Board Of Directors

Brian has served on the ODB Board since 4/21 and was elected Board President in 4/22. He has over 40 years of nonprofit experience and over 30 years in senior leadership. He received an MSW from Fordham University and an MBA from Iona College. Brian has worked most of his career in leading children’s mental health programs. He has published numerous books and articles and has presented at international, national, and regional conferences. He retired in 2020 and now calls Delaware home.

Jennifer joined the ODB Board in April of 2023 and was elected Vice President in March of 2024. She has spent eleven years as a Middle School teacher after nine years with General Electric in global sales, marketing, and human resources. She also brings twenty years of school and charitable organizational leadership including President & Vice-President of the Parent Teacher Associations, Director of Newtown Youth & Family Services 5K & Kids' Run, and Commissioner of Pre K-8th grade Youth Lacrosse League. She most recently has pursued her purpose of helping to solve food insecurity at Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Loaves & Fishes program at her church to her role at OBD. She recently retired from teaching a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum at Everett Meredith Middle School in Middletown and finished her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2024. She now has more time for her family, friends and Our Daily Bread.

Paul has served as the Treasurer of ODB since 2013. He has a BS in Business from Susquehanna University, an MS in Professional Accountancy from Loyola University, and a Certificate in Not-For-Profit Accounting from the America Institute of CPAs. He is licensed as a CPA in both Delaware and Maryland. He has worked in the accounting field in numerous capacities for over 40 years and now owns his own Accounting Firm. In addition to his role at ODB, Paul
serves as Treasurer for the local Rotary Club, the New Covenant Presbyterian Church, and the Presbyterian Men of the Mid-Atlantic Synod. Paul is married with 4 children and 7 grandchildren.

Jan has served on the ODB Board since 2013 and as Secretary for the past 8 years. Additionally, Jan fills the role of Kitchen Supervisor, coordinating and managing the daily meals that we offer, creating the monthly meal service calendar and menus and coordinating and scheduling the serving groups, ServSafe Managers, and cooks. Jan is a retired teacher, and still substitutes in the school district on occasion. She says she does the work at ODB for only
one reason. She believes in her heart that she is called to minister to the poor in our community,
and she prays that she continues to do that with a humble heart.

Chantel was elected to the Board of Directors in April 2023, and has been volunteering regularly at Our Daily Bread since January 2022. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Delaware, by way of Virginia, in 2013 and moved to Middletown, DE in December 2015. Chantel has a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Kaplan University and is currently in
the process of researching PhD and Doctorate Programs to pursue higher education. She has 20+ years working in the financial services industry with the last 7 years working in compliance testing. Chantel is also a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Fraud Examiner. She has a passion for investigations; therefore, her current role is a little slice of heaven as it keeps her pulling the thread on business processes and identifying areas of opportunity, to ensure adherence to applicable federal requirements. During her career, Chantel has held multiple leadership positions where she has onboarded and trained new hires, implemented standard operating procedures as part of process improvement initiatives, managed multiple teams and processes as well as led volunteer and team-building events. Over the last 7 years, Chantel has volunteered for various organizations such as West End Neighborhood House, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Cards to Kids (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Operation Gratitude, the Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, and Our Daily Bread. She also participates in volunteer efforts to feed the hungry as part of the health ministry at Mt. Sinai United Christian Church in Staten Island, NY, and as of April 2024, a member of the Meal Train ministry at Middletown Baptist Church. Chantel takes advantage of any opportunity she gets to be of service in society and is truly blessed to have found multiple organizations where she gets to do just that.

Michael joined the ODB Board in April of 2023 after volunteering for approximately 6 months. Prior to retirement, Michael had a long career as a System Service Representative at IBM in Westchester County in New York. He has a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Marist College in Poughkeepsie. He and his wife relocated to Delaware in 2022. His community service work includes 10 years of active volunteer work at the monthly Food Bank at
Holy Spirit Church in Cortlandt Manor, NY. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus at Holy Spirit for 25 years, participating in numerous charitable events and fundraisers, for concerns in the parish, as well as external charitable organizations. Michael also dedicated time to coaching Community Rec League boys’ and girls’ soccer, girls’ softball and basketball, and boys’ Little League teams for 12 years. He is extremely dedicated, thorough, and dependable. He is committed to doing things right and helping those less fortunate thrive and give back to my community. He has found the service at ODB to fit perfectly with his values and interests.

Gail Brown joined the ODB Board in April of 2023. She retired in 2018 from a 30-year career in the financial services industry. Her most recent position was Private Client Group Relationship Manager with PNC Bank in Chevy Chase, MD. There she managed key relationships with high-net-worth clients. During her career, Gail also worked with several major financial firms including MetLife Securities and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Her responsibilities included providing comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, and retirement planning. Gail graduated from the University of Dayton with a BS in Marketing. She earned a Certified Financial Planner
® (CFP) designation through the American College in 2004. Gail was also a member of the Business Women’s Network of Howard County, (BWN) and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and served on the parish council of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fulton, MD.

