AMY GOLDBERG executive Director
Amy Goldberg is a co-founder of The Anchor Fund and is responsible for the day to day operations, fundraising, and strategy. She worked as a management consultant specializing in Organization Development for Ernst & Young and Proxicom. She holds a B.S. from Syracuse University and a M.B.A from Case Western Reserve University. Amy serves on the Board of AmFin Financial Corporation that focuses on partnership investments, real estate holdings, and other business ventures. She has held leadership positions as a volunteer at Washington Hebrew Congregation and Sidwell Friends School.
Stacey lubar, Vp of development
Stacey Lubar is the Vice President of Development for The Anchor Fund. She is responsible for events and manages the organization’s social media strategy and donor relations. She has volunteered her time and fundraising in support of artistic and dance education initiatives and social service programs for organizations in Washington D.C. such as The Washington Ballet, Thearc, and The Washington National Dream Foundation. Stacey has held leadership positions at Sidwell Friends School and Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Lisa gunty treasurer
Lisa Gunty holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Trinity College in Connecticut and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. She worked in Merchant Banking, Real Estate and Workouts at Bankers Trust, and was a Principal at Investcorp, a global investment manager. Lisa currently serves on the Board of The Abramson Scholarship Foundation and previously served as Treasurer on the Boards of Stone Soup Films and The JCC of Greater Washington, as well as on the Board of The Harbor School, where she served as its chair.
carrington Tarr secretary
Carrington Tarr is a former newspaper journalist and a freelance writer and editor. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in English and received an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She recently completed the Lifelong Empowerment and Professional Development (LEAP) program at American University, and is focused on empowering women and girls. She has worked as a volunteer with many organizations, including Childhelp, LIFT, Tudor Place, and Sidwell Friends School. She currently serves on the board of Georgetown Ministry Center.
Jocelyn Sigue
Jocelyn Sigue is a producer and writer for television, video and film. Her credits include the Emmy Award winning children’s program Teen Kids News and the long-running network program America’s Most Wanted. Jocelyn’s work in video centers around branded content creation for corporate and non-profit clients. Jocelyn co-chairs the Board of Directors for Washington Project for the Arts since 2011. She holds a B.S. and M.S. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Kim Engel-Haber
Kimberly Engel-Haber is a healthcare executive who has spent the majority of her career in the senior healthcare sector. She has a commitment to philanthropy at organizations including The Children’s National Center, Knock Out Abuse, Jewish Social Service Agency, Fight Night For Children, The Freedom Forum, and Wolf Trap Center for The Performing Arts. Kim also sits on the board of Upstage Lung Cancer and currently holds a seat on the National Committee For the Performing Arts at The John F. Kennedy Center for The Arts.
chip lunde
Chip Lunde is an attorney specializing in asset management law. He holds a B.A. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He has supported a variety of D.C. organizations including Capitol City Little League, Horton’s Kids, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Transformer.
lisa weiss
Lisa Weiss, as the owner and founder of The Wine Cellar Company, is an award winning wine cellar designer, and one of the DMV’s top residential contractors. Prior to her business ventures, Lisa was a National, World, and Olympic choreographer in figure skating. She is also co founder of the Michael Weiss Foundation, which has awarded over $850,000 in scholarships to up and coming Olympic figure skaters for over a decade. She has her MPA from George Washington University and BS in Social Work from WVU. Lisa and her husband Michael, a Hall of Fame figure skater, reside with their two children in McLean, Va.
Kristin Rae Cecchi
Kristin Rae Cecchi is an entrepreneur and community leader whose passions span historical preservation, sustainable design, and social impact.
Through Cecchi Homes, Kristin and her husband John specialize in revitalizing historic properties in neighborhoods like Georgetown and Kalorama. Their latest project is the restoration of the City Tavern, one of Washington D.C.'s oldest buildings, which they will reopen as an event venue in January 2025. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Cook Honors College. She has chaired the National Portrait Gallery's Portrait of Nation Gala and serves on the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Board of Overseers. Kristin, John, and their three children reside in Northwest DC with their Australian labradoodle, Ruby.
Shannon Stichman
Shannon Stichman is a former executive recruiter in the high tech industry. Since leaving the workforce, she has spent the last twenty years raising her children and donating her time to various organizations in the Washington, DC area. She is Vice President of her family foundation which focuses on supporting education, women and youth organizations as well as the Arts. Shannon has worked on managing fundraising events and capital campaigns for The Landon School as well as serve on their Strategic Development Committee. She has successfully fundraised for The Hillwood Museum, co-chaired their annual gala and served on Hillwood’s Advisory Committee. She has also served on the board for Sasha Bruce Youthworks. She is currently pursuing her artistic talent as a painter and is working on a novel.
past board members
Elissa Davidson—term concluded 2022
Christopher Rhee—term concluded 2021
Ivy Howells—term concluded 2020
Isabelle Johnson—term concluded 2019
Mimi Kirstein—term concluded 2018