Family Re-Union 5: Family and Work

Panelists, Presenters (Alphabetical Order)

Deborah Allen, Material Handler, Fingerhut-TDI, Blountville, TN. Ms. Allen has worked as a material handler at Tennessee Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Fingerhut Companies, Inc., for three years. She is an active member of the Union of Needletrades Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) and graduated from East Tennessee State University with a BS in Environmental Health. She is a devoted mother to her four-year-old son, Logan. Logan just started playing T-ball, and Ms. Allen enjoys watching him practice and play in games.

Evan Bayh, Governor, Indianapolis, IN. Since taking office in 1989, Governor Bayh has initiated numerous reforms, one of the most closely watched and far-reaching of which is "Step Ahead," a process that will make more certain that every child in Indiana reaches school age ready to learn. Indiana is one of only two states in the nation that has not increased general state taxes since 1989 while it continues to invest more money in education and to maintain all essential state services. Gov. Bayh recently received the "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" award from the National Women Executive in State Government as well as the "Above and Beyond" award from the Indiana Black Expo. He and his wife, Susan, are the parents of twin sons, Beau and Nick, who recently turned seven months old.

Sharon Sayles Belton, Mayor, Minneapolis, MN. As Mayor, Ms. Sayles Belton has emphasized a holistic, community-based approach to Minneapolis' challenges. She prioritizes healthy children and a healthy environment in which they can grow and sponsored the innovative "Success by Six/Way to Grow" program to give young children the nurturing they need to succeed in school. As both the first African American President of the Minneapolis City Council and first female and African American Mayor of Minneapolis, Mayor Sayles Belton acts as a role model to many. She and her husband, Steve, have three children. The mother of a developmentally disabled daughter, she served on the Metropolitan Task Force on developmental disabilities.

Bob Boruff, Vice President - Manufacturing, Saturn Corporation, Spring Hill, TN. Appointed to his current position in 1991, Mr. Boruff is responsible for developing Saturn's assembly, manufacturing and engineering processes and operations. He began his General Motors career in 1961 as an hourly employee in the metal stamping plant and moved quickly through various positions. In 1988, he became the director of the Quality Network for GM, a process initiated by GM and the UAW focusing on continuous improvement in consumer satisfaction. He and his wife, Jade, have six children. An avid fisherman, he enjoyed teaching them about trout fishing and to love the outdoors, often visiting his retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Captain Gregory Bryant, U. S. Marine Corps, New River, NC. Deployed aboard the U.S.S. Kearsarge, Capt. Bryant participated in joint UN operations off the coast of Bosnia including the Scott O'Grady Rescue Operation. He stayed in close contact with his wife and daughters through the use of audio and videotapes and was responsible for obtaining a video camera so that the entire squadron could use it for staying in touch with their families during their six-month deployment. He is current assigned to the Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron 263 where he is the Flight Line Division Officer, Substance Abuse Control Officer, Education Officer, and Moral, Welfare and Recreation Officer for his squadron. Captain Bryant and his wife, Kimberly, have two daughters, Danielle, three, and Jessica, one.

Jane Campbell, Assistant Minority Leader, Ohio House of Representatives, Columbus, OH. State Representative Campbell is currently serving her sixth term in the Ohio House of Representatives. During her tenure, her work played a major role in numerous bills including simplifying the voluntary paternity procedure so unmarried fathers can take responsibility for their children, expanding subsidized child care for 20,000 additional children, and extending Medicaid to working women. She was named one of Cleveland magazine's "Eighty Women to Watch in the '80s" as well as one of Cleveland magazine's "100 Most Influential Women." Ms. Campbell lives with her husband, Hunter Morrison, and their two daughters, Jessica Elizabeth and Catherine Joanna.

Ida Castro, Acting Director, Women's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Ms. Castro is an attorney who has been actively involved in women's and labor issues throughout her career. At the Department of Labor since 1994, she was the first woman to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Worker's Compensation in the Employment Standards Administration. Ms. Castro was the Founder and Co-Chair of the first Hispanic women's organization in New Jersey. She grew up in New York City with her mother, Aurora, a garment worker, and her father, Ezequiel, a restaurant worker. She has one daughter, Isamar, who works with women afflicted with the AIDS virus.

