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Leadership

Gale Recovery, Inc. is fortunate to have a Board of Directors composed of supportive professionals, passionately involved in the critical services that we provide to the community.  Board members provide governance and oversight to ensure overall accountability and are additionally involved in ongoing quality improvement focused on best practices in our field. The many men and women that have been served by Gale Recovery, Inc. thank each and every dedicated volunteer board member for their time and commitment to service.

2010-2011 Board of Directors

  • Donna I. Voellinger (President)
    Community Volunteer (Retired)
    Thurmont MD
  • Mark W. Herr (Vice President)
    Senior Project Manager (Retired)
    Frederick County Public Schools
    Walkersville MD
  • Carol Comer (Secretary/Treasurer)
    Kastleworks, LLP
    Fairfield PA
  • Dale F. Ireland
    First Vice President, Financial Consultant
    Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
    Frederick MD
  • Renee Connelly, RN
    Frederick MD
  • Earl A. Mayne
    President; Nexus Technology Sales, Inc.
    Frederick MD
  • Pat Latkovski
    Business Manager
    Frederick MD
  • John P. Wise
    Designer/Consultant (semi-retired);
    John Wise Design
    Frederick MD

For further information about board membership, please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in volunteering as a board member, and any special skills or services you could render to Gale Recovery, Inc. along with a brief resume or CV to Marte Birnbaum; info@galerecovery.org

Executive Director

Marte Birnbaum, LCSW-C.
Executive Director
(301) 662-7003
marteb@galerecovery.org

Marte Birnbaum has more than 20 years of progressive human service experience evolving from a front line worker into a management specialist serving vulnerable populations, especially persons with problems of substance abuse, mental health, co-occurring disorders, disabilities, domestic violence and those experiencing homelessness.

Prior to joining Gale Recovery, Inc., Marte directed the operations, programs and service delivery of a large community-based homeless shelter for men, women and children, which included street outreach, a hypothermia prevention program and medical services. She also developed and directed the Opportunity Place program for six years providing street outreach, case management and employment services to chronically homeless individuals.

Previously, Marte has worked as a program manager at a number of other distinguished agencies, including Reston Interfaith, The Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network, The Endependence Center of Northern Virginia, The Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry, and the Whitman Walker Clinic in Washington, D.C. She received her B.A. from George Washington University and her M.S.W. from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She later returned to the northern Virginia campus of VCU as an adjunct professor focusing on social welfare policy affecting families and poverty.  Marte is also a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in person-centered mission focus.

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