Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque

Reverend Jacque joined the NSC Board in 2017 and was appointed as chair of the NSC Board in 2022. Reverend Jacque also serves as chair of the Linden Ponds and Tallgrass Creek Boards of Directors.

Reverend Jacque comes to the work of senior living and wellness from a community engagement background. Reverend Jacque is a minister at the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia.

Previously, Reverend Jacque served on the staffs of multicultural, urban, and suburban churches and performed extensive work in the areas of higher education, counseling, and faith-based not-for-profits. Reverend Jacque sits on the Board of Directors of the American Baptist Churches USA, JourneyCare Palliative Care and Hospice Center, and the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs.

Additionally, Reverend Jacque served as a regional director of NSC’s west region, beginning in 2009.

Reverend Jacque holds a doctorate of theology and a master of divinity degree summa cum laude from Boston University, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Stephanie L. Reel

Ms. Reel joined the NSC Board in 2017 and serves as chair of the NSC Operations and Risk Management Committee and is a member of the Budget and Finance Committee. Ms. Reel is also chair of the Board of Directors for Oak Crest Village.

She served as the chief information officer for all divisions of the Johns Hopkins University and Health System for nearly 30 years. She served as the senior vice president for information services for Johns Hopkins Medicine, a post she held since 1994. She was appointed vice provost for information technology and CIO for the Johns Hopkins University in 1998. Ms. Reel retired from Johns Hopkins in November 2020.

Ms. Reel has recently agreed to serve as the interim vice chancellor for information technology for Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, while a search is conducted.

In 2019, Ms. Reel was appointed to the board of the NIH Clinical Center, an appointment for which she is incredibly proud and grateful. Ms. Reel graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with a degree in information systems management and holds an M.B.A. from Loyola College in Maryland.

Ms. Reel is most proud of her children and grandchildren, all of whom, thankfully, live in the area.

Mary D. Colins

Judge Colins serves as the secretary of NSC and was appointed to the NSC Board in 2018. Judge Colins serves as chair of the Governance and Internal Affairs Committee and is a member of the Operations and Risk Management Advisory Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee of NSC. Judge Colins also serves as chair of the Board of Directors for Brooksby Village and Wind Crest. Judge Colins previously served as a member of the Diversity, Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

In October of 2010, Judge Colins became a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Regional Boards of Directors, which by 2016 included five Supported Organizations.

Judge Colins served as a senior trial judge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Judge Colins also served as the chairman and was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Judge Colins taught trial advocacy and gaming and casino law at numerous law schools and universities. She lectured and taught at American Bar Association and International Association of Gaming Attorneys and Regulators conferences throughout the country as well as continuing legal education programs.

Judge Colins holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Villanova University, a master’s in labor law from Temple University Beasley School of Law, and a mediation certification from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Eileen G. Erstad

Ms. Erstad joined the NSC Board in 2014 and currently serves as treasurer of NSC, chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, and is a member of the Audit, Investment, and Treasury Committee and the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee. Ms. Erstad is a member and past chair of the Operations and Risk Management Committee. Ms. Erstad also Chairs the Board of Directors of Riderwood Village and Ashby Ponds.

She joined the Regional Board of Directors for the Maryland and Virginia communities in 2007. Ms. Erstad is a senior executive consultant and has been the chief financial officer for organizations in the health care, hospitality, and financial services industries.

Ms. Erstad developed and implemented strategic plans, growth and reorganization strategies, and also participated in new product development. Ms. Erstad’s most recent position was chief operating officer for ResortQuest.

Ms. Erstad’s previous positions include chief financial officer and senior vice president of Symphony Health Services, LLC; and director of financial planning and analysis at PHH Corporation.

Ms. Erstad graduated from Loyola College in Maryland and is a licensed C.P.A.

Barbara C. Bisgaier

Ms. Bisgaier has been a member of the NSC Board since 2016 and serves as chair of the NSC Audit, Investment, and Treasury Committee and is a member of the NSC Budget and Finance Committee.

Ms. Bisgaier is chair of the Ann’s Choice and Maris Grove Boards of Directors.

Ms. Bisgaier retired from her position as managing director of Public Financial Management, Inc. with more than 40 years of experience in local government and public finance.

Ms. Bisgaier is the vice chair of the Board of Directors of WHYY, Philadelphia’s public radio and television stations, where she is a member of the Executive Committee, chair of the Citizen Advisory Board, and a member of the Finance Committee.

Ms. Bisgaier is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and received a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Rutgers University.

Patricia M.C. Brown

Ms. Brown was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 1, 2022. She serves on NSC’s Governance and Internal Affairs Committee, Operation and Risk Management Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee.

Retired after 25 years, Ms. Brown served as the senior vice president of managed care and population health for Johns Hopkins Medicine, president of Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC, and Senior Counsel for the Johns Hopkins Health System.

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins in 1994, Ms. Brown was an assistant attorney general with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Actively involved in community activities, Ms. Brown has served on numerous community boards, including the United Way of Central Maryland, which she chaired from 2013 through 2015, the Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients, which she chaired from 2009 to 2019, and Maryvale Preparatory School, her alma mater, which she currently chairs.
Ms. Brown also currently serves as president, oncology, for Medically Home Group, an organization transforming health care by bringing acute hospital services to the home.

