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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Sarah Carwile is a Managing Consultant at J.S. Held in litigation support and forensic accounting consulting services. Her prior experience includes working at a public accounting firm where she provided assurance services to predominately not-for-profit clients.
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.