About House of Ruth Maryland
Our vision is that one day, every woman in Maryland will be safe in her own home.
House of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear.
House of Ruth Maryland was founded in May of 1977 by a coalition of women’s organizations, religious groups, service providers, and elected officials to provide a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and their children. In November of 1977 we opened Baltimore’s first crisis shelter for these victims in a row house on North Calvert Street. The shelter was staffed by one paid staffed person and a voluntary Board of Directors.
In November 1998 a new 84-bed shelter and 6 apartment transitional housing, featuring expanded services and programs, opened. The new shelter has a holistic health and wellness program, including an on-site health clinic staffed by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
Today, House of Ruth Maryland is recognized as one of the nation’s most comprehensive domestic violence centers and has a staff of more than ninety. Our voluntary leadership consists of a thirty-member Board of Directors and an Advisory Committee.
Fast Facts for FY 2022
(July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)
adult victims
children
friends, family, and supporters of the House of Ruth Maryland
male and female abuse intervention clients
professionals receiving training
In addition, HRM provided information and outreach to:1,674 attendees at outreach and community events
Leadership
Sandi Timmins
Executive Director
Asjoure Brown
Director of Clinical Services
Melissa Kirkpatrick
Director of Community Response
Dorothy Lennig
Director of the House of Ruth Maryland Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
Janice Miller
Director of Stability Services
Latoya Molina
Director of Human Resources
Lisa Nitsch
Director of Training and Education
Justice Schisler
Director of Development
Josh Sutherland
Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
Pamela Colbert
Board President
Vice President, Americas Quality
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Kappie Bogart
Board Vice President
Vice President
Transamerica Stable Value Solutions
Julie Hopkins
Board Secretary
Attorney At Law
Hopkins IP
Stephen Poynot
Board Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
F&M Trust
Lawrence Baird
COO/CPO, Professor, Founder/Consultant
7 Mindsets, Stevenson University, Baird Consulting Group
Clare Berrang
Director, Tenant Representation
Newmark Knight Frank
Meryl Burgin
Executive Vice President
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Joyce Ann Burman
Retired
Pamela Conover
Vice President and Managing Counsel
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Rob Coursey
Vice President — Investment Consultant
Harborside Group
Victoria Deyesu
Group Fitness Instructor
Bel Air Athletic Club
Christy DiPietro
Director
First United Corporation
Holly Griffin
Retired
Monica Hausner
Partner
Brown Advisory
Regina Lindsay
SVP & Chief HR Executive
YesCare
Linda Lo Cascio
Owner and Principal
LLC Consulting Group
Whitney Lull
Senior Talent Acquisition Search Consultant, Vice President
M&T Bank
Pam Malester
Retired
Laleh Malek
Vice President, Talent & Organizational Development
ESAB
Mary Miller
CFO
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Laura Mooney
Founder & President
Time2Market
Anamika Moore
Associate
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
Matthew Moore
Partner
Verdence Capital Advisors
Jeff Musgrove
Management Consultant
Think Systems
Mary Nettleton
Sr. Advisory Consultant – CyberSecurity Services
KPMG
Magnus Rhyu
Consultant
Quintiles
Harry Swayne
Human Resources Business Partner
MITRE
Scott Vogel
Chief Strategy Officer
RxBenefits
Melissa Walker
CFO, Executive Vice President
KCW Engineering Technologies, Inc.
Dan Yardley
Managing Director
Patriot Capital