Ms. Brown holds a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a B.A. in political science and government from the University of Richmond.

Ian L. Brown

Mr. Brown was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 1, 2023.

Mr. Brown is the Vice-President and Chief Diversity and Belonging Officer at Duke University Health System. In his role, he leads the organization’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategy and well-being and workplace safety initiatives. He ensures these elements are embedded within the system’s culture, so employees can live their authentic selves and deliver exceptional care to our diverse population of patients.

Prior to this role, Mr. Brown served in various senior-level roles in national healthcare, senior living (including Erickson Senior Living as both a Community Executive Director and at Erickson Corporate) and educational organizations, leading culture, diversity, talent, community outreach, and operations. In these roles, he had responsibility for leading over 1,200 employees and managing budgets in excess of $200 million.

Mr. Brown has served as a board member for numerous charitable organizations whose missions have included higher education, advocacy for the older adult population, including LGBTQ+ elders, youth, healthcare, affordable housing and hunger.

Mr. Brown completed undergraduate studies at Brooklyn College in New York City. He earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at Chicago’s Lake Forest College and both a Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Science/Organizational Development and Graduate Certificate in Senior Housing and Healthcare from the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School in Baltimore. At Hopkins, he also spent a year in the Mid-Atlantic Health Leadership Institute at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Monty C. Leonard

Mr. Leonard was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 1, 2022. He is a member of NSC’s Audit, Investment, and Treasury Committee and Budget and Finance Committee.

Mr. Leonard currently serves as senior vice president and development controller for the Howard Hughes Corporation, overseeing the financial and accounting matters for all of Howard Hughes’ strategic development projects.

Mr. Leonard was previously the vice president and controller of land development at The Rouse Company, where he helped oversee the acquisition valuation process for several land assets.

Mr. Leonard also served on several community boards, ranging from serving as president of a local little league, vice president of Tri-Churches Housing in Baltimore City, board member of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, and board of trustee at his church.

Mr. Leonard is a C.P.A. and holds an M.B.A. and B.A. in accounting from The University of Akron in Ohio.

Pamela D. Paulk

Ms. Paulk was appointed to the Board of Directors on April 1, 2022. She is a member of NSC’s Operations and Risk Management Committee and Governance and Internal Affairs Committee.

Ms. Paulk spent her career in health care administration and recently retired after 20 years from Johns Hopkins Medicine. She served as president of Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHMI) and previously the senior vice president for human resources for Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Health System. She also taught graduate level courses at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Ms. Paulk served on numerous boards, most notably as president and co-founder of the Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare and a trustee for the Baltimore City Community College.

In 2009, she received the Red Cross Good Samaritan Award, the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland’s 2012 Santé Honoree and as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2004 and 2010. In 2014, Ms. Paulk was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change for her leadership and work bringing people with barriers to employment such as criminal backgrounds into the Johns Hopkins workforce.

Ms. Paulk received her master’s in social work from Florida State University and master’s in business administration from Johns Hopkins University.

Michael W. Roskiewicz

Mr. Roskiewicz joined the NSC Board in 2019, and has served as a regional board member for Eagle’s Trace, Fox Run, Highland Springs, Tallgrass Creek, and Wind Crest since 2007. Mr. Roskiewicz currently serves as a member of NSC’s Governance and Internal Affairs Committee and Operations and Risk Management Committee, and as chair of the Board of Directors for Fox Run.

Mr. Roskiewicz is a lawyer by training with extensive experience in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Roskiewicz is a founding member of WestCongress Insurance Services, where he serves as executive vice president and general counsel with responsibility for human resources, claims, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, litigation management, and contract matters.

Mr. Roskiewicz was previously the general counsel of First Mercury Financial Corporation (NYSE: FMR) and a partner in the Michigan law firm of Dickinson Wright.

Mr. Roskiewicz received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.

Russell N. Sharp

Russell Sharp was unanimously appointed to the Greenspring Board on April 1, 2023, and will be serving as Vice Chair. Prior to April 1, 2023, Russell had been supporting the Greenspring and National Senior Communities (NSC) Boards by serving on two NSC Advisory Committees, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Operations and Risk Management Committee.

In addition to serving on the Greenspring and NSC Boards, Russell Sharp is the Chief of Staff to the CIO for Washington University in St. Louis, and leads IT Finance and Administration, and IT Governance, Portfolio and Project Management, and Service Management.

Native to the UK, Russell grew up in Scotland and England, and has also spent time living in Brussels, Belgium before moving to the US in 1997.

Always fascinated by the sciences, Russell studied microbiology in college, before discovering an enthusiasm for IT during his time working with Shell in the 80s.

Beyond his professional life, Russell has a wonderful wife, 2 amazing children, 2 “brown” dogs, and enjoys gardening, woodworking, and electronics. The richness of his experiences living in different countries and being exposed to several unique cultures has given him a unique, deeply attached perspective on diversity and inclusion.

Additionally, his background in science has highlighted the importance of listening and introspecting as a leader, taking an approach of empathy where he listens to understand, rather than respond.

Frederick W. Haas

Marvin F. Irby

Scott R. Sawicki

Daniel R. Tyler