Mark L. Rosenberg is an attorney in Bethesda, Maryland where he specializes in securities, tax, and litigation matters.

During his 38 years in private practice, he has represented medium-sized businesses in all aspects of their operations, from incorporation through capital infusions and contract negotiations.

Before his career in private practice, Mark held various positions in the public sector, serving as senior counsel at the Federal Trade Commission and as counsel to the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was responsible for agency oversight and energy matters. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown Law Center, as well as a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan.

For 20 years beginning with its founding, Mark also served on the Board of Directors of the National Child Care Association, holding several officer roles, and was previously an associate director of the Zeta Beta Tau Foundation, which raises funds for the Foundation’s annual scholarship program. 

Richard Swarttz serves as Chief Financial Officer at Lead For America (LFA). Originally from Philadelphia, Richard attended Philadelphia University and received both his Bachelor's degree in accounting and a Master in Business Administration with a concentration in management. He is also a certified public accountant.

Richard brings more than 35 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer in various industries such as manufacturing, information technology, and various non-profit agencies such as Volunteer Florida, the United Way, and the Florida Republican Party. Prior to joining LFA, he was appointed by the White House to serve as the CFO of the Peace Corps, where he served nearly three years overseeing almost 100 employees in the Office of the CFO as well as direct involvement in strategic planning and policy-making within the agency. In addition, he has held positions as an adjunct professor for Tallahassee Community College and a tax instructor for H&R Block, Inc.

Richard is also currently a Board member of America's Service Commission, where he was previously elected Treasurer for a two-year period. He currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Harriett, and their four dogs.

Marieme Foote is a distinguished leader in the Peace Corps community and a Foreign Service Officer serving with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She was a recipient of the prestigious USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship to the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she completed her Master of Science degree in Global Human Development.

Previously, Marieme was Advocacy and Community Outreach Officer at National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), where in 2020 she provided leadership to a series of Peace Corps community town halls and an ideation summit that produced key recommendations for the future of the Peace Corps in the wake of the COVID pandemic. As a member of the Advisory Council Steering Committee, she co-authored the 2020 “Peace Corps Connect to the Future Report,” which has served as an essential roadmap for the Peace Corps agency, NPCA, and the Peace Corps community in a changed world.

Marieme has served in various capacities with Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), helping create the Youth Ambassadors Program. She served as a Peace Corps Sustainable Agriculture Systems Volunteer in Benin from 2018 until the worldwide Volunteer evacuation in 2020. Marieme graduated with honors from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Minor in Environmental Studies. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she studied abroad in Ecuador through an advanced Spanish language immersion program and completed internships with the World Bank, the U.S. House of Representatives, and Africare.