George McFarland has more than 46 years of experience developing programs and providing service in the areas of health care, education, employment and economic sustainability. A resident of Montgomery County for more than 41 years, Mr. McFarland has worked closely with numerous federal, state and community organizations in the County and throughout the U.S. to improve the quality of life for people whose lives are affected by health risks. He has authored and implemented more than $100 million in grants and contracts to promote health and human development, playing a major role in shaping our understanding of the influence of behavior on overall health and wellness. Under his leadership, McFarland & Associates, Inc., provides program and management consulting services in health care, social science research, education, criminal justice, housing, information technology, and substance abuse prevention. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, George McFarland holds a bachelors in political science from Howard as well as a master of social work in social policy formation from Howard University.

Andrea McFarland began her long career in public service and social work as a community organizer in Philadelphia. In support of services and programs that help the mentally handicapped, mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed, and children in need of protection, she has held leadership positions that involved developing policy and procedures; designing, implementing and evaluating programs; assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and adjustment of budgets; and managing and supervising staff, among other tasks. For ten years, she served as the District Program Manager, Deputy District Administrator, and District Administrator (on an as-needed basis) as well as the Vice-president of operations for two social service organizations. In these roles, she was responsible for a welfare reform case management contract and supervised and coordinated social services for programs related to alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, and other health issues. After relocating to the DC metropolitan area, she worked as the Deputy Director of Planning, Policy and Program Support for DC Child and Family Services for 15  years. In 2015, she joined McFarland and Associates as a senior associate for project development and quality assurance, where she is responsible for staff development and quality assurance. Ms. McFarland holds a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Temple University as well as a master’s in social work from University of Pennsylvania. She also has numerous professional affiliations, volunteers extensively, and has been recognized for her work and dedication with accolades that include the Valeria Bullard Black Administrator of the Year Award. 

Monica Brame has more than15 years of federal contracting, program management and accounting experience with several health and human services agencies. Early in her career, she worked for KPMG performing extensive client engagement. She then worked as an analyst for Lockheed Martin, where she provided financial support and leadership to program managers and team members and supported cost proposal planning activities. Prior to joining McFarland and Associates, she worked as an accountant for the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Ms. Brame joined AAHP as a finance manager providing managerial leadership and staff direction for financial and accounting administration, company operating budgets, payroll operations, accounting deliverables, cost management and pricing proposals, internal audits, fiscal reporting, and business controls. She later become McFarland’s CFO and business operations office; in that role, she provides guidance in the design and implementation of strategic plans and initiatives for measurement of company progress against contract requirements. She also currently works as a consultant  in finance, contracts, human resources, accounting and sales. A certified PMP, she holds a bachelor's in accounting from Morgan State University and a master's in management, and an MBA from University of Maryland University College. She is a member of the National Association of Black Accountants and Beta Gamma Sigma, a business honor society.

Dr. Nkossi Dambita is the Director of Clinical Services at McFarland & Associates in the African American Health Program in Montgomery County, Maryland. Dr. Dambita is a public health physician trained in epidemiology at SUNY at Buffalo where he received his Master of Science degree. Dr. Dambita received his MPH in health systems management from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and a master's in health sciences informatics from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. For more than two decades, he has directed public health programs at the state and local levels, as well as internationally. He has successfully managed major public health projects, including the serological monitoring of HIV in Maryland and the surveillance of bioterrorism in Baltimore City.

 Dr. Dambita has provided education and advisory services to governments and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). He has been faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine since 2006. He is a passionate advocate of knowledge management systems as a means of delivering knowledge at the point of need for better decision-making in Public Health.

Saundra Jackson received her associate's degree in nursing from Prince George's Community College and her bachelor's in healthcare administration from Columbia Union College. During the first half of her nursing career, Ms. Jackson worked in emergency rooms, labor and delivery wards, and neonatal ICUs in Southeast D.C. among the African American population. In 2003, Ms. Jackson began providing services in Montgomery County with Nurses for Newborns where she was the regional director. She later became the first nurse for the African American Health Program. She is certified in Childbirth Education and Breastfeeding. As a nurse case manager with AAHP, Ms. Jackson provides direct client services to African Americans in Montgomery County through the Maternal and Child Health focus area's SMILE program.

Beri Kari-Fonge began working with AAHP as a volunteer in 2006, and after a long hiatus, began again as a volunteer in 2016, and was then promptly promoted to the Community Health Worker role. Originally from Cameroon, Ms. Kari-Fonge graduated from the University of Texas, Arlington, with a bachelors of science in nursing. She worked for more than seven years as a critical care nurse with adult care experience in medical-surgical care, geriatric, hospice, cardiac, and rehabilitative care. Since August 2015, she has taught at Montgomery College as clinical adjunct faculty in the nursing program. She is currently pursuing her master's in nursing education at Frostburg State University. 

Elsa Sohahong-Kombet has a Nursing Assistant Certification and a bachelor's in biology from the University of the District of Columbia. She has a Master of Business Administration in Health Service Administration and Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Strayer University. She has held internships at Howard University Hospital, George Mason University and The United Nations in New York.

Ms. Sohahong-Kombet has managed incoming payments in accounts receivable in the hotel industry in the accounting department; summarized receivables on a weekly and monthly basis; and analyzed accounts to discover discrepancies. As a front office assistant manager, she coordinated activities with other hotel departments in order to increase levels of communication and customer satisfaction. She also acted as a liaison between sales and front desk staff in order to ensure that all group events were executed perfectly. She speaks French, English, some Spanish and Chinese.

Aiysha Taylor comes to AAHP with a wealth of experience serving youth and families as a licensed clinical social worker. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Ms. Taylor received her bachelor's in computer science from New York University and her master of social work from Fordham University. She began her career working with teenage girls as a youth development counselor and eventually went on to become a social worker providing therapy for troubled individuals, families, and groups. In 2013, she opened her private practice. As co-chair of the diversity committee at her son's elementary school, she helped the school initiate a "No Place for Hate" program.  As a licensed clinical social worker for AAHP, Ms. Taylor provides invaluable guidance and assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and families in Montgomery County.