J. T. (Ted) Childs, Jr., Director, Workforce Diversity, IBM Corporation, North Tarrytown, NY. Mr. Childs has worldwide responsibility for workforce diversity programs and policies. In 1989, he was appointed by Governor Cuomo to the Governor's Advisory Council on Child Care and, in 1995, was appointed a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging. Mr. Childs served as Executive Assistant to Dr. Benjamin Hooks, Executive Director of the NAACP. In addition to numerous other groups, he also is Co-Chair of the Conference Board's Work & Family Council and a member of the American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care Board of Champions. He and his wife have two children. His mother, Clara Childs, also attending the conference, met her husband over 50 years ago at Tennessee State University.

Perry Christensen, Director, Human Resources Planning & Strategy, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ. As Director, Mr. Christensen has corporate-wide responsibilities for human resource policies, succession planning, and work/life initiatives. He has worked for Merck for 14 years including six years outside the U.S. Mr. Christensen is Co-Chair of the Wharton/Merck Work/Life Roundtable, a group of business school academics and leading companies who are conducting research on work/life issues. He is also a member of the Boston University Work/Life Roundtable and the Conference Board's Work and Family Research Council. He has five children, ages one to 13, and enjoys skiing, camping, traveling, and church activities with his family. In his spare time, he is a "full-time chauffeur" with a van that makes frequent stops at baseball games, piano lessons, and McDonalds.

Emanuel Cleaver II, Mayor, Kansas City, MO. The 51st Mayor of Kansas City, MO. Mayor Cleaver is the first African American elected to this office. He also serves as pastor of St. James United Methodist Church. He has a long history of civic and community activism and brings that activist approach to his role as Mayor of Kansas City. He has made public safety a priority and spearheaded the community policing concept coming up with innovative programs such as Night Hoops (evening basketball), Police-in-Neighborhood (a low-cost home-financing program encouraging police officers to move into selected neighborhoods), and Hot Summer Nights (evening youth centers). He and his wife, Dianne, have four children.

Amy Comstock, Ethics Counsel, U. S. Department of Education, Washington, DC. Employed at the Department of Education, Office of the General Counsel, Ms. Comstock works as Ethics Counsel on a job-share basis three days a week. She and her co-worker supervise a small office of attorneys and legal assistants. Their boss, Steve Winick, has just been named "Best Boss in America" by Redbook magazine. Ms. Comstock is married and has two children, ages four and two. She enjoys biking, camping, and spending time with her family.

Jerlean Daniel, President, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to her role as Assistant Professor, Program in Child Development and Child Care, Dr. Daniel serves with numerous civic organizations including the United Way of Allegheny County-Early Childhood Initiative Coordinating Committee, the Council for Youth and Workforce Development Executive Board, the YWCA Child Care Partnerships, and Family Communications. Her children are grown and live in different states, but Dr. Daniel and her husband, Jack, keep in touch with them regularly by phone and enjoy frequent large family gatherings.

Denise DeCourcey, Certification Follow-up Specialist, Saint Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN. Ms. DeCourcey has been a Certification Follow-up Specialist at Saint Thomas Hospital for more than 8 years. She is very proud of her three children: Andre, eight, is in the accelerated reader program and plays right field in the peewee league; Dane, seven, also an accelerated reader, plays second base. Mackenzie, four, attempted to write her name at the age of three because "she couldn't stand the thought of her brothers' having homework, and she didn't have anything to do."

Lisa Farnin, Project Leader, Information Systems Department, Ford Electronics & Refrigeration Corp., Lansdale, PA. Ms. Farnin was recently named Working Mother magazine's "Working Mother of the Year." She is a pioneer on the topic of Work/Family balance at the plant and is a leader of the Work/Family Initiatives Task Force at her company where she redesigns business processes and creates information systems. She was a founding member of the in-plant Customer Delight Task Force. Prior to Ford, she held numerous positions at IBM in manufacturing, sales, and consulting. She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and has been actively involved with the Junior League of Philadelphia. Ms. Farnin resides with her husband, Paul, and 20-month-old daughter Rachel. Prior to Rachel's birth, she was a eucharistic minister at her church.

Pam Farr, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Lodging, Marriott International, Washington, DC. In her current position, Ms. Farr is responsible for the human resources management involving nearly 1200 hotels in 29 countries and divisions offices that employ more than 93,000 associates worldwide. Marriott recently won an Excellence Award from the Association of Work/Life Professionals for the telephone consultation and referral service for low-income employees they created with the Partnership Group consulting firm. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Human Resources Planning Society and the American Foundation for the Blind. She resides with her two children in Chevy Chase. Both children enjoy traveling, and their favorite family vacation spots are in Montana, Florida, Arizona, and upstate New York at the family farm.

