40Plus of Greater Washington - Board of Directors

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Empowering Experienced Professionals for Successful Career Transitions

Meet Our Board of Directors

The 40Plus of Greater Washington board of directors has dedicated itself to ensuring the continuity and growth of this all-volunteer organization.

In addition to providing general oversight and advisory direction to the Operations Council, the board's strategic priorities include:

Ensuring the financial stability of the all volunteer organization through fund raising and program grant development.
Increasing the opportunities for 40Plus alumni for networking and professional development

It is an active board, whose members include current members, alumni and outside directors. We invite interested people to contact us to learn more about our work and our community. Click here to view the 40Plus Bylaws.

Millree Williams

Chair of the Board

Millree Williams is a communications and marketing strategist, consultant, and coach. He is the Owner and Founder of Willekop Consulting and Coaching, LLC.

Millree has a BA in English and Philosophy from Bowie State University, a graduate certificate in leadership development from the Harvard University School of Graduate Education, and a certificate in change leadership from Northwestern University. Millree is also certified by the Coach Training Alliance and accredited by the International Coaching Federation.

Chris Cordom

Secretary

Christopher Cordom is a respected cloud industry leader with an established track record of creating and developing best-in-class, high-performing organizations. He has spent more than 30 years with technology companies building sales organizations as well as creating partnerships and alliances.

Chris is a native Washingtonian, attended Syracuse University for his undergraduate degree and received an MBA from George Washington University.

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Geoffrey Collins

Geoffrey Collins is an executive manager and thought leader with expertise in helping organizations to achieve their goals in strategic partnerships, growth strategy, public education, and urban policy.
He is experienced in driving transformation in developing and implementing far-reaching national and local initiatives for urban government, organized labor, and nonprofits.
Geoffrey has a BA from the College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY and an MA from Baruch College in New York City.

Laura Koepsell

Director, Speaker Engagement

Laura Koepsell is a trained and certified career counselor based in the Washington, DC area.
She specializes in supporting professionals looking for a change and utilizes positive psychology and custom curriculum to make the process empowerng and manageable.
Through building an extensive network with top companies, industries, and professionals she is able to connect her clients with the best to achieve their goals.

Qaddafi Sabree

Director, Information Technology

Qaddafi Sabree has over 20 years of experience as an information professional, having spent most of that time at Howard University.

Before becoming a board member at 40Plus of Greater Washington, Qaddafi served on the board of the District of Columbia Library Association, where he was the systems director.

Qaddafi has a Bachelor of Science in English from Radford University, a Master of Fine Arts in Film from Howard University, and a Master of Information Management from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Frieda Wiley, PharmD

Frieda Wiley is a public speaker, strategist, communications consultant, and entrepreneur. A best-selling author, she is the owner and founder of Medvon Media and Consulting, LLC.

She founded Stories Unleashed Publishing, LLC. Her first book, recently retitled Breaking Crazy: Working from Home without Losing Your Marbles, became an Amazon bestseller in two categories during its October 2022 launch.

Dr. Wiley holds a doctorate of pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of the Incarnate Word, a BS in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin.