Board Members

Susan Coakley
President
Susan has spent most of her life in Anne Arundel County, where she has developed a strong commitment to serving her community. She helped co-found the Caring Cupboard, expanding her dedication to supporting local families in need.
In addition to practicing law for more than 25 years, Susan has volunteered extensively in her community, serving as a Girl Scout Leader, church board member, PTA treasurer, vice president, and president, as well as President of the Northeast Music Boosters.

Chuck Yocum
Vice President
A West Virginia native, Chuck moved to Anne Arundel County in 1988, where he has spent the last 34 years working for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. In addition to his profession, Chuck has spent his years volunteering for the betterment of his community. Among his volunteer activities, Chuck has coached for both the Buccaneers, where he also served as the organization’s Athletic Director, and Pasadena Charger Youth Athletic Clubs. Along with serving as the President of the Caring Cupboard, he has served as the President of the People’s Community Health Center Foundation, as a Board Member on the Anne Arundel County Community Leadership Board of the YMCA, as Secretary of the Pasadena Football Club and as a Board Member of the Glen Burnie Civitan Club.

Jennifer Arnold
Business Outreach Coordinator
Born and raised in Anne Arundel county, Jennifer is honored to serve as a Caring Cupboard Board member to support her community. Looking to find a service organization that she and her daughter could both volunteer and support, Jennifer heard about Caring Cupboard’s mission and almost immediately began volunteering at events, taking donations, and encouraging others to get involved in such a worthy cause that makes a direct impact in our community.
Jennifer is committed to service and making a difference in as many ways as possible. Along with Caring Cupboard, Jennifer supports a variety of charities and non-profit organizations and is also a member of Impact 100 Greater Chesapeake, an organization of women committed to improving their community by providing substantial grants to non-profit organizations in Anne Arundel County.

Lisa England
Secretary
Lisa England has lived in Anne Arundel county for over 50 years and enjoys giving back and bettering the community. After hearing about caring cupboards mission, she immediately wanted to be involved.
Lisa also, volunteers at her, her church and on her community association board. She also enjoys working and helping with the winter relief shelter for the homeless.

Susan Lewis
Community Ambassador
Susan is a lifetime Maryland resident who moved to our area from Western Maryland. As a school counselor, she sees up close the needs of the families in our community. It is passion for her students and heart felt desire to see them succeed without barriers, that leads her desire to serve on our Board and to help those in our county. Susan was recently recognized by the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce during their Educational Excellence Award Banquet, and one of Anne Arundel County’s finest educators!

Vacant
Development Coordinator

Jaime Yozsa
Development Specialist
Jaime has dedicated her entire adult life to giving back to her community. Between her youth league involvement, school activities, and her role with the Caring Cupboard, her schedule is full.
Yet, Jaime finds time to care for her family and work full-time for the family business.

Kendall Arnold
Student Board Member
Kendall is a senior in high school and is passionate about giving back to her community. She has been volunteering with Caring Cupboard since sixth grade and is serving her second term as the student board member. She is also Events Coordinator of her school’s chapter of Key Club, Vice President of the National Art Honor Society, a member of One Love, Empower, and Eagles with a purpose, her school’s community service group.

Dawn Zebron
Volunteer Coordinator
A lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County, Dawn has spent over 30 years volunteering within our school system and within her community. Most recently, in addition to her work with the Caring Cupboard, Dawn has assisted the Pasadena CPVID-19 Mask Team, making masks for frontline workers across the state. Dawn has been the developer for several Caring Cupboard programs, including Project Bloom, the distribution of hygiene products in our schools to assist young ladies.

Alexander Lopez-Padilla
Bilingual Facilitator
Born in El Salvador and immigrated to the Los Angeles CA at the age of 10. Volunteered at school to serve as a hall monitor and be part of the Admirals club. Joined the California Army National Guard at the age of 17 and served during the LA riots, floods earthquakes and fires. Joined the ARMY and deployed for several humanitarian missions. Volunteered with the scouts. Active member of the Maryland Responds Medical Reserve Corps. My wife initially heard about the Caring Cupboard and asked if I wanted to volunteer. The few popups we participated in, made it clear that what was been done made a significant difference for the individuals and families being served. Since then, we have helped at the pantry collecting, sorting, dating and stocking shelves. Collaborating with people devoted to help and serve others makes being part of this organization an honor and a privilege.
“Be the light in this dark world”

Tammy McDonald
Treasurer
A New Jersey native, Tammy originally moved to AA County in 1998 through a job relocation and spent 8 years prior to moving and relocating back in 2016. Although Tammy has moved around the last 25 years with her sales and finance career in healthcare, Tammy calls Pasadena home where she currently resides with her husband, Barry. Tammy is a member of Lighthouse Church in Glen Burnie. Tammy has a passion for serving and making a difference in the community. When Tammy saw the mission of the Caring Cupboard, she knew it was a great opportunity to get involved and make a difference in the lives of those community members who need it most!

Elizabeth Mearman
Board Member
Elizabeth Mearman is the Sr. Vice President of People, Culture & Inclusion at the Baltimore Ravens where she designed, developed, and built the PCI (formerly HR) team. With a career spanning over 20 years in HR management, she serves as an advisor to the President, spearheads strategic people and inclusion initiatives, leading through change, challenges & competition such as the pandemic and Super Bowl planning. Mearman and her team run all people operations, including the life cycle management for nearly 1000 various types of employees for the Club. Over the course of her career, she has served on the Ravens Foundation Board, been the lead partner with the One Love Foundation and the Caring Cupboard in Anne Arundel County. Mearman holds her PHR and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from UMBC. She was born and raised in Anne Arundel County and currently resides in Millersville, MD with her husband, Joe, daughter, Taylor (7) and son, Joseph (4). She enjoys football (ideally the Ravens winning), cooking and eating, especially Mexican food, exercising, and spending time at the beach with her family.

Jennifer Bonk
Board Member
Jenn Bonk proudly serves on the board of Caring Cupboard, where her commitment to serving families extends beyond real estate and into direct community impact. As an Annapolis Realtor with extensive experience helping clients through estate transitions, divorce, and other significant life changes, Jenn has a deep understanding of how quickly circumstances can shift — and how essential strong community support becomes during those moments.
In her real estate practice, Jenn guides families through complex transitions with clarity, integrity, and decisive leadership. That same results-driven yet compassionate approach informs her work with Caring Cupboard. She believes that housing stability and food security are deeply connected, and she is passionate about strengthening local systems that help families regain footing during challenging times.
As a mother of four and longtime community advocate, Jenn is dedicated to building not only successful outcomes for her clients, but also a stronger, more resilient Annapolis. Through her board service, she works to ensure Caring Cupboard continues to provide meaningful, sustainable support to neighbors when they need it most.
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8513 Fort Smallwood Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
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