MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Ja
nuary 02, 2024
The Honorable Phi
l Mendelson
Chairman
C
ouncil of the District of Columbia
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ohn A. Wilson Building
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350Pennsylvania A venue,NW, Su ite 504
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ashington, DC 20004
D
ear Chairman Me ndelson:
In accordance wit
h section 2 of the Confirmation Ac t of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
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42; D.C. Official Code§ 1 -523.01), a nd pursuant to section 4 of the H omeless Services Reform Act
of 20
05, effective Oct ober 22, 2005 (D. C. Law 16-35; D.C. O fficial C ode§ 4-752.01), I am pleased
t
o nominate the following p erson:
M
s. Kelly Sweeney McSh ane
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4th Street, N W
Washington, DC 2
0008
(
Ward 3)
fo
r reappointment as a r epresentative o f an organization providing services within t he Continuum of
Care m
ember of the I nteragency Counci l on Homelessness, for a term to end May 1, 2025.
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nclosed yo u will find b iographical in formation d etailing the expe rience of th e above-mentioned
n
ominee, together wi th a proposed resolution to assist the C ouncil during the confirmation process.
I w
ould appreciate the Council's ea rliest c onsideration of this nomination for confirmation. P lease
do not h
esitate to contact m e, or Steve n Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of T alent an d
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ppointments, s hould t he Council require a dditional information.
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
13 To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Kelly McShane to the Interagency Council on
14 Homelessness.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the "Interagency Council on Homelessness Kelly McShane
18 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Ms. Kelly Sweeney McShane
23 34th Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20008
25 (Ward 3)
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27 as a representative of an organization providing services within the Continuum of Care member
28 of the Interagency Council on Homelessness, pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services
29 Reform Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-
30 752.01), for a term to end May 1, 2025.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
34 KELLYSWEENEY MCSHANE
fice a;<2:as
SelectedWorkExperience
COMMUNITY OFHOPE Washington,DC
President/ChiefExecutiveOfficer January2001present
©Provideleadershipinallaspectsoftheorganization,Organizationhasgrownfromastaffof39withabudgetof
$1.8millionin2001,toastaffofabout400andabudgetofabout$35million.Developedandsuccessfully
implementedfiveStrategicPlans,inpartnershipwiththeBoardofDirectorsandstaff.
*Undermyleadership,CommunityofHopewonthe2012WashingtonPostAwardforExcellenceinNonprofit
Managementandwasrecognized6timesover8yearsasaTopWorkplacebytheWashingtonPost.
©AleaderinworkingwiththeD.C.governmentandpartnernonprofitsonsystemchangerelatedtohomelessness
andprimaryhealthcare,includingservingontheInteragencyCouncilonHomelessnessandtheDCPrimaryCare
AssociationBoard.
©Involvedinallaspectsofbuildingthe50,000squarefootConwayHealthandResourceCenterinWard8,
includingnegotiatingthepurchase,selectingandworkingwithdevelopmentteam,designofexteriorandinterior,
raising$26.6millioninfunds,networkingwiththecommunity,monitoringallaspectstocompletion,andopening
inJanuary2014.
©Oversawrealestatedevelopmentprocess(suchaslegaldocuments,financing,propertydesignanddevelopment,
etc.)andtookaleadincapitalcampaignsonmultipleprojects,including:a$2millionrenovationofabuildingin
southeastDCforhomelessfamiliesin2006;theconstructionof10,000squarefootsatellitesiteinWard8in
collaborationwithanothernonprofitin2019;therenovationof10,000squarefoothealthcenterinWard1in2019;
andsuccessfulrenovationofa22,500squarefoothealthcenterinWard5currently.
©SuccessfullycompletedthemergerofanothernonprofitintoCommunityofHope,addingservicesforanurse-
‘managedbirthcenteraswellasexpandingprimarymedicalandbehavioralhealthcare.
©Developedandmaintainedorganizationalsystemstoincludeongoingqualityimprovementandcorporate
complianceactivities,astrongtalentmanagementstructure,supportingincreasedboardinvolvementandthe
recruitmentofnewboardmembers,andbringingtheorganizationtofinancialhealth.
‘©Leadstaffmemberforallpressandmajordonorinteractions.
THELOBKOWICZ COLLECTIONS Prague,CzechRepublic
Consultant November1999-September2000
‘*Providedstrategicplanningandfundraisingconsultationtolocalnonprofitwhosemissionistopreserveandmake
availabletothepublicthehistoricartandlibrarycollectionsoftheRoudniceLobkowiczfamily.Assistedin
developingathree-yearstrategicplan,includingidentifyingobjectivesandtimelines,makingrecommendations
fortheBoard,anddevelopingbudgets.Wrotefoundationproposalforbuildingcampaign.Researchedfoundation
prospectsanddevelopedfundraisingplan.
HANNAH HOUSE,INC. Washington,DC
ExecutiveDirector August1991—May1997
©Undermyleadership,HannahHousereceivedtheWashingtonCouncilofAgencies’1995AwardforExcellencein
NonprofitManagement.
