The Truman Charities Podcast

Bethany Keener– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 24 Bethany KeenerBethany Keener became the executive director of Spirit Club Foundation in September 2020. She has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit communications and development, including nine years working in organizations that support adults who have intellectual/developmental disabilitie...

Alan Schulman & Lyn Culver– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 23 Alan Schulman & Lyn Culver. Lyn is an experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Strong community and social services professional skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropy, Fundraising, Leadership, and Marketing. As Vice Pr...

Leah Craft– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 22 Leah Craft. Leah has spent her career committed to the strategic and financial growth of local, national, and international organizations. She is motivated by her passion to bring equity where it is not, and to leave the world better than she found it, especially for her two young daughters. Leah’s upbring...

Tony Cancelosi and Jocelyn Hunter– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 21 Tony Cancelosi and Jocelyn HunterThe Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) Board of Directors appointed Anthony J. (Tony) Cancelosi, KMoB, President and CEO, in September 2005. Under his leadership, CLB is refocusing its priorities to improve the services for the residents living i...

Carolyn Cole-Rodenburg– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 20 Carolyn Cole-RodenburgCarolyn Cole-Rodenburg, a 18-year breast cancer survivor, is the Founder & President of The IIIB’s Foundation, a highly recognized and respected breast cancer charity. She is an exemplary model of someone who has personal knowledge of the physical and emotional effects...

Jennifer Marshall– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 019 Jennifer Marshall. Jennifer Marshall was diagnosed with Type 1 Bipolar Disorder in 2006 at the age of 26. She’s had four hospitalizations within five years – two in 2005 before any diagnosis was reached, and two more because she was trying to protect her newborn son (postpartum psychosis) in 2008 a...

Ken Harvey– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 018 Ken HarveyKen Harvey played football in the NFL of 11 years, and before that he attended the University of California at Berkeley for college. His journey was not the normal path and he realized that too much is given, much is required. Ken learned through experience that while the heart may be in the rig...

Thomas & Natalie Liniak– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 17 Thomas & Natalie Liniak. Tom and Natalie Liniak are parents of two sons, the oldest of whom has autism. Frustrated by the lack of meaningful sports and social options for their son, the couple co-founded the non-profit Sports Plus in 2005. Sports Plus offers a continuum of instructiona...

Tiffany Nesfield– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 016 Tiffany Nesfield Tiffany Nesfield, the owner of Nesfield Performance, native Marylander and former University of Illinois Division I track and field athlete. She has been an active member of the fitness industry for 14 years. Spending the last 8 years developing a health and wellness company that pr...

Courtney Hall– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 015 Courtney HallCourtney joined Interfaith Works as Chief Executive Officer in November 2020 following 17 years of service in the public and nonprofit sectors. He now has the privilege of leading an organization of 130 employees and 12,000 volunteers that has provided supports and services to vulnerable M...

Pam Mercer– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 014 Pam Mercer. Pam and the Mercer family (3 teens, my husband, 2 cats, and a dog) is Greenily. Our experiences and life provide the examples and information I share about how your family can learn from us and move toward a greener lifestyle too. I am passionate (okay, maybe obsessed!) about my family doing o...

Gary Heldt and MIke Thomas– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 013 Gary Heldt and MIke ThomasGary D. Heldt, Jr., is a Certified Public Accountant. Gary owns and operates Small Business Advisors, in Gambrills, Maryland. Small Business Advisors serves a client base from the Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia vicinity, and holds the title of...

Arianna Ross– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 012 Arianna RossGuest is Arianna Ross: Her company Story Tapestries aims to provide equitable access to the arts as a source to develop yourself and the community to shift the culture of inclusivity and narrative of the community. She has presented and taught over 840,000 people. For 23 years, she has been...

Allison Malmon– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 011 Allison MalmonAlison Malmon is founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, the leading organization mobilizing the next generation to change the conversation about mental health in America. She started the organization in 2003 shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, following...

Julie Schumacher– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 010 Julie SchumacherGuest Name is Julie Schumacher is a leader in integrated marketing strategy. She is a highly focused project manager, who works collaboratively with owners, executive leadership and teams in large and small companies to drive effective messaging and engagement. Her approach is to kee...

The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 009 JME ThomasJme founded Motley Zoo Animal Rescue with her husband in 2009, after volunteering for other organizations and feeling there was more that could be done to support pets and people in the rescue world. With more than 14 years experience, she has been acting Executive Director, responsible for the overall visi...

President of Electric Advisors, Russell Lacey has been an active part of the business community for over 20 years. Before starting Electric Advisors, he managed the production offices for bank-owned mortgage operations for CitiBank, Chase Manhattan, and Washington Mutual. During those years he was and continues to be, involved in business community activity through various chambers of commerce and...

Mary McCusker & Stephanie SternThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 007 Mary McCusker & Stephanie Stern. Guests are Stephanie has been an oncology social worker for over 25 years. She has extensive experience providing support services to people affected by a cancer diagnosis: patients, caregivers, and the bereaved. In addition to her work at Hope C...

Joyce DuvallThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 006 Joyce DuvallGuest is Joyce Duvall. Joyce was named as Executive Director of Christopher’s Haven in 2011. Originally assisting with conceptual development and initial fundraising from day one, she quickly become devoted to the Christopher’s Haven Mission on a full-time basis. Prior to her work at Christoph...

Katie DePaolaThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 005 Katie DePaolaGuest Name is Katie DePaola. Katie DePaola is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and the founder of Inner Glow Circle, a company dedicated to helping women become professional certified life coaches and build profitable personal brands, which has grown into a globally recognized professional t...

Don McGlynnThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 004 Don McGlynn. Guest is Don McGlynn. Don is an Associate Broker and a real estate professional with over 25 years of experience. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S./B.A. degree in Business Finance and Communications. In addition to building his successful real estate business, Don served...

Dave SilbertThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 003 Dave SilbertGuest Name is Dave Silbert. For as long as he can remember, Dave has always wanted to help people and serve his community in whatever way he could. As a young adult, Dave gained extensive experience working with people as the Assistant Director of an in-patient rehabilitation facility in Calif...

Heidi WebbThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 002 Heidi WebbGuest Name is Hedi Webb, a Certified Fund Raising Executive who is experienced at building a strong case for philanthropic support for amazing charities. Through GreenKite Fundraising, She is supported by a team of marketing and fundraising professionals who often function as a think tank, consist...

Jeremy Lichtenstein, KINDThe Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 001 Jeremy Lichtenstein. Raised in Garrett Park, Md., Jeremy graduated from Charles Woodward High School (now Tilden Middle School) just across what used to be a farm in Bethesda. Jeremy owned and operated a successful landscaping business for 20 years, before shifting to real estate, where he wo...