Who We Are

President, Board of Directors

Jeremiah is the Principal of D | WATTS Construction, where he is responsible for providing project and executive oversight managing projects from design development through construction occupancy. Prior to founding D | WATTS, Jeremiah worked with HITT Contracting for more than a decade, overseeing large teams and an award-winning portfolio. He holds a BS in Public and Private Sector Organizations from Brown University.

Vice President, Board of Directors

Diane is enjoying retirement after serving as Assistant Vice President in the Strategy and Innovation Division at SourceAmerica. Prior to joining SourceAmerica Diane worked at Northrop Grumman for 32 years, where she served as VP, Chief Information Officer, and Deputy GM of the Global Information Technology Division, before retiring in 2009. Active in her church and community, Diane has received several awards recognizing her professional achievements and community service, including Computerworld’s Premier 100 Technology Leader and National Women of Color Technology Leadership awards. Diane received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Spelman College and a Master’s degree in Operations Research from Cornell University.

Secretary, Board of Directors

Isabel most recently served as Vice President and Corporate Officer for Goodyear. She headed government relations for Goodyear’s Washington, D.C. office since 1995 and served as the company’s senior lobbyist. Prior to Goodyear, Isabel set up and ran the office of Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Having started her career as director of local issues for Gov. Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, she has more than 25 years of government relations and Capitol Hill experience. Isabel holds a BA in political science from Barnard College and a Master’s from Columbia University.

Kelley focuses her practice on consumer protection and unfair competition litigation and counseling. Kelley has extensive litigation experience representing clients as both plaintiff and defendant in state and federal courts, in arbitration, and in front of state regulators. Kelley was honored with the 2015 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for co-authoring “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.” After law school, Kelley clerked for the Honorable John G. Heyburn II in the Western District of Kentucky. She is recognized as a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer Rising Star in the field of business litigation.

Debra is founder of Barrett Strategic LLC, a strategic consulting, public and government affairs, and executive coaching firm. Previously, she was SVP Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Teva Pharmaceuticals where she directed advocacy and policy development. Before joining Teva, Debra was an assignment editor at CNN after beginning her career on Capitol Hill. Debra holds a BA in English from the University of Michigan and a Master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Jeanine is President at Rock Creek Policy Advisors. Previously, she served as Vice President of Corporate Government Affairs and Health Policy at Magellan Health. She also directed federal and state policy in roles she held at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and PhRMA. Jeanine holds a BA from the Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Public Health with a concentration in law and public health from Harvard University, and a JD from Tulane University.

Matthew is an Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission. Previously he served as Partner at Goodwin Proctor. Matthew holds a BA from Harvard University and a JD from Yale University. He is the nephew of Woodley House founder, Joan Doniger.

Dave currently is serving as the Care and Counseling Pastor at Grace Community Church in Fulton, MD. Before Grace, Dave worked as the Minister of Family Life at The People’s Community Baptist Church in Silver Spring and worked as a missionary in Northern Canada, Saskatchewan. Dave completed his degrees in counseling and theology at Liberty University and Capital Bible Seminary. He has written two children’s books.

Vincent is President/CEO of Unity Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and non-profit organization that provides primary health care, psycho-social services, and mental health care to the medically underserved in Washington, DC. As well as his executive responsibilities, Vincent is actively involved in the development of national health care policy as it addresses the needs of the medically underserved and poverty communities. He is regularly called upon to testify before the DC City Council. Vincent was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and was educated at All Hallows College Dublin where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a Master’s of Divinity (M.Div.).

Liz is a Consultant and Lead Content Strategist at Anne Tumlinson Innovations where she oversees research and analysis and provides clients with insights related to emerging trends and opportunities in national and local markets. Previously Liz served as Associate Director of Product Management at Evolent Health, a firm that enables major health systems to manage risk across Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and Self-funded populations. She also worked as a Consultant at Avalere Health where she advised clients on trends in value-based care and performance improvement. Liz holds a BA in Political Science and a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Holly is the CEO of Awesome Problem, an independent consulting firm with 25 year of experience in healthcare policy and practice, technology and hospitality. Her projects include international, national and community assessments, audits and acquisitions. Clients have included large health systems, post-acute care companies, associations and Fortune 100 companies.

Tommy oversees the Food & Friends’ Healthcare Partnerships Program that focuses on contracting with healthcare providers in the metropolitan Washington area. Tommy was the Chief Operations Officer at MetroHealth, a District of Columbia health center, for over five years prior to joining Food & Friends. He also co-founded Cornerstone Community that provided housing and community for formerly homeless men with HIV and a history of chronic substance abuse. Cornerstone merged with Woodley House in December 2020. Tommy is the Board President of the Potomac Soccer Association.

Executive Director

Ann Chauvin joined Woodley House at the end of October, 2018 as Executive Director … or really, re-joined … as her first behavioral health job in the District was as a crisis counselor at Crossing Place in 1991. Ann has worked in the field of behavioral health since 1987 for non-profit organizations in New York, Maryland, and DC. Prior to her return to Woodley House, she served as as Chief Clinical Officer at SOME, Inc for 17 years where she started their Jordan House program modeled after our Crossing Place. Ann earned her Master of Social Work, Social Administration concentration and a specialization in Mental Health and has her independent clinical license in DC.

Senior Director

Maria Paipa Farias joined Woodley House in 2004, overseeing our clinical work, all programs and now Supported Independent Living and Compliance. She received her MA in Clinical Psychology and completed her residency in clinical psychology in Buenos Aires, Argentina before moving to Los Angeles, California to continue her career. She provided individual and group therapy while with Excelsior House, the Didi Hirsch Mental Health Center and Step Up on Second in Santa Monica, California. Moving east to New York City, Maria worked with a diverse population with the Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, among others.

Chief Financial Officer

Tyrone Cartwright joined Woodley House in 2000 as Director of Finance & Administration. In 2009, he moved to the Transitional Housing Corporation. In 2015, Mr. Cartwright returned to Woodley House as Finance Director. He is past president of the DC Behavioral Health Association, a coalition of 26 community-based mental health agencies in the District. Prior to Woodley House, he served as the President/CEO of Public Health Service FCU. A native of Newark, NJ, he graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a BS in Business Administration.

Senior Director of Programs

Betty Johnson has worked nearly everywhere at Woodley House. Joining Woodley House in 2007, she has managed Holly House, Valenti House and Crossing Place. Now as Senior Director of Programs, she supervises all of our 24-hour residential programs. Prior to coming to Woodley House, Betty worked for 15 years at the Devereux Foundation as lead staff and then supervisor.

Clinical Director

Ginger Tagliarino is an experienced clinical supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. She is skilled in volunteer management, nonprofit organizations, crisis intervention, group therapy, and psychotherapy. She received her MSW from The Catholic University of America with a focus on Clinical Social Work.