STM Board
Roxanne Yamashita • Executive Director
Roxanne has served as STM’s ED since it became a nonprofit in 2017. Her day job as a scientist guided STM’s role in getting families vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing PPE, and spreading awareness.
Lana Anderson • Founder and President
Lana’s vision is to engage children in community service at an early age. Lana has been involved in community service since the age of 2. She served as the President of the Difference Makers club at both Takoma Park Middle School and Montgomery Blair High School. Lana is currently a biology major at University of Maryland where she coordinates STM donations for the UMD Campus Pantry.
Flor Yanes• Treasurer
Flor has served many in need through her work at CASA, CHEER, and other non-profit organizations. She is currently the Community Outreach Specialist for Crossroads Community Food Network helping families and individuals navigate federal nutrition benefits such as SNAP and WIC.
Nafkote Dana • Secretary
Nafkote serves as the site coordinator for food distributions at Maple View Apartments in Takoma Park with a focus on the seniors living there. She is currently working with Habitat for Humanity to help build the home of her dreams.
Solomon Ucko • Webmaster
Solomon started programming computers at about 7 years old, and uses his extensive experience and knowledge in computer programing to help others. He works behind-the-scenes, initially with Difference Makers at Takoma Park Middle School and now with Small Things Matter, to keep our website running smoothly and fixes any technical issues that arise.
STM Clubs at MCPS
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School: Alexander Daum, President; Max Frank, Vice President
Walt Whitman High School: Remy Shaw, President; Luke Fu, Vice President; Brandon Liu, Treasurer
Walter Johnson High School: Gabriela Martinez, Co-President; Emily Proger, Co-President;Aya Dubnov, Vice President; Elena Dugan, Secretary; Summer Onder, Treasurer
Montgomery Blair High School: Bruce Koppel, Co- President; Eamon Milofsky-Rafferty, Co- President
Richard Montgomery High School: Ved Bhise, Co-President; Andrew Kuan, Co-President; Gavin Manske, Vice President
Quince Orchard High School: Emma Grand, President; Ilyssa Loewentritt, Vice President; Karenna Egan, Secretary
STM Team members
Wabi Aboudou
Ruth Abrams
Karen Ackerman
Zoe Alsop
Soumya Alva
John Anderson
Lana Anderson
Damien Anderson
Mary Arimond
Pavan Auluck
Isabelle Balakit
Jennifer Bertsch
Ved Bhise
Jessie Blackburn
Josh Blinder
Terese Bouey
Peggy Brown
Dallas Burtraw
Aurelie Bush
Zachary Bush
Sam Bush
Yolanda Canales
Alan Cohen
Valerie Cohen
Sue Cohn
Rick Colbert
Rick Colbert
Steve Coleman
Dara Corrigan
Kelly Danticat
Jody Devoll
Jimmy Daukas
Warren Davis
Virginia Davis
Suzanna Davis
Herman De
Jody DeVoll
Janet Douglas
Jim Douglas
Doris Duarte
Rashann Duvall
Paul B. Ellis
Geoff Egnal
Pastor Steve Elrich
Art Fabel
Lola Ferguson
Chris Fitzgerald
Judy Frose
Randy Gibson
Victoria Glancy
Emily Glazer
Rachel Gold
Ian Arthur Gray
Ian Gray
John Haislip
Mary Hanisco
Caroline Hardin
Jay Hardin
James Hardin
Katherine Hardin
Josiah Hasneh
Rachel Heckscher
Crystal Hillard
Elijah Hillard
Marjorie Hirsch
Mikel Anne Hoffman
Art Hondros
Siddharth Hosamane
Sudha Hosamane
Claire Huson
Kyah Ikle-Khalsa
Mimi Ikle‑Khalsa
Sat-Jiwan “SJ” Ikle‑Khalsa
Karl Kosok
Ruth Jagger
Matt Johnson
Aga Jones
Louise Jung
Roy Kahn
Sue Katz Miller
Jay Keller
Bryne Kelly
Kate Killberg Rahaim
Carla Komich
Peter Kovar
Bruce Koppel
Lesley Krauland
Andrew Kuan
Lyndon Kuan
Sandra Kuan
Jessica Landman
Alba Laplante-Christensen
Emma Laplante-Christensen
Nina Laplante-Christensen
Kaizen Lartevi
Alanna Lee
Cameron Long
Jessica Lubell
Syd Maynard
Jake McDermott
Margaret McDonnell
Eva McKend
Darren Mitchell
Marta Montoro
Lewis Morris
Amalia Netter
Eitan Netter
Jerome Netter
Tony Nguyen
Len Nichola
Allison Nugent
Chris Owens
Carol Ossi
Sydelle Pearl
Glenn Pedersen
Martha Peterson
Dennis Phillips Sobin
Solange Polanco
Christina Poy
Pam Poy
Dan Proudfoot
Matt Regan
Dori Reinhalter
Mark Reinhalter
Rachel Rigby
Sara Rockerfeller
Kathy Rodriquez
Meg Royce
Esther Saggurthi
Tom Salyers
William Samuel
Richard Sawyer
Stephanie Schaefer
David Schneeweis
Nancy “Nelle” Segal
Risa Shaw
Ethan Shoham
Ken Simler
Steve Solomon
Raveen Spencer
Carmelita “Carmy” Spillman
Diane Marie St. George
Gary Stern
CJ Stokes
Rachel Strong
Aarnav Tare
Abhinav Tare
Dipali Tare
Esther Siegel Tabor
Mike Tabor
Karin Theophile
Barry Toiv
Terry Tropin
Mitch Tropin
Marina True
Raisa Urena Nolasco
Nicole Veilleux
Karin Vermilye
Peggy Walsh Edwards
Keith Webber
Alice Weiss
Malawi Welles
Barbara Whitney
Steve Whitney
Sanjay Wickramasekera
Dudley Wilson
Alicia Wrenn
Pete Xydas
Dawn Yamashita
Roxanne Yamashita
Scott Yamashita
Flor Yanes
Uri Yokel
Yang Yu