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Board of Directors

Computer CORE’s Board of Directors, established in our by-laws, consists of three to fifteen members, including a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. Board members are elected for three-year terms and are limited to serving two consecutive terms. The Board is responsible for the overall vitality of the organization:

  • Monitoring and guiding the direction of the organization in fulfilling its mission
  • Approving the organization’s plans and programs
  • Ensuring financial health of the organization
  • Supervising the organization’s executive director



Allison Chase, MBA Chair Director – Corporate Development, Alarm.com Inc.
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Allison Chase, MBA Chair Director – Corporate Development, Alarm.com Inc.
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Allison joined the Computer CORE board in 2018, where she currently serves as Chair. Allison is Director of Corporate Development at Alarm.com, a publicly traded company and global leader in interactive security and smart home/business services, where she has worked since 2010. Allison focuses on executing the company’s M&A and minority investment strategy and growth through subsidiary success. Prior to her role in corporate development, she worked in product management for 11 years, most recently as Director of Product Management. In this role she focused on developing strategic partnerships and led a product development team building and integrating with IoT hardware to enable Alarm.com’s SaaS platform for global residential and commercial markets. Allison is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Chris Burke, PMP, CSM Vice Chair Director, Baker Tilly
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Chris Burke, PMP, CSM Vice Chair Director, Baker Tilly
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Chris joined Computer CORE’s Board of Directors in 2019, and has been a volunteer with the organization since 2013. He is a director with Baker Tilly in Tysons, Virginia, where he leads internal operations and external business development for Baker Tilly’s Business Information Systems team. Chris’s career includes leadership of projects over $6 million, teams of 115 and P&Ls over $34 million.

Chris received a BA from Virginia Tech, and has completed graduate studies in technology management at the University of Maryland. Chris is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Certified ScrumMaster® from the Scrum Alliance.

Craig Jarvill Treasurer Director of the Division of Finance (DOF) with the FDIC (Retired)
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Craig Jarvill Treasurer Director of the Division of Finance (DOF) with the FDIC (Retired)

Craig Jarvill joined the Computer CORE Board of Directors as Treasurer in 2019 shortly after retiring from his position of Director of the Division of Finance (DOF) with the FDIC. Craig was Acting Director of DOF since January 2011 and Deputy Director of Financial Operations since May 2010.

As Deputy Director of Financial Operations, he was responsible for the Receipts, Disbursements, and Travel Operations Branch; the Treasury Management Branch; and the Financial Operations Reporting and Control Section. Prior to assuming the Deputy Director position, Craig served as Senior Advisor to the FDIC’s Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. In addition to his DOF experience, Craig has 11 years of resolutions experience, including actively participating in more than 50 bank closings and developing corporate-wide resolutions-related accounting procedures and guidance. Craig earned his degree from the University of Illinois.

Karen Price, MA, CFRE Secretary Chief Development Officer, Eno Center for Transportation
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Karen Price, MA, CFRE Secretary Chief Development Officer, Eno Center for Transportation
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An experienced development professional with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit marketing, fundraising, and development, Karen combines practical experience with knowledge of the trends and research in philanthropy. In her current role as Eno’s Chief Development Officer, Karen plans, manages and implements fundraising projects, campaigns and appeals; manages and identifies opportunities for beneficial partnerships/collaborations; works with Eno’s Boards of Directors, Advisors, and Regents; helps oversee organization of special events; and works with Communications Manager to develop, implement, and maintain marketing efforts targeting campaign participants.

Prior to joining Eno, Karen began her career in fundraising and development at a local domestic violence shelter. Since then, she has continued to work in the fundraising and development field, working at local, regional, statewide, and national organizations.

From 2008 to 2010, she served as a Community and Business Development Volunteer in Albania with the Peace Corps. Karen graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s in Finance and Multinational Business in 2001 and recently completed her Master’s in Nonprofit Management at North Park University. Karen also holds certifications in Nonprofit Marketing Management, Leadership, Fundraising Management, Nonprofit Governance, and Organizational Development.

