Maryland Center for Hospitality Training

Dr. Gail-Selina Hewitt-Clarke
Education Administrator, St. John’s College, Annapolis

Ms. Ayodele House
Retired school administrator

Ms. Donna Kerner
Member, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. Canon Christine McCloud (ex-officio)
Chief Program Officer, Sutton Scholars
Canon to the Ordinary for Administration and Chief of Staff
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

Ms. Patty McLean
Retired Attorney

The Rev. Tom Murphy
Rector, St. Thomas’ Church, Garrison Forest

Ms. April Spray Newton
Multimedia Journalism Lecturer, Loyola University of Maryland

Mr. Hugh Robinson
Senior Vice President, First National Bank

Mr. Ford Rowan
Consultant, R&B Associates

Mr. Duane Anthony Smith
School Counselor, Special Educator, Pupil Personnel Worker
Montgomery County Schools

The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
XIV Bishop of Maryland (Retired), Founder of Sutton Scholars

Mr. James Woody (ex-officio)
Executive Director, Sutton Scholars