Kathleen Curtin, Executive Director of the Christ Child Society of Washington
For nearly 18 years, Kathleen Curtin has served as the Executive Director of the Christ Child Society of Washington. The Society is the oldest women-run nonprofit in D.C. and meets the material, educational, and emotional needs of children and families of the Greater Washington area. Currently, it provides services through three main programs: welcome kits and material assistance to low income families through the Layette Program, school-based academic and early literacy support through Student Success, and multifaceted after-school, summer camp and family support programs to young women and their families in Ward 8 through the Girls on the Rise.
Kathleen leads the Christ Child Society as it lives out the legacy of its founder, Mary Virginia Merrick, a resident of Montgomery County, who founded the Society in 1887 and is currently a candidate for canonization. It is her vision that “nothing is ever too much to do for a child” that serves as an inspiration to Kathleen, the CCS board, volunteers, members, and staff who, together, forward this important mission. Kathleen has built on its long rich history serving children to develop today’s Christ Child Society that meets the contemporary needs of thousands of children and families each year. Kathleen is most proud of the work of her organization on behalf of children and families, maintaining its signature initiatives in addition to its “newest programs,” such as tutoring in local Catholic Schools, early literacy programs, and the Girls on the Rise Empowerment Program -that embodies the legacy of Mary Merrick who believed that “personal contact with the poor is the element of true charity.” Kathleen fully appreciates that the most high-impact aspect of CCS is its combination of volunteer and professional services; the bringing together of these two valuable resources is what makes the Society so special and effective. Working with amazing members and volunteers – of all ages- to provide assistance and services to such deserving children and families is what inspires Kathleen to continue this work.
Kathleen has had a long career in educational and non-profit leadership. Before the Christ Child Society, she was the principal of an alternative high school in Northeast, Washington for 13 years. She also served as the Education Specialist at Oak Hill Youth Center, DC’s maximum security juvenile detention center in Maryland, and a lead teacher in a special needs school for emotionally disturbed youth.
Kathleen has served on the board of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, chairing its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and has volunteered as a tutor, counselor, life skills instructor, and educational task force member.
Kathleen, a Bethesda native, attended Our Lady of Lourdes and Georgetown Visitation. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling from Harvard University, a master’s degree in Correctional Special Education from George Washington University as well as a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. Kathleen resides in Chevy Chase, DC with her husband, Mark Miskovsky. They have two children, Patrick (Gonzaga 2015 and Boston College 2019) and Eleanor (Visitation 2019 and Georgetown University 2023).
Lance Ford, Founder of Commercial Real Estate Advisors
Lance Ford, a leader in the commercial real estate market for several decades, has advocated for CBN since its founding, including serving as a Board Member and President of CBN. He has actively engaged in promoting Catholic Education along with sponsoring Parrish activities, CYO coaching, and serving on the Board of Don Bosco Christo Rey High School. Lance received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and Master’s in Business Administration from The George Washington University. Lance is a Charter member of the University of Florida National Alumni Association. He has earned the prestigious Building Service Contractors Association International designation of Certified Building Service Executive and is a licensed real estate Broker in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Lance has also been selected to be a member of Leadership Greater Washington. He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant for Price Waterhouse in Washington, DC. Soon after, Lance transitioned into the Commercial Real Estate business with Walker & Dunlop. He went on to manage the operations (management, accounting, brokerage, and construction) for a private portfolio that included 2.5 million square feet of commercial and 14,000 multifamily units. In 2005, Lance leveraged his diverse background to co-found Palm Facility Services, a leader in facility management, engineering, and maintenance services, and Commercial Real Estate Advisors (CREA), a full-service property management firm.
Timothy F. Veith, EVP/Regional President, United Bank
Tim Veith, a native and life-time resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, started his banking career 42 years ago and is currently the Regional President for United Bank for the East Region, which encompasses six Markets in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. United Bank is the largest community bank headquartered in the Greater Washington, DC area with assets of over $29 billion. Tim’s responsibilities include oversight of the commercial lending and retail activities amongst sixty branch locations, developing new business, underwriting, structuring, and closing of commercial loans as well as overseeing the maintenance and servicing of existing loan and depository portfolios. Additionally, Tim leads the Region through community involvement, new business development activities, and a strong market presence.
Tim served as EVP/Chief Lending Officer at Bank of Georgetown for eight years prior to its sale to United Bank in June 2016. Prior to joining Bank of Georgetown, Tim was Market President for BB&T (now Truist). This followed a twenty-year career at Equitable Bank, a publicly traded company based in Montgomery County, MD, where he served as President and CEO for the last ten years leading up to the sale of Equitable to BB&T in 2003. Tim oversaw Equitable Bank’s initial public offering in 1993 and subsequent listing on the NASDAQ National Market Stock Exchange. His background in commercial lending, shareholder relations, business development and strategic planning enables him to be a strong and experienced leader.
Tim serves or has served on numerous boards and committee’s including the Washington DC Economic Partnership, Washington Jesuit Academy Finance Committee, Maryland Bankers Association, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Financial Bank, Wheaton-Kensington Rotary Club, as well as a number of other non-profit organizations in the DC area and is a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. Tim’s educational background includes Gonzaga College High School, Washington, DC, University of Maryland, College Park, and The Graduate School of Banking, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Tim and his wife Teresa live in Bethesda MD, and have four children, Tim, Jr. (Ashley), Jackie Shooshan (Kevin), Taryn, Eileen Leboff (Kevin) and ten grandchildren.
