Dr. Jana Davis is the Associate Director for Programs and Chief Scientist at the Chesapeake Bay Trust, an organization that funds watershed restoration and education projects. She oversees the nine grant programs administered by the Trust, and specifically runs programs on shoreline restoration, fisheries habitat, targeted watershed restoration, and innovation. Jana is a marine ecologist, with a B.S. in biology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Prior to coming to the Trust, Jana served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, a faculty member at the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program, and an American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Science Fellow in the United State Senate, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union.
Julie joined Merck in 2004 as Grants Manager for the Merck Institute of Aging & Health (MIAH). Prior to joining Merck, she served as the Senior Research Coordinator in the Office for University Development and Alumni Relations at New York University, where she worked on major gift fundraising strategies. As the Programs Manager at MCAN, Julie oversees and manages the MCAN grantees, which includes serving as the principal liaison to the program sites, monitoring grantee performance, and facilitating grantee communications and networking. She also provides oversight for the independent cross-site evaluation of MCAN programs. Additionally, Julie assists in the administration and ongoing operations of the Network and actively participates in helping to publicize MCAN’s mission and expand its program portfolio. She received her B.A. in Sociology and English from Tulane University and completed her M.P.A. in public policy and nonprofit management at New York University.
Lee has nine years of experience in program development and management for both community-based organizations and foundations. In her current position at CFNCR, she manages initiatives focused on increasing economic opportunities for youth and low-income families through education and career development opportunities. Lee also co-chairs the Black Philanthropic Alliance, a premier membership organization in the Greater Washington region focused on increasing the presence and leadership of people of African descent in the philanthropic sector. Prior to joining The Community Foundation, Lee managed the grants and special programs for the Prince George’s Community Foundation for three years.
