Meet the Team

 

President & CEO
Finance Manager
Community Impact Specialist
Development Leader
Community Outreach Coordinator
Leslie Zimmerman
Events Coordinator
Community Impact Manager
Sabrina Waters
Office Manager
Chairperson

Perdue Farms

Immediate Past Chair

Green Leaf Medical, LLC

Executive Vice Chair

Avery Hall Insurance Group

Treasurer/Secretary

Wigglesworth, Layton, Moyers & Chance

Director

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Director

Civic Leader - Retired from Piedmont Airlines

Director

Edward Jones

Director

Civic Leader - Retired from Somerset County Public Schools

Director

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration

Director

TidalHealth

Community Impact Chair

Civic Leader - Retired from Salisbury University

Director

Perdue Farms

Director

Somerset County Public Schools

Director

Civic Leader - Retired from Wor Wic Community College

UWLES Advisory Council Roles:​

  • Support UWLES professionally and personally as able through advocacy, giving, and volunteering. ​

  • Share insights, concerns, suggestions, feedback, and collaborative opportunities with UWLES board and staff in support of community needs, as aligned with UWLES’ mission (to strengthen health, education, and financial stability for all neighbors).​

  • Help promote and support UWLES’ mission through community events and social media outreach as able.​

  • Explore and introduce opportunities to build new relationships, supporters, partnerships, and collaborations.​

  • Attend two or more council meetings per year (2-4 per year will be offered at the council’s discretion).​

  • Participate in UWLES committees or workgroups of personal or professional interest if able (ie, development, special events, personnel, finance/compliance, strategic planning, equity/DEI, marketing, etc.)

 

Jamie Barrett, University of MD Eastern Shore

Anthony Betterson, Harbor Bank of Maryland

Angela Brittingham, TidalHealth

Deb Casey,  Wor-Wic Community College

Memo Diriker, Salisbury University and The StratACUMEN Group​

Jessica Dorsi, M&T Bank

Tykebia Fisher, Perdue Farms​

Lindsey Hamill, Perdue Farms

Jim Hartstein, The Insurance Market​

Bryan Hurst, Perdue Farms (retired)

Gwen Hutley, Wicomico County Public Schools

Jessica Iacona-Jahnke, BEACON at Salisbury University​

Annette Johnson, Quickbase

Gus Lebois, Perdue Farms (retired)​

Jim List, Breza & Associates, LLC

Don Owrey, Atlantic General Hospital​

Susan Parker, Wicomico Environmental Trust​

Nanay Paul, Two Cousins Investment Properties​

Jason Todd Phillips, Somerset County Public Schools​

Jennifer Poulsen, Hebron Savings Bank​

Jesse Reid, Wicomico County Public Schools​

Tony Sarbanes, Civic Leader

Lakeisha Stevens, Perdue Farms​

Cole Taustin, Taustin Group​

Cathie Thomas, UWLES (retired)