ALL OUT FOR CHANGE® BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James W. Cocco
Certified Public Accountant , Vice President and Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant with over 40 years of experience in many areas of tax compliance, accounting, and business consulting matters, including those which are related to Not-for-Profit, IRS 501(c)(3) charities. Extensive nonprofit board and volunteer experience.
Patricia M. Powell Biscoe
Certified Public Accountant
Jillian C. Carter
Project Manager, Fannie Mae; Founder & CEO of sidebarre
Project Manager at Fannie Mae, specializing in regulatory affairs and housing access. Jillian has been with Fannie Mae since 2016. A graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Founder & CEO of sidebarre, Jillian was able to turn her passion for dance into a business to promote inclusive fitness through barre.
Eryka Jennings
Solution Engineer Specialist, FIS
Committee Chair for Student Success Resources
Eryka has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years with expertise in bank software sales, retail banking, software development life cycle, and training. For over 24 years, she has been working as a Solution Engineer Specialist at FIS, the leading provider of technology services by advancing the ways the world pays, banks, and invests. By providing the FIS Financial Literacy platform for high school and college students, Eryka has initiated AOFC Student Success Resources. Eryka served on the Rollins College Alumni Advisory Board from 2018-2023 and served as its President from 2022-2023. She also served on the Rollins College Board of Trustees from 2023-2025.
Certified Public Accountant , Vice President and Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant with over 40 years of experience in many areas of tax compliance, accounting, and business consulting matters, including those which are related to Not-for-Profit, IRS 501(c)(3) charities. Extensive nonprofit board and volunteer experience.
Patricia M. Powell Biscoe
Certified Public Accountant
Jillian C. Carter
Project Manager, Fannie Mae; Founder & CEO of sidebarre
Project Manager at Fannie Mae, specializing in regulatory affairs and housing access. Jillian has been with Fannie Mae since 2016. A graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Founder & CEO of sidebarre, Jillian was able to turn her passion for dance into a business to promote inclusive fitness through barre.
Eryka Jennings
Solution Engineer Specialist, FIS
Committee Chair for Student Success Resources
Eryka has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years with expertise in bank software sales, retail banking, software development life cycle, and training. For over 24 years, she has been working as a Solution Engineer Specialist at FIS, the leading provider of technology services by advancing the ways the world pays, banks, and invests. By providing the FIS Financial Literacy platform for high school and college students, Eryka has initiated AOFC Student Success Resources. Eryka served on the Rollins College Alumni Advisory Board from 2018-2023 and served as its President from 2022-2023. She also served on the Rollins College Board of Trustees from 2023-2025.
COLLEGE STUDENT ADVISORS
Franklin Arevalo, DC International Charter School grad 2022; partial tuition scholarship at the Catholic University of America pursuing a career in the State Department; majoring in Politics, focused on World Politics
Josue Castillo, DC International Charter School grad 2022; partial tuition scholarship George Mason University; studying Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Mathematical fields
Luz Johnson, DC International Charter School grad 2021; partial scholarship at Northeastern University, Ecology major with minors in Chemistry & Linguistics, She assists at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center, "researching oyster aquaculture, commercial fisheries, and ocean acidification - I’m really excited!"
Damaris Medina, DC International Charter School grad 2021; full tuition Posse Scholar at Lewis and Clark College
Thanks to all Board members, and Advisors for their invaluable contribution; we couldn't do it without them.
Josue Castillo, DC International Charter School grad 2022; partial tuition scholarship George Mason University; studying Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Mathematical fields
Luz Johnson, DC International Charter School grad 2021; partial scholarship at Northeastern University, Ecology major with minors in Chemistry & Linguistics, She assists at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center, "researching oyster aquaculture, commercial fisheries, and ocean acidification - I’m really excited!"
Damaris Medina, DC International Charter School grad 2021; full tuition Posse Scholar at Lewis and Clark College
Thanks to all Board members, and Advisors for their invaluable contribution; we couldn't do it without them.
OUR TEAM
Betty Weiss
Interim Executive Director
With 20 years in all facets of non-profit operations, Betty has consulted with AOFC since early concept development. She provides her valuable wisdom and input regarding non-profit operations, including management, event planning, and development.
Beth Marcue
Behind the Scene Assistant, Beth Marcue Design
Beth, the chief of marketing platforms for AOFC, plays a major role in a variety of marketing communications & business development projects, including collaborating on and building the website, enews creation and distribution, messaging, branding and logo development.