Raymond Gilmartin, Chair, President & CEO, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ. Prior to his coming to Merck in 1994, Mr. Gilmartin was Chair, President, and CEO of Becton Dickinson and Company where he had worked for 18 years. An active participant in health industry affairs, he is a Board Member of Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America, Director of Project Hope, and Chair-Elect of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a group dedicated to addressing problems in confronting America's health care system. He is also the Director of the Ethics Resource Center, a non-profit organization working to restore society's ethical foundations. Mr. Gilmartin and his wife reside in Ridgewood, N.J., with their two daughters and a son; all enjoy skiing together.

David Jones, Jr., Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, Metropolitan Public Schools, Nashville, TN. Prior to becoming Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, Dr. Jones was also the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Administration, and Curriculum and Instruction. In addition, he is the Pastor of the Schrader Lane Church which owns and operates both a child care center and senior citizens center. He has produced three parenting videos and six family relations videos. Dr. Jones is also active in numerous other organizations including the American Cancer Society, Junior Achievement, and 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee. He and his wife, Mary Carolyne, have two children, David III and Carol Denise.

Deloris Jordan, President and Co-Founder, the Michael Jordan Foundation, Chicago, IL. In addition to rearing her five children and other members of her extended family, Mrs. Jordan has been active in civic activities for years. She sits on the boards of numerous organizations including the James Jordan Boys and Girls Club, North Carolina Cities in Schools, and Jordan Universal Marketing, Inc. She is an active member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jordan is the author of a new book, Family First. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, sports (basketball especially), horseback riding, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Jim King, Director, U. S. Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. For more than 25 years, Mr. King has worked at the federal, state, and local levels of government as well as at major universities. Prior to his current position, he was the State Office Chief of Staff to Senator John Kerry. Mr. King has served on numerous committees including the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, the National Council on the Arts and Humanities, and the Massachusetts Cultural Alliance. He is also past commander of Disabled American Veterans in Ludlow, MA. Mr. King and his wife have five children and enjoy outdoor activities including camping.

David Knapp, Executive Director, United Labor Agency, Inc., Cleveland, OH. Mr. Knapp has served as Executive Director and Deputy Director of the United Labor Agency since 1976. Prior to that, he was the Staff Representative of the AFL-CIO Community Service Department. Mr. Knapp was the Founding Chair of the S.E. area committee on Political Education of AFL-CIO and is Co-Chair of Project Awareness at the Criminal Justice Public Information Center. He and his wife, Christine Anne, have two children, Heather Ann and Michael.

Philip Lader, Administrator, U. S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC. Mr. Lader, a South Carolina businessman and educator, formerly served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget. He and his wife, Linda LeSourd Lader, founded Renaissance Weekends, family retreats for innovative national leaders in diverse fields, in 1981. Mr. Lader was president of South Carolina's Winthrop University as well as Australia's first private university. He and his wife are the parents of Mary-Catherine, 11, and Whitaker, nine. The Lader family enjoys biking on South Carolina's beaches and traveling together.

Rhonda Lauer, Associate Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Ms. Lauer has served as a teacher, principal, and administrator in the School District of Philadelphia working to improve the quality of public education. From the beginning of her career, children have been her priority. She has designed many initiatives including the Adopt- A-School program, a corporate/community partnership initiative. Ms. Lauer also co-founded the Philadelphia Children's Network with Ralph Smith where she served in the capacity of Associate Director. She has two children, Jessica, 12, and David, 16. They enjoy family gatherings, picnics with friends, and trips to New York to see plays and shop at Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales.

Elliot Lehman, Co-Chair Emeritus, Fel-Pro Incorporated, Skokie, IL. Fel-Pro recently placed in the Top 10 List in the newest edition of the book, The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America. In addition to his long tenure at Fel-Pro, Mr. Lehman was also the founder and President of Project Team, a program established to train the socially disadvantaged to become automotive mechanics. Mr. Lehman was the only corporate representative at the signing of the Family Leave Act in 1993. He and his wife, Frances, have three children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. They enjoy traveling and spend their summers at their home on Martha's Vineyard.