©Expandedservicestoincludetransitionalprogramforhomelessfamilies.Negotiatedcontracts,developed
programspecifics,andmanagedpropertyfinancingprocess,programexpenses,andrenovation.Raisedfundsto
supportexpandedprograms,doublingbudgetto$500,000by1997.Co-authoredaward-winning$700,000federal
grant.
*Responsiblefordailymanagement,includingsupervisingstaff,overseeingfinances,workingwiththeboard,and
monitoringprogrameffectiveness.Chairedhomelessandsocialservicecoalitions,includingthecommitteeto
developacity-wideplanforthecontinuumofcareforhomelesswomenundertheD.C.Initiative.
DirectorofDevelopmentandVolunteerPrograms October1990—August1991
*Wrotefoundationproposals,regularappeals,andquarterlynewsletter.Recruited,trainedandsupportedvolunteers
forallprogramareas.Initiatedvolunteer-driventutoringprogram. KellySweeneyMcShane
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U.S.PEACECORPS SierraLeone,WestAfrica
AgriculturalExtensionAgent ‘September1987~December1989
*>Directedagriculturalcomponentofacommunityorganization;organizedmeetingsanddistributedseedsto96
farmersinfivevillages.ObtainedfundingfromAmericanEmbassyandsupervisedconstructionoftwograin
storagebuildings.Workedwithteacherstoinitiateclaystoveprojecttopromotewoodconservation.
Education
THEMcDONOUGHSCHOOLOFBUSINESS
GEORGETOWNUNIVERSITY Washington,DC
MastersinBusinessAdministration,ranked1*outof244 May1999
HARVARDUNIVERSITY Cambridge,MA
BachelorsofArts,concentratinginGovernment,magnacumlaude June1987
CommunityLeadershipandVolunteerActivities
©Member,Mayor'sInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness,2006—present.Co-Chair,StrategicPlanning
Committee,2009—present
Chair,BoardofDirectors,DCPrimaryCareAssociation,2021—present;Memberfrom2002—present
Member,FederalCityCouncil,about2018—present
Member,Mayor'sCommissiononHealthTransformation,2019
Member,BoardofDirectors,501cTech,formerlyknownasNPowerNationalCapitolRegion,2009-2014
Member,LeadershipGreaterWashington,classof2006
BoardofDirectors,WashingtonCouncilofAgencies,nowknownasCenterforNonprofitAdvancement,1996—
2003.ChairoftheBoard,2001~2003
SelectionCommitteemember,AwardforExcellenceinNonprofitManagement,1996,1998,and2013
©BoardofDirectors,FranciscanMissionService,Washington,DC,1992~1997.Providetrainingoncross-cultural
livingtovolunteerspreparingtogooverseas,1990—2010
‘+8gradeConfirmationteacher,HolyTrinityChurch,Washington,DC,2007~2009
Awards
*RecognizedasaWomanWhoMeansBusinessbytheWashingtonBusinessJournal,2017.
*Winnerof2015WashingtonWomenofExcellenceAwardfromMayor'sOfficeonWomen’sPolicyand
Initiative.
Winnerof2011ChampionofChangeawardfromDCPrimaryCareAssociation.
‘*Winnerof2009ExponentAwardfromEugeneandAgnesMeyerFoundationfornonprofitleadership.
*Winnerof2008BaptistAwardfromCityFirstBankforleadershipincommunitydevelopment.
Publications
. Ways:GreatNonpr fromtheWashin; forExcellen
Management.co-authorwithSusanSanow,publishedbyWashingtonCouncilofAgencies,2001. ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor-Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
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KellySweeneyMcShane
KellySweeneyMcShaneisawell-respectedandinnovative
nonprofitleaderinWashington,DC,andacurrentmemberof
theInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness(“ICH”).
Forover20years,shehasworkedtirelesslytoimprovethe
livesofhomelessandlow-incomefamiliesthroughproviding
directservicesaswellasfindinglong-termsolutionsthrough
systemchange.Herboldleadershipinbothhousingsystems
andhealthcaredeliveryistransformingcare.Ms.McShane
hasbeenPresidentandCEOofCommunityofHope(COH)
since2001.HerleadershipandforesighthavegrownCOH
fromabudgetof$1.8millionto$16million,allowingthe
organizationtoservesixtimesmorefamiliesandindividuals.
Ms.McShanehasledtheorganizationthroughsuccessfullycompletinggoalsinthreestrategic
plansandthefourthplanhasjustbeenlaunched.Herdedicationtoservinghomelessandlow-
incomefamiliesintheDistrictmeansthattheorganization’sgrowthisdrivensteadilybythe
needsofpatientsandclients.
Ms.McShanehasprovidedleadershipatacitylevelintransformingsystemstohelplow-income
families.ShecurrentlyservesontheBoardofDirectorsoftheDCPrimaryCareAssociation,as
‘memberoftheDCBarProBonoCommunityEconomicDevelopmentProjectAdvisory
Committee,andasamemberoftheICH,includingco-chairingtheStrategicPlanning
CommitteeandontheboardatDevelopingFamiliesCenter.
‘AWard3resident,Ms.McShanereceivedaMaster’sinBusinessAdministrationfrom
GeorgetownUniversityandaBachelorofArtsfromHarvardUniversity. GOVERNMENT OFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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