Todd Leibbrand has been a Volunteer Advocate for Abused and Neglected Children in the District of Columbia for over ten years. Currently Mr. Leibbrand liquidates venture capital companies for the United States Small Business Administration. Formerly, he was Controller for HealthPlus (a health maintenance organization) and The Artery Organization (a residential and commercial real estate developer). He has a B.A. from Michigan State University in Accounting.   Mr. Leibbrand started his career in public accounting and became a Certified Public Accountant.

Reverend Allen is the pastor of Gateway Community Church, in Herndon, Virginia, (www.gatewaychurch.org) which he founded in 1998. Prior to serving at Gateway, Ed was pastor of an urban church in Boston, Massachusetts for 12 years. He graduated from Wake Forest University and studied for the ministry at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts, where he received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees.

Pastor Davis directs mentor recruitment for BEST Kids™ Mentoring Program. He has been pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church on Sheriff Road in Northeast Washington, DC, for the past 27years. Under his leadership, the membership of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church has grown from 75 to more than 1,200. Among his many initiatives is a successful men’s fellowship that mentors groups of children monthly. Pastor Davis received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees from Richmond Virginia Seminary. He is presently pursuing his Doctorate of Divinity also from Richmond Virginia Seminary.

Ms. Bodner has over 20 years of administrative experience with non-profit organizations, both in the criminal justice and education fields. Her volunteer work includes literacy tutoring, fair housing efforts, and emergency foster care.