Our Board

Secretary: Tami Stukey, Executive Vice President/Co-Owner, Octant Associates, LLC

Treasurer:

Members:

Yohannes Abraham, Compton Visiting Professor of World Politics, University of Virginia

Paige Fawehinmi, Branch Manager, United Bank

Nicole McNally, Marketing Operations Manager, Accenture Federal Services

Emmanuel Obe, Business Development Manager, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union

Thomas Radley, Founder, My Computer Guy

Taneika Taylor Tukan, Executive Director, School Engagement and Community Partnerships at Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)

Pei Wang, Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI) with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)

Task Force Members:

Janelle Hope, Principal Process Manager, Capital One

 Yohannes Abraham, Compton Visiting Professor of World Politics, University of Virginia

Paige Fawehinmi, Branch Manager, United Bank for Del Ray, brings over 27 years of Banking experience. From working at different Financial Institution to name a few, Citi Bank, Chevy Chase (now Capital One Bank), Virginia Commerce Bank and United Bank. Paige enjoys helping people with their financial needs and loves the Del Ray community where she works. 

She lived in Alexandria for over 15 years before moving to Waldorf, Maryland. Paige is married with 2 children, her daughter, Anjolaoluwa graduated St. John’s University Queens NY and lives in NY and her son Olumuyiwa is a student Athletic at Penn State University. She is your typical sports mom who never misses a home game of her son.

Paige enjoys reading, socializing with her family and friends, and most of all, she loves sports, Soccer, Football, and Basketball. "I am excited to be part of the Volunteer Alexandria Organization. I look forward to getting involved in the community and connecting with more people." Return to top

Madlyn Hulver, has worked in higher education for over 15 years, serving as both a faculty member and an administrator. She currently works in the Provost’s Office at Virginia Tech, where she helps to oversee the university’s academic portfolio and partners with the State to ensure compliance across programs and academic units. Previously, she was a faculty member in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (HNFE), where she also served as Graduate Director. In this role, she mentored students, guided their professional and career development, and created opportunities to support their academic and personal growth. Through her consulting practice, NS Academics, she partners with higher education institutions on strategic development planning and execution, program development, and project management, helping institutions move complex initiatives from concept to delivery.

Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Madlyn earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University. She lived in Blacksburg, VA, for more than 15 years and spent two years in Phoenix, AZ, before relocating to Alexandria in June 2024.

Community involvement has always been a priority for Madlyn. She has served as a member of the Blacksburg Junior Women’s Club, was on the board of the Roanoke chapter of Girls on the Run, coached a Girls on the Run team in Phoenix, and held leadership roles with her local Parent Teacher Student Association.

Outside of her professional and volunteer work, Madlyn is an avid exerciser and runner, an amateur photographer, and an aspiring coder. She is excited to call Alexandria home and to support the mission of Volunteer Alexandria by giving back to her community. “Higher education has always been about service for me, and I’m excited to extend that through Volunteer Alexandria.” Return to top

Lee Platt, the CEO of Avening Management and Technical Services, LLC (AveningTech) has over thirty years of experience delivering expert management and technical services supporting critical national security missions. A veteran of the US Army, she holds an M.S. from the University of Southern California and a B.S. from Bryant University. 

A member of the Alexandria Singers since 2013, Lee remains on the board as the immediate past president, having served in that role for three years.  As President of the Alexandria Singers, Lee spearheaded the group’s participation in Volunteer Alexandria’s annual toy drive and identified other areas in which the two organizations can collaborate, including providing a performance at Volunteer Alexandria’s annual Art Fair.

In addition, she is a member of the leadership team of Alexandria Women for Good, a philanthropic organization made up of local women combining resources to award substantial grants to deserving local causes. Return to top

Thomas Radley is the Founder of My Computer Guy, an Alexandria-based managed IT services company dedicated to helping small businesses, nonprofits, and local organizations stay secure, supported, and productive. Originally from South Africa and now proudly rooted in Alexandria, Thomas brings both a global perspective and a strong commitment to serving the local community.

With more than 30 years of technology leadership experience supporting corporate, military, government, and small business clients, Thomas has