Donna joined the Board of Gabriel Homes in 2020. She has thirty years’ professional and personal experience in disability issues, in areas including accommodations, compliance, advocacy and training. She recently retired from a career in higher education, most recently as ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University. She continues to take occasional consulting opportunities in disability services in higher education.
As the parent of an adult with intellectual and physical disabilities, Donna has firsthand experience with Medicaid Waivers, group homes, and employment and day support services. A long time Reston resident, she enjoys her neighborhood book club, Zumba and Pilates at local gyms, and is attempting to improve her golf game.
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Karen has a strong connection to our Gabriel Homes community - a family member has been a resident for a number of years. Karen is passionate about ensuring people with disabilities reach their life goals in a supportive and caring environment. This passion began when her sister was born and led her to a degree in Special Education and subsequent teaching positions all over the world - which led to other passions such as travel, cooking and eating! Joining the board at Gabriel Homes as the family liaison allows her to continue supporting amazing people with disabilities and their families in reaching for the stars.
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Sarah Carwile is an Assurance Senior Manager specializing in the not-for-profit sector. She works closely with management and audit committees to navigate technical accounting matters and ensure compliance with US GAAP and Uniform Guidance. Her prior experience includes providing forensic accounting consulting services.
Sarah holds a BSBA in Accounting from Christopher Newport University and a Master of Accountancy from George Washington University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Additionally, Sarah is on the Young Professionals Board for Special Olympics Virginia. Sarah is also a Special Olympics swim coach.
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Michele Bolos is a visionary who drives success through sound strategy development. She intuitively brings together a strong and diverse leadership team that follows her mantra of HEAT (Honesty, Empathy, Accountability and Trust). She inspires her leaders by communicating sound direction, encouraging different opinions, and providing a voice in decision making.
Ms. Bolos is the founder of Next Tier Concepts (NT Concepts), a privately held national security solutions provider for the intelligence and defense communities since 1998. In her previous role as CEO, she oversaw strategic direction, organic growth plans, and built a culture of respect within the company. From the beginning, her goal was to remain ahead of all new and rapidly changing technology trends while always providing exceptional customer service.