Camille joined the ODB Board in 2022. Camile was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and later resided on Long Island. She attended Hunter College and Queens College earning Bachelors and Masters Degrees. She taught high school for several years before joining the US Army, where she attained the rank of Captain in the Adjutant General Corps (Personnel Management Officer/ Recruiting Officer). While serving she completed an MBA Degree in Management and Finance at Northwestern and taught undergraduate business courses. After the military Camille became the Personnel Manager for the Northeast Division of Georgia Pacific, taught undergraduate classes in Human Resources Management at Fairfield and Sacred Heart Universities and later was the personnel manager for the nations’ third largest temporary help company until it was acquired 5 years later. Later she opened her own HR Consulting company.
She finished her career as an investigator for the Department of Labor handling Government Contract Enforcement. Camile Retired in 2016 and began volunteering at ODB. She is deeply committed to the organization and its mission.

Marjorie joined the ODB Board in April of 2023. Marj has a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology/Mathematics & Computer Science from Roger Williams University and a Masters in Marine Policy from the University of Delaware. Before retiring in 2018, she spent 32 years with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the last 12 years as Director of the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances. She has written numerous grants bringing in over $10 million dollars to the State of Delaware.  She has written legislation,
and newsletters, and filed the paperwork to create the non-profit Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.  As Director, she oversaw the activities of 100 staff and a budget of $40 million. Marj has volunteered regularly at Our Daily Bread since 2015.  Other community work includes the Middletown Odessa Garden Club, Middletown Relay for Life Team and more recently she and her husband have hosted two fundraisers at their farm for The Neighborhood House for the capital campaign to build a community center in Middletown.

Mark has been engaged with ODB since 2012. Mark Chaired the Building Committee that established the Soup Kitchen at our current site and is still responsible for managing the facility's upkeep. He participates in all the ODB events, fundraisers, and meetings. Mark is compassionate about serving the needs of the less fortunate in our area. He enjoys working with other like-minded individuals and organizations who share a desire to ease the issues
associated with hunger. He believes in living by the golden rule of "doing unto others." His priority is helping those in need of the basic staples of life. Mark is a retired Federal employee and has served several years in leadership roles on his community property committee and at his local church.

James joined the ODB Board in April of 2023. James is the founder of Channie P. Bradley Senior Services, a 501c3 nonprofit organization designed to improve the morale of seniors, specifically those living in long-term care facilities, by hosting and participating in special events geared toward that population. In addition to his work with CPBSS, James is the manager of Enterprise Operations Training for the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies. He is a
licensed Realtor in Delaware and Pennsylvania and is an ordained Elder. James has a heart for volunteerism and with his nonprofit has worked with organizations such as Philly Reads, Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, Gift of Life Family House, Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill, Newark Manor Nursing Home, Silver Lake Complete Care, and Our Daily Bread. James currently serves as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Commission on
Community and Volunteer Service for the state of Delaware. James is passionate about coupling his faith, and professional and real-world experiences to impact communities worldwide.

Ryan joined the ODB Board in April of 2023. He serves as Pastor of Middletown Church of the Nazarene and Lead Columnist for D3hoops.com, in addition to freelance writing and occasionally substitute teaching.  He has a BA in history from Eastern Nazarene College and an

MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary.  Ryan is passionate about serving the under-resourced in our community and helping people discover purpose and meaning in life.  He's spent much of his professional career in non-profit work.

Kathy has been a Board member at ODB, off and on, since 2014. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and moved to Delaware in 1986. Before retirement, she worked for PNC Bank for 5 years then took a position at DuPont.  She worked in Customer Service for several years and then moved into Inside Sales. She retired in 2014 and began her service at ODB. Kathy also served as Treasurer for The Old Bohemia Historical Society from 2016 through 2020 and was then elected President, serving a 2-year term.  Kathy believes she was put on this earth to serve and there is no better way to serve than feeding the hungry in our community.

Owen joined the ODB Board in 2022. Owen is retired and was formerly co-owner of Hilltop Technologies in Suffield CT. His career spanned forty years in telecommunication sales and management. As Co-CEO and Chief Sales Officer, Owen oversaw the sales and operations of the company. Hilltop provided telecommunications solutions from Avaya and Shoretel for major corporations throughout the country including MassMutual, Travelers Insurance, FedEx, Aetna, and others. Owen was responsible for pre-sale involvement as well as complete coordination of projects involving overseeing the engineering and project management processes. Owen has a BA graduate degree from Saint Leo University.