Mitch Galen
All Out for Change® Mac Wizard & Real Nice Guy, Macs On Demand
Since 1992, MacsOnDemand has been a customer-focused Apple and Mac repair shop and consulting service. Mitch runs a unique shop: repairing, upgrading, and selling professionally refurbished Macs and other Apple products; and is committed to supporting All Out for Change® by donating refurbished MacAirs, MacBook Pros, and iMacs for high school and college students we support who can’t afford quality laptops. He’s a Mac Alchemist, transforming Macs his customers leave behind into invaluable tools for students seeking to change their lives through college degrees and careers.
Noe Sithole
Invaluable On-Site Support Staff, Social Media & All‘Round Versatile Gal
In addition to creating Facebook and Instagram posts to increase public awareness of day-to-day conundrums our students face, Noe also digs into an assortment of AOFC’s multitude of “to-dos’.
Linda Sartori
Accountant
Linda brings many years of experience to All Out for Change®. She served as Accounting Manager/Controller from 1995 till 2019 with numerous businesses. She also assisted Property Managers during that time for offices, warehouses, and apartments. She performed the cash management for two companies for about 12 years; and served as the Accountant for 5 years at a private high school.
Interim Executive Director
With 20 years in all facets of non-profit operations, Betty has consulted with AOFC since early concept development. She provides her valuable wisdom and input regarding non-profit operations, including management, event planning, and development.
Beth Marcue
Behind the Scene Assistant, Beth Marcue Design
Beth, the chief of marketing platforms for AOFC, plays a major role in a variety of marketing communications & business development projects, including collaborating on and building the website, enews creation and distribution, messaging, branding and logo development.
Mitch Galen
All Out for Change® Mac Wizard & Real Nice Guy, Macs On Demand
Since 1992, MacsOnDemand has been a customer-focused Apple and Mac repair shop and consulting service. Mitch runs a unique shop: repairing, upgrading, and selling professionally refurbished Macs and other Apple products; and is committed to supporting All Out for Change® by donating refurbished MacAirs, MacBook Pros, and iMacs for high school and college students we support who can’t afford quality laptops. He’s a Mac Alchemist, transforming Macs his customers leave behind into invaluable tools for students seeking to change their lives through college degrees and careers.
Noe Sithole
Invaluable On-Site Support Staff, Social Media & All‘Round Versatile Gal
In addition to creating Facebook and Instagram posts to increase public awareness of day-to-day conundrums our students face, Noe also digs into an assortment of AOFC’s multitude of “to-dos’.
Linda Sartori
Accountant
Linda brings many years of experience to All Out for Change®. She served as Accounting Manager/Controller from 1995 till 2019 with numerous businesses. She also assisted Property Managers during that time for offices, warehouses, and apartments. She performed the cash management for two companies for about 12 years; and served as the Accountant for 5 years at a private high school.
OUR FOUNDER
MaryAnn Puglisi
Founder, All Out for Change®
Twenty-five years in marketing communications and project management, and an MBA in finance & investments, allowed MaryAnn to wear many hats for All Out for Change®. Besides business development and operations knowledge, her vision, passion for and commitment to give back through the AOFC mission fed into her many roles as creative director, public relations professional, copywriter, and business manager. She founded and lead the organization with numerous goals: being an advocate for and voice for the students AOFC serves; student and support network builder; creating awareness of challenges students with limited financial resources face and the deeply rooted inequities in our educational system from which the challenges arise; the role of good fortune under these circumstances, and people who appear, easing their journeys; and finally, engaging others to help ambitious financially disadvantaged students change their lives and overcome the hurdles, bringing together the “All” in All Out for Change®.
Founder, All Out for Change®
Twenty-five years in marketing communications and project management, and an MBA in finance & investments, allowed MaryAnn to wear many hats for All Out for Change®. Besides business development and operations knowledge, her vision, passion for and commitment to give back through the AOFC mission fed into her many roles as creative director, public relations professional, copywriter, and business manager. She founded and lead the organization with numerous goals: being an advocate for and voice for the students AOFC serves; student and support network builder; creating awareness of challenges students with limited financial resources face and the deeply rooted inequities in our educational system from which the challenges arise; the role of good fortune under these circumstances, and people who appear, easing their journeys; and finally, engaging others to help ambitious financially disadvantaged students change their lives and overcome the hurdles, bringing together the “All” in All Out for Change®.
OUR LOGO STORY
Thanks to Irene, a local middle-school youth I crossed paths with in 2017, we have a colorful and perfect icon that speaks to team effort and a united front, the ALLiance in All Out for Change®. Imagine a huddle of your basketball team before a game, arms reach in, all hands meeting in the center before being released to the loudest, most earnest shout, “LET’S GO!!!”
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