Linda Mason, Co-Founder and President, Bright Horizons Children's Centers, Cambridge, MA. Bright Horizons manages over 100 corporate-sponsored child care centers across the U.S. for organizations ranging from Warner Brothers to Mattel to Motorola. In addition, Ms. Mason also co-founded The Horizons Initiative, a Boston-based organization which serves the needs of homeless children throughout the Boston area. Previously, she managed large-scale refugee relief operations overseas including Save the Children's emergency program in the Sudan. She and her husband, Roger Brown, CEO of Bright Horizons, have three children. They have traveled with their children to Indonesia, Morocco, Guatemala and Costa Rica.

Gerald McEntee, International President of AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C. Mr. McEntee was elected as International President in 1981 and has served in that office continuously since. He is also the Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute. Very active in civic organizations, McEntee chairs the AFL-CIO's Work and Family Committee, is a member of the National Commission on Children, and is on the Board of the Child Care Action Campaign. He and his wife, Barbara, have four daughters and five grandchildren. In their spare time, they enjoy a range of outdoor activities, relaxing at the beach with the grandchildren, and attending theater at the Kennedy Center.

Kathleen Meyer, Executive Director, the Business Enterprise Trust, Stanford, CA. As Executive Director of the Business Enterprise Trust, Ms. Meyer promotes the stories of business people who combine sound management and social conscience by developing educational materials such as video documentaries, business school cases and teaching notes which are used in colleges and universities throughout the world. Prior to joining the Trust, she had 20 years' experience in a wide variety of business environments including as marketing manager for a venture capital firm, vice president of strategic planning for two major financial institutions, and as line manager for several telecommunications companies. Ms. Meyer also served in an advisory capacity to nonprofit organizations including the American Red Cross and the San Francisco Women's Foundation. She and her family, Alison, 16, and Adam, 15, enjoy playing and watching volleyball and basketball, listening to a wide range of music, viewing classic movies, and taking occasional getaway weekends to the Northern California Coast.

Karen Nussbaum, Director, Working Women's Department of the AFL-CIO, Washington, DC. Ms. Nussbaum is the first director of the newly created Working Women's department and brings her lifetime commitment to working women into the heart of the labor movement and back out into workplaces and communities around the world. She comes to the AFL- CIO from the U.S. Department of Labor where she was Director of the Women's Bureau. There she launched the nationwide Working Women Count! campaign which involved thousands of working women in identifying problems and finding solutions to their common needs. Ms. Nussbaum co-founded 9toS, National Association of Working Women, in 1973 and led it for 20 years. Ms. Nussbaum lives in Washington with her husband, Ira Arlook, and their three children, Gene, 13, Jack, 11, and Norie, eight.

David Olsen, CEO, Patagonia, Inc., Ventura, CA. Prior to becoming Patagonia's CEO in May 1996, Mr. Olsen led the development of solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power projects in 22 countries as Vice President of Magma Power, President of Peak Power Corp., and President/CEO of Northern Power Systems. He helped start Working Assets Money Fund, the first such fund to select investments based on social and environmental criteria. He also helped launch the National Cooperative Bank and created a business curriculum for entrepreneurs committed to building socially responsible businesses. An avid outdoorsman, Dave, his wife, Diana, and their two sons have hiked, camped, canoed, kayaked, and skied in many parts of North America.

Vance Opperman, President, West Publishing Company, Eagan, MN. West Publishing Company is an information provider in computer-assisted legal and business research, CD-ROMs, floppy disks, high school and college textbooks, and legal treatises and books. Mr. Opperman is the founder and former senior partner of Opperman Heins & Paquin and held this position until becoming President of West Publishing Company in 1993. He has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal as well as one of the nation's top litigators. The Opperman family - in all of its gender, age, and racial diversity - enjoys fishing, going to baseball games, and engaging in a wide variety of political debates and discussions.

Robert Pollard, Graduate, Paternal Involvement Demonstration Project, Chicago, IL. Mr. Pollard is one of the great cornerstones of the PIDP. When he enrolled in April 1993, he was homeless, unemployed, and had an estranged relationship with his children. He realized that his three children needed him and overcame many obstacles to be there for them. He completed a commercial driver licensing program and is presently employed as a library clerk for the Chicago Public Library system. Mr. Pollard was the first male parent to testify before a Chicago hearing of the U. S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee in support of the federalization of child support and has served as a mentor for a teen-fathers program.

Vincent Poppiti, Chief Judge, Family Court, State of Delaware, Wilmington, DE. A judge since 1979, Chief Judge Poppiti has become an expert on numerous children and family issues. He currently chairs the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and is a member of numerous groups including the Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware, Inc., the White House Advisory Council on Violence against Women, and the United Way Youth Violence Initiative. He was a presenter at the recent Work and Family Conference: Is the Family a Corporate Stakeholder? held in Los Angeles. In his spare time, he and his family enjoy cooking, attending the theater, traveling, and relaxing together.