Billi Taylor, MA, PMP Director Senior Manager, Deloitte
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Billi Taylor, MA, PMP Director Senior Manager, Deloitte
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Billi Taylor is an experienced Human Capital (HC) consultant with private and public sector experience. In her current role at Deloitte she works with leaders to leverage emerging technology to reinvent HR and talent management. Her areas of focus include talent acquisition, HR strategy, and talent analytics.

Billi received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lehigh University, her Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from Villanova University, and earned her Master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Louisiana Tech University.

Sanjiv Waghmare, MBA Director Chief Product Officer, Signant Health
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Sanjiv Waghmare, MBA Director Chief Product Officer, Signant Health
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Sanjiv Waghmare joined Computer CORE’s Board of Directors in 2018. He is currently Chief Product Officer at Signant Health creating solutions to improve customers’ lives, growing product innovation and leading digital transformations of organizations for long-term success. Over the past 20 years, Sanjiv has held leadership positions at McKinsey & Company, Capital One, Intuit, DH Corporation and Wolters Kluwer in the areas of business strategy, general management and product management.

Sanjiv received an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Abel Meri Director CEO, Notice Enterprises, Inc.
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Abel Meri Director CEO, Notice Enterprises, Inc.
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Abel is a lifelong entrepreneur and experienced startup founder creating impactful and simplified solutions to complex problems focused on communication, innovation, design, UI/UX, product development, branding and business modeling.

Abel’s current enterprise – wait smart® – is based on his own patented software technology for a web and mobile app-based eCRM platform delivering online scheduling and event tracking notifications.

Abel attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Beyond tech innovation and putting Big Data to good use, Abel is an award winning Hip Hop recording artist and lyricist, and is passionate about alleviating poverty through economic empowerment.

Andrew Howard, MS, MBA Director Director of Technology at Huntington Ingalls Industries
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Andrew Howard, MS, MBA Director Director of Technology at Huntington Ingalls Industries
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Andrew is Director of Technology at HII where he is responsible for ensuring the development of proposal winning technical solutions, advancing the delivery of technology on existing programs, directing internal research and development, advising on technology trends in support of business strategy, and assessing the technical utility of M&A targets.

Andrew received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park, a M.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bobby Bermudez, MS-CIS Director President, Symposit LLC
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Bobby Bermudez, MS-CIS Director President, Symposit LLC
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Bobby has over 20 years of business and IT experience working with myriad clients including startups, non-profits, defense contractors, Fortune 500 and Local, State and Federal agencies. His broad experience with computer, network and web technologies led him to create Symposit.

He received a B.S. in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems from George Mason University, an M.S. in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Security from Boston University, graduate certificates from Georgetown and Dartmouth, and other technical certifications. In addition, Bobby is also an active member of AFCEA, Infragard and GTSC. Bobby lives with his wife, daughter and son in Northern Virginia, roots for the Nats and Caps and tries to housebreak his Boston Terrier.

Melanie Prestridge, PMP, MBA Director Partner at West Monroe, Digital Consulting
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Melanie Prestridge, PMP, MBA Director Partner at West Monroe, Digital Consulting
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Melanie helps large global and national organizations drive operational and bottom-line impact through strategic IT and business transformation. She has leveraged best practices and approaches for app development to assess client IT operations and determine opportunities for improvement, including identification of outsourcing opportunities. She also leads IT asset and contract dispositioning for clients that are divesting of large, complex businesses.

Melanie is passionate about fostering a community through West Monroe’s Women’s Leadership Network and was named to the IAOP Red Ladder Unstoppable Women 2022 list for exemplary women who are making an impact in their business. She earned a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Emory University – Goizueta Business School.

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Trevor Seiden, CPA Director Audit Manager, Renner & Co., Certified Public Accountants
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Trevor Seiden, CPA Director Audit Manager, Renner & Co., Certified Public Accountants
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Trevor is an experienced Auditor working in the greater Alexandria and DC metropolitan area with a focus on non-profits in practice. In his current role at Renner and Company he leads audits on organizations of all sizes, working with local non-profits and industry professionals.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Trevor is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Virginia.




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