Board of Directors & Leadership

Karen Lee

Karen Lee is an award‑winning leader in the disability services field, recognized nationally and locally for her innovation, advocacy, and transformational leadership. She has been honored with distinctions including the Daily Record’s “Most Admired CEO”, the Maryland AAMR Leadership Award,  TASH’s Marc Gold Honoree and the Women Making History Award from the Montgomery County Commission for Women.

Under her leadership, SEEC has become a model for person‑centered, community‑based supports, pioneering Maryland’s Employment First practices and leading statewide initiatives that shape inclusive employment, direct support workforce excellence, and community integration. Karen’s influence extends nationally through her APSE Public Policy Advocate recognition and her service as a Subject Matter Expert to the U.S. Department of Labor.

She has guided SEEC through major milestones, including closing all facility‑based programs to become fully community‑based, launching innovative programs like Neighborhood Walks and the Moving Out Program, and earning national honors such as Top Workplaces USA. Karen’s vision continues to elevate SEEC as a leader in advancing equity, belonging, and meaningful lives for people with disabilities.

Karen holds a Master of Education degree in Special Education, Transition, and Secondary Education from the University of Maryland. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland where she and her husband raised their three boys.

Stephanie Snyder

Stephanie Snyder is the Chief Financial Officer at SEEC. She assists the Executive Director with strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget development, cost benefit analysis, compensation modeling, cashflow management, and investment initiatives. She oversees the development of the financial statements and ensures that the organization has the proper internal controls to safeguard SEEC’s assets.

Prior to SEEC, Stephanie worked for nine years at EdOps, serving as an outsourced CFO for various public charter schools in DC. Prior to her work at EdOps, she completed an Education Pioneers fellowship at Uplift Education and provided financial analysis support for Allstate Insurance. She holds a BBA in Corporate Finance and International Studies from East Tennessee State University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Stephanie enjoys spending time with her dog, Sadie, and traveling the world.

Allan Sheahen

Allan brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field, with deep expertise in program development, statewide systems transformation, and person‑centered service design.

Allan most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at Abilities Network, where he led the organization’s long‑term strategic plan and advanced new service lines, partnerships, and policy initiatives. Prior to that, he was Chief Program Officer, directing statewide IDD programs, transitioning services to a fee‑for‑service model, and doubling revenue while maintaining 100% audit compliance. His tenure there also included building program KPIs and leading statewide training initiatives that strengthened quality and consistency across Maryland.

Before Abilities Network, Allan spent 15 years with Service Coordination, Inc., progressing from Service Coordinator to Programs Director. In that role, he managed five case‑management programs supporting more than 14,000 Marylanders with IDD and medical needs, oversaw a $52M budget, and led strategic reforms that improved customer satisfaction, compliance, and efficiency statewide. His earlier roles included leading large regional teams, implementing statewide databases and quality improvement systems, and managing complex transitions such as hospital closures.

Allan began his career in direct support as a Service Coordinator at The Arc of Frederick County, where he was twice recognized as Service Coordinator of the Year.

He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus, completed executive leadership and financial management programs at Cornell University, graduated from the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, and earned a B.A. in Psychology from Loyola University Maryland. He is also deeply involved in community leadership, currently serving as Board President of Maryland Inclusive Housing and contributing to multiple statewide workgroups, advisory councils, and committees focused on employment, technology, equity, and quality.

Katy Barrett

Katy Barrett is the Director of Communications and Development at SEEC. Katy oversees the agency’s strategic communications, marketing materials, development initiatives, internal and external events, videos, social media and the SEEC website. Prior to SEEC, Katy worked for seven years as Director of Corporate Relations at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Katy has worked in public relations, marketing, communications and community relations with companies including Comcast, BJ’s Wholesale, AT&T Broadband and STARZ!. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Katy has a BA in English from Vassar College and an MBA from Boston University.

Jessica Neely

Jessica Neely joined SEEC’s staff in 2016 as Director of our Community and Employment Network. During the 2019-2020 year, Jessica left Maryland to pursue a Masters of Arts in Teaching for Social Justice degree with the Spark Teacher Institute in Vermont. She rejoined SEEC in June of this year and has stepped into the position of Director of Knowledge Management. In this role, Jessica oversees a team responsible for the development and implementation of knowledge management activities. These include promoting evidence-based practices, managing data-driven systems change to continuously improve service delivery, and developing training and educational initiatives.

Prior to working with SEEC, Jessica served as a Division Director with The Arc Prince George’s County where she helped facilitate in that agency’s transition to community-based supports. She also served as The Arc’s Director of Family Services and Community Affairs, Jessica brings her love of equity, education, and community options for all people to SEEC. After a first career in education, she worked as the executive director of an arts and literature nonprofit in Washington, D.C., promoting reading, writing, and literacy.

In addition to the MAT in Social Justice, Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Vassar College and an M.A. in English from Stanford University. She is the mother of a daughter and two sons in their 20’s.