Douglas Price, President, FirstBank of Denver, N.A., Denver, CO. Mr. Price has long been actively involved in his community. Currently, he is the Chair of the Business Commission on Child Care Finance, the Center City Housing Council of Downtown Denver Partnership, and Chair-Elect of the FoodBank of the Rockies. President of FirstBank of Denver since 1988, he was previously President of FirstBank of Boulder for nine years. He and his wife, Hazel, have two children, ages eight and nine, and enjoy cycling together. Both parents are active volunteers at their children's school.

Carol Hampton Rasco, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, Washington, DC. Ms. Rasco serves as President Clinton's top domestic policy adviser at the White House. In this role, she directs the President's Domestic Policy Council which consists of Cabinet Secretaries and heads of domestic agencies and is responsible for helping to shape, implement, and articulate the President's domestic policy agenda. When Ms. Rasco defines family, she automatically includes her parents, who are retired, her two sisters and their spouses, two nieces and nephews along with her own two children, Hamp and Mary-Margaret. She considers her parents and children her greatest teachers.

Robert Reich, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary Reich has spearheaded initiatives to improve the nation's workforce development system and to give more Americans opportunities for lifelong learning. During his term in office, he pushed successfully for congressional passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act and has put greater emphasis on workplace safety. Before coming to the Labor Department, Secretary Reich was on the faculty of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He and his wife, Clare Dalton, have two sons, Adam and Sam.

Richard Riley, Secretary, U. S. Department of Education, Washington, DC. As Governor of South Carolina, Riley spearheaded a comprehensive and highly successful reform of that state's school system. Again, as Secretary of Education, he is implementing similar reforms on a national scale by bringing together a coalition of groups including business people, educators and parents. Among the many initiatives developed by Secretary Riley is the Family Involvement Partnership designed to get parents more actively involved in their children's education and to offer positive solutions for helping families and their children. Riley and his wife, Anne, have four children and seven grandchildren.

Mary Robinson, rising eighth-grader, Donelson Christian Academy, Nashville, TN. Ms. Robinson has been taking gymnastics for nine years, piano for five years, and also enjoys art. She is very active in the youth activities at Pennington United Methodist Church where her father is the minister. Her mother is a lead teacher in the preschool special education program of Metro Nashville Public Schools. John, her brother, is a rising fourth-grader. The whole family enjoys spending time playing games, swimming, and gardening.

Landon Rowland, President and CEO, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., Kansas City, MO. In addition to being President and CEO of KCSI, Mr. Rowland is also Chair of the Board of the KCS Railway. Prior to joining KCSI in 1980, he was a partner in the law firm of Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas and a professional lecturer in Antitrust Law at the University of Missouri. Mr. Rowland is the Chair of the Local Investment Commission, the Swope Ridge Geriatric Center, the Metropolitan Performing Arts Fund, and the International Federation for Business Education.

Fran Sussner Rodgers, Founder and CEO, Work/Family Directions, Inc., Boston, MA. Work/Family Directions is the nation's leading provider of corporate work-life services. She was recently recognized by Inc. magazine as "Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year." Author of numerous articles including "Business and the Facts of Family Life" in the Harvard Business Review, Ms. Rodgers has also served as the Federal Administrator of New York and New Jersey child care and community programs, a training specialist for the Department of Health and Human Services, and a Field Representative for the Community and Child Development Programs. She is married to Charles Rodgers, Executive Vice President of Work/Family Directions, and is the mother of two daughters, ages 14 and 18.

Howard Schultz, CEO and Chair, Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, WA. Mr. Schultz joined Starbucks in 1982 and helped shepherd the company from a four-store coffee enterprise to the leading coffee retailer. The company has grown to over 860 stores with 16,000 employees, all of whom receive Starbucks' unique, comprehensive health care plan and ownership in the company through the "bean stock option" program. In 1994, he was awarded the Business Enterprise Trust award for social vision in business. Schultz and his wife, Sheri, enjoy an active Northwest lifestyle participating in skiing and family activities.

Barry Scott, Director, The American Negro Playwright Theatre

Barry Scott founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre to bring all members of our community in contact with the work of accomplished black theater artists. While the company is committed to the community at large, it focuses particularly on children, inviting them to witness the Black experience, regardless of their own race or family background.

