The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has long been recognized for the expertise of its staff.
In speeches, panel discussions, task forces and other forms of communication, our in-house authorities regularly explore the community’s most critical issues through the lens of their deep knowledge, diverse experiences and innovative ideas.
Beverly White-Seals
President & CEO
Beverly joined CFHoCo as President and CEO in May 2012, bringing broad experience in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. She positioned the organization as a hub for connecting philanthropic residents with local nonprofits to improve the lives of those living in Howard County, while also building a new leadership team and investing in better processes and systems.
Born and raised in Washington, DC, Beverly earned a B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. Beverly also donated her time and talent to serve on over 30 nonprofit boards while pursuing a career as a practicing attorney. Beverly enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, son-in-law and grandson as well as with her large and exceedingly close extended family.
Beverly’s favorite thing about Howard County is that there is no one great thing: “Over the past 40 years I raised children here in Howard County and had 2 significant career opportunities within minutes of my home — all while living in a diverse, highly educated and tolerant community with an intentionally green environment.”
Dee Athey
Director of Grants and Community Engagement
Dee Athey is the Director of Grants and Community Engagement at the Community Foundation of Howard County. Dee directs CFHoCo’s donor-recommended and discretionary grants.
She has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit work and program development, management and evaluation. She led community service initiatives, developed funding proposals, managed grant programs, directed fundraising efforts, worked with donors and built strategic partnerships benefiting nonprofit organizations.
Dee lives in Jessup with her husband and loves summer weather, reading, cooking and spending time in nature. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in Sherman, Texas and a Master of Science from The University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. As a Texas native, Dee loves football and is always on the quest for good Tex-Mex food.
Dee’s favorite things about Howard County are the county’s diverse population, Patapsco Valley State Park and being able to enjoy a true Fall Season every year.
Dan Flynn
Director of Development, Marketing and Communications
As Director of Development, Marketing and Communications, Dan Flynn is responsible for developing and implementing a communication strategy to bring in resources to the Community Foundation of Howard County in support of its mission. The position blends the communications strategy with developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with volunteers, community and business leaders and leveraging those partnerships to increase operating revenue for the foundation.
Prior to joining the Community Foundation of Howard County, Dan served as Director of Business Development and Events for Inside Lacrosse, a media and events company, where he led brand development and new business and
revenue growth.
Dan previously served as Assistant Director of Athletics for corporate sales, marketing and promotions for Towson University and Director of Marketing, Promotions and Community Relations for the University of Pennsylvania. He also directed Blue Jays Unlimited, the athletics annual fund for Johns Hopkins University.
Dan earned both his MBA in management and bachelor’s degree in biology from Johns Hopkins University. He also has taught as an adjunct professor of sport marketing at Towson University.
Dan and his wife, Amy, live in Columbia with their two children, Hannah and Bennett. Dan loves to spend time with family and friends, and his hobbies include music, cooking, reading and cheering on his favorite sports teams.
Dan’s favorite things about Howard County are the diversity of people and places, the incredible parks and open spaces, along with the wonderful community of families in his neighborhood.
Contact Dan: dflynn@cfhoco.org 410-730-7840 x8
Juliet Gomez
Executive Assistant
Juliet Neal is the Executive Assistant to the president and CEO, Beverly White-Seals. She supports Beverly with day-to-day administrative details and manages her schedule. Juliet is the primary liaison between the foundation and members of the Board of Trustees and the many supporting working committees of volunteers. Additionally, she is one of the primary contacts with current and prospective donors, staff, local nonprofits and other members of the Howard County community.
Juliet joined the CFHoCo team in February of 2021. She brings two decades of executive office management experience, primarily in the field of healthcare. Before coming to the foundation, she was the practice manager for Prudent Medical Associates at Providence Hospital. Prior to that, she spent 18 years with the University of Maryland Capital Region Health Medical Group, primarily as the Assistant to the President and Vice President of Medical Affairs. She also served as a legal administrative assistant and client coordinator during her time at the university.
She earned both an MBA and a bachelors of science in business management from the University of Phoenix.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, she grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Before relocating to Maryland in 1990 with her three children, she served as a legal secretary in the Department of Investigations for Mayor Ed Koch.
Juliet enjoys sightseeing and spending quality time with her family. Juliet’s favorite things about Howard County are the cultural diversity, the beautiful parks and open space areas to visit and the many fine dining options.
Jay Vidyarthi
Vice President of Operations
Jay A. Vidyarthi manages the daily operations of the Community Foundation of Howard County and takes on other duties as assigned. He is slowly learning, with mounting horror, how much can be crammed into “other duties as assigned.”
He began working at the foundation in 2018 in the role of Operations Manager. In November of 2020, Jay was promoted to Director of Operations, Compliance and Human Resources. He became the Vice President of Operations in January of 2023.
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Jay earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Temple University.
Jay’s favorite thing about Howard County is the diversity of people.
Diane Zanko
Philanthropic Services Assistant
Diane Zanko is the Community Foundation of Howard County’s Philanthropic Services Assistant. Diane is responsible for data management, book-keeping and helps process grants. She is often tapped to help with special projects like community initiatives.
Diane comes from a computer programming and data management background and has been with CFHoCo since 2015. Diane has a daughter, a son, six grandsons and lives in Laurel with her sister and their tiny lapdog Nina, a 130 pound Rottweiler.
Diane’s favorite thing about Howard County is working with the team at CFHoCo.
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