Meet the Board

Alan MacDonald has over 30 years of experience working with global faith-based non-governmental organizations (including Wycliffe and SIL International) on efforts to promote Bible translation and on the role of language and culture in education and development. He spent 15 years in field assignments in Mexico, Philippines and China and served as the director of SIL’s work in China from 1987 to 1995.  He has served on numerous boards including those of Wycliffe USA, Stone Forest Leadership Alliance, All Kids Can Learn International, and Marketplace Development and Enterprises. Alan served for 11 years on the staff of Fairfax Community Church in Fairfax, VA where he served as the pastor of global engagement.  His responsibilities involved reaching out to those “outside the walls,” both locally and globally, in need of compassion, justice and the Good News of the Gospel. Alan lives with his wife, Doris, in Fairfax, Virginia.  They have been married for 41 years and we have three adult children.

Brian Collins began volunteering at The Lamb Center in June 2022 as a call to continue service in the community in which he and his family live, the City of Fairfax. He is the Chief Security Officer at BDO USA, LLP where he is responsible for delivering crisis and risk management solutions within the firm and for clients globally. A former combat-decorated infantry officer in the US Marine Corps, Brian possesses 28+ years of commercial and governmental risk experience. He earned an undergraduate degree in history from the Virginia Military Institute, a graduate degree in security studies from Georgetown University, and completed the senior executive fellows’ program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Brian is a member of Fairfax Presbyterian Church where he served on the Board of Deacons, and he is a volunteer with the Veterans for Smart Power initiative at the US Global Leadership Coalition. Brian and his wife, Mary, are proud parents to two wonderful children.

Chris came to TLC in 2021 as a front desk volunteer. Originally from Williamsburg, VA, Chris graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Business Administration. He lives in Fairfax, where he works in the technology consulting industry. Chris has three children, and he and his family are members of Fairfax United Methodist Church.

Denise Lee is a chef and restaurant entrepreneur who owns and manages Social Burger in Vienna. From its inception, Denise’s vision for Social Burger has been to give back to the community and to focus on providing great food. She is a generous supporter of the Lamb Center, providing meals once a week for our guests who are experiencing homelessness. Denise immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines in 1998 and is a graduate of De La Salle University and L’Academie de Cuisine. She and her husband and two sons live in Vienna, VA  where she is a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.

Dr. Walton, a native of Jersey City, New Jersey, has served as Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vienna since February, 2014. Dr. Walton’s primary mission is to “make a difference in our community and be a light of hope for the World.”  During his tenure at First Baptist, Dr. Walton has focused much of his ministry efforts on missions, cultural awareness, and social justice. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology & Criminal Justice from Virginia Union University (1993); his Master of Divinity Degree from New York Theological Seminary (1997) and a Doctorate of Ministry Degree in Preaching and Leadership from United Theological Seminary of Dayton, Ohio in December 2003. Most recently, he has served on the Chairman’s Task Force on Equity and Opportunity in Fairfax County, chairing the Public Safety Committee, and is a founding member of Voices of Black Fairfax. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the board for the Leland Center for Theological Studies and on the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. He also serves on Fairfax County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council, the Police Reform Task Force, and the Fairfax County Public Schools Strategic Planning Team.

Karen Kershenstein has been an active Lamb Center volunteer since December 2013. She serves as a regular kitchen volunteer and as the coordinator of the kitchen volunteers. Karen has been an active member of St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church since 1958. She serves as a Eucharistic Minister and coordinates bringing Communion to the sick and homebound members of the parish. In addition, she sings in several parish and diocesan choirs. She also serves as docent for St. Mary’s Historic Church. Karen earned her Ph.D. in physics from Georgetown University. She taught physics at Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University) for several years before becoming a member of the administration at Trinity, first serving as Registrar and Director of Institutional Research and then as Academic Dean. Karen worked at the U.S. Department of Education in higher education accreditation and runs a small consulting business that focuses on helping accrediting agencies improve their effectiveness.

Lesley Hatch spent over 30 years in healthcare business and strategic planning. Through her participation in the Outreach Committee at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in 2012, she became interested in issues of homelessness and affordable housing. This led to her late career shift where she joined the staff of Good Shepherd Housing (GSH) as the Chief Operating Officer. She spent eight years at GSH helping to increase affordable housing in southeastern Fairfax County and provide property management and case management services for GSH residents. She has supported The Lamb Center over the years through the outreach of St. Stephen’s where she worships and, more recently, has assisted The Lamb Center with preparing grants for its permanent supportive housing project. Lesley has business degrees from the University of Virginia and Northwestern University. She and her husband, Kurt, are enjoying retirement and spending time with family.