Guiding the mission to end homelessness.
Our board members bring decades of experience, dedication, and compassion to Bethesda Cares. Together, they guide our mission to end homelessness in Montgomery County and ensure that every neighbor has a place to call home.
Board Officers
David is the current president of Bethesda Cares' Board. He is also the owner and president of Apexis Solutions, LLC, an information technology company providing services to public and private sector clients across the country.
Maintaining a commitment to public service, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Regency Estates Citizens Association and is the Chair of the Outreach and Advocacy Committee at Bethesda United Methodist Church, where he is a long-time member.
David attended Hampton University, where he received his degree in Political Science, then earned his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. In his free time, David enjoys coaching his sons in soccer, basketball, and his true passion, rugby.
Stacey Matthews is an information and data systems management expert with nearly 20 years of experience working with nonprofit and homeless services organizations to advance analytic capabilities.
With a background in service delivery, project management, and human services data management, Stacey has helped dozens of communities implement data-driven management systems to make homelessness a rare, brief, and one-time occurrence.
Clay is a retired MCPS middle school math teacher (36 years) and a retired summer swim team coach (46 years). He is in his 12th year of doing volunteer taxes for AARP and is deeply involved in outreach and other groups at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in North Bethesda.
His pastimes include gardening and walking.
Chazz attended Syracuse University where she studied finance, economics, and managerial statistics. She also holds an M.S. in statistics from American University.
Chazz has spent her professional career working on housing policy and mortgage finance.
Board Members
CPA
Chris is a partner at the accounting firm Dembo, Jones, Healy, Pennington & Marshall, P.C. He is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University and a licensed CPA in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Chris joined Bethesda Cares' board in 2011 and served as treasurer through 2014.
Marmo-Fernandes
Martha Marmo-Fernandes is the founder and president of Rowen Concrete, Inc., a Maryland-based construction company recognized for its commitment to quality and customer service. Martha is a graduate of American University and holds an MBA from the University of Maryland.
Deeply committed to community engagement, Martha serves on the Membership Committee of Many Hands and previously served on the Board of Trustees of Concord Hill School. She has also contributed her industry expertise as a board member of the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association. Martha resides in Chevy Chase with her family.