Donné Settles Allen

Donné Settles Allen is the Director of Projects and Parent to Parent Program Coordinator. After joining SEEC in 2015, she was appointed by Governor Hogan to serve on the Maryland Commission on Disabilities to represent parents of children with disabilities. In her role as the Parent to Parent coordinator, she cultivates peer support relationships, curates and promotes interactive community events for parents raising children with disabilities. She also serves on the statewide leadership team for the Maryland Community of Practice for Supporting Families. Before her role at SEEC, Donne was a financial analyst with Prudential Retirement in Edison, NJ. Donné holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in Economics and Africana Studies. In her “spare” time, she corrals her 3 sons to many sports and cultural events with her husband, Ed and she loves Sunday brunch!

Steve Blanks

Steve has served as the Director of Partnerships since 2019, having previously joined SEEC in 1999 as the Director of Medical Day programs and transitioning to Director of Workforce Development. In his current role, Steve is developing a more strategic approach to how the agency engages with its respective external partners, be they the families we support, the employer community, the people we support, funders/donors, volunteers, etc. Steve oversees SEEC’s first volunteer and internship unit, which has grown a strong base of community allies to serve as mentors, career counselors, educators, neighbors and partners to the people we support. He also weaves his unique experience and history with SEEC to benefit internal departments, lending his knowledge and guidance to leaders throughout the agency.

Djibril Kamara

Djibril Kamara joined the SEEC staff in 2021, with over two decades of leadership experience in the IT industry, most recently with The Arc Montgomery County. Djibril understands what is required to bring new technologies and systems to the developmental disability field, and has been described as a caring leader, who is genuinely curious about new and emerging software/hardware to improve organizational operations. He is dedicated to making technology accessible and useable to people across all spectrums of ability. Djibril’s staff-centric and person-centered approach ensures SEEC continues to support the IT needs and trainings for our team members and the people we support, while also pushing the envelope with leading edge tools to expand the impact of our work.

Djibril holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in information technology and business management from Houston Baptist University. He also has a number of IT certifications including Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA), and Network+.

Nancy Walker

Nancy joined SEEC in 2010 as the Human Resources Director. Nancy has gained her 20+ years of HR experience from previous positions with Automatic Data Processing (ADP), ASP Healthcare and the US Naval Academy. Nancy has also served in leadership roles with First Greater Harvest Church as the church administrator under Bishop Jeffrey Mitchell and Dream Life Worship Center under Pastor Kenneth Robinson.

Nancy enjoys spending time with her children and husband. Moreover, she LOVES shopping and participating in fashion makeovers. Nancy is a member of the Baltimore Chapter of Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA) and Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Nancy holds an undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Business.

A’isha Henry

A’isha Henry is the Program Director of Supported Living at SEEC. She has over twenty years of experience working in the field of social service. She has worked in various capacities serving children in foster care, providing wrap around services to under-resources adolescents, and with adults with disabilities. She has worked as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and Program Manager.

A’isha has a passion for helping people to live joyful lives and helping to ensure they receive quality services. She is a world traveler with a particular interest in Africa- a love she inherited from her mother. She is an art collector, animal lover and she enjoys cooking, reading and spending time in nature.

Rose Ansara

Rose Ansara is the Department Director for Transition Services at SEEC, overseeing two Project SEARCH intern to work programs—one in Maryland and one in Washington, DC—as well as the Moving Out Program. With a passion for amplifying voices and promoting equitable accessibility, Rose’s work experiences focus on historically marginalized communities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people of color, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, and older adults.

Rose serves on the DC Homeland Security Disability Community Advisory Board, contributing to disability emergency preparedness. She is fluent in American Sign Language, and also works as an ASL interpreter.

Rose holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences from George Mason University, with a concentration in Public Policy & Advocacy and a Minor in ASL.

In her free time, Rose enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews, nature walks, reading, and cooking.

Jillian Fisher-Bouchelle

Jillian Fisher-Bouchelle, MSW, LMSW, is the Program Director of Health and Quality Assurance at SEEC. In this role, Jillian oversees SEEC’s Clinical Services, including Behavioral Support Services. Jillian works with SEEC’s Nursing Services to provide a holistic approach to health and wellness for people supported and staff.

Jillian joined SEEC in 2015 and worked for Project SEARCH Montgomery County before joining the Knowledge Management team. In her early career, Jillian served as Resource Coordinator for low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities in Baltimore City. She also worked in the child welfare system in Baltimore City, serving as a social worker to children in treatment foster care.

Jillian has three small children and enjoys walks and runs in all the Montgomery County Park trails.

Jillian holds a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology from Goucher College and a Master of Social Worker Degree from Rutgers, the State College of New Jersey, and maintains a Maryland social work license.

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Eric Schwab

Eric Schwab is the Finance Director at SEEC. He oversees the operations of the Accounting Department, including accounts payables/receivables, payroll, and billing. Before working with SEEC, Eric worked for Choice Hotels International for 15 years and served in various finance and business intelligence roles. He has also served as an Assistant Director of Finance with Erickson Senior Living.

Eric loves spending time with his family and taking care of his two dogs.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) with a minor in Economics from Salisbury University and an MBA (Finance Concentration) from Loyola College in Maryland.

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