Barry Scott, a native of Nashville, has wide-ranging professional experience as an actor, writer, producer and director. He is the Producing Artistic Director of the American Negro Playwright Theatre, Theatre Manager at Tennessee State University's Department of Communications, and serves on Nashville's Film Advisory Commission. Mr. Scott received the Ingram Fellowship Award for Theatre, and a Partnership Access and Appreciation Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Ralph Smith, Director of Planning and Development, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, MD. Founding President of the Philadelphia Children's Network and Founding Director of the National Center on Fathers and Families at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Smith is also a member of the law school faculty. He worked as Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Philadelphia. He serves on many boards including the Center for the Study of Social Policy and the Family Resource Coalition. He and his wife, Dorothy Otani-Smith, have one son, Christopher, 15, who is a world traveler and avid swimmer and lacrosse player.

Deborah Stahl, Executive Director, the Lucent Technologies Foundation, New York, NY. Lucent Technologies was formerly known as the systems and technology business of AT&T. From 1989 through 1995, Ms. Stahl managed AT&T's Work and Family Programs and served as Director of the Family Care Development Fund, a grantmaking project that invested $25 million in community-based projects to increase the supply and improve the quality of child and elder care available to AT&T employees across the country. She has served in numerous capacities for various organizations, most recently as Chair of the Human Resources Council of the Business Forum on Aging and as Co-Chair of the Conference Board's Work and Family Council. Ms. Stahl lives in Roselle, New Jersey. She enjoys traveling with her family and friends and pursing her hobby of photography.

David Tayloe, Jr., Partner, Goldsboro Pediatrics, PA., Goldsboro, NC. In addition to his private practice work, Dr. Tayloe has been very active with the Child Medical Examiner's Program for evaluating suspected victims of child abuse. Dr. Tayloe advocated successfully for a statewide childhood immunization program and for home visits for families with a new baby. He serves on numerous civic organizations including the Executive and Legislative Committees of the NC Pediatric Society, the NC Child Advocacy Institute, and the Healthy Families North Carolina Advisory Board. He and his wife, Denise, have four children.

Faye Washington, Chief Administrative Officer and Assistant General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles, CA. In 1995, Ms. Washington was the first woman to be appointed as CAO and AGM of this department, the nation's largest municipal utility serving 3.6 million residents. Previously, she managed the city's Personnel and Aging departments and was an Assistant Chief Legislative Analyst for the City Council. She considers community service to be her "ministry" and is involved with the Women's Network and the Orange County Links where she helps with the youth, breast cancer, and bone marrow projects. Ms. Washington's commitment to people and public service is patterned after her most influential model: her 91-year-old mother who is proud of her daughter's achievements. Washington is married and has two daughters.

Valora Washington, Special Assistant to the President, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI. Dr. Washington provides administrative leadership to programs for youth families, neighborhoods, and higher education. Previously, she was a professor at Antioch College, American University, Howard University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. The author of six books and over 40 journal articles, she serves on many boards and commissions including the President's Advisory Board of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the National Council of Jewish Women's Center for the Child, and Michigan's State Advisory Group for Family Preservation and Family Support. She is currently on special leave in the Dominican Republic with her son, Omari, 11, and daughter, Kamilah, four.

Gail Wilson, Executive Director, Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies, Inc., Monument, CO. Ms. Wilson is responsible for design, implementation, and oversight of the statewide system of child care resource and referral agencies as well as the integration of child care with other human service and development needs. Prior to this position, she was the Executive Director and Founder of Child Care Connections, a community-based child care resource and referral agency. Ms. Wilson is President-Elect of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and also serves on the Governor's First Impressions Goal One Advisory Board, amid numerous other organizations. Ms. Wilson is married and has one child, a daughter who just graduated from college.

Faith Wohl, Director of the Office of Workplace Initiatives, U. S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC. Overseeing policy development and implementation of child care and telecommuting centers for employees throughout the federal governments, Ms. Wohl has played a critical role in incorporating recommendations made by Vice President Gore's National Performance Review on the family-friendly federal workplace. Previously with DuPont for 20 years, she was Director of Work Force Partnering, Director of Corporate Communications, and Community Affairs and Corporate Affairs among other roles. She has been named one of America's "10 Most Admired Women Managers" by Working Woman magazine and one of "10 People of the Year" by New Woman magazine. Ms. Wohl, a widow, has three children, two stepsons, seven grandchildren with another on the way, and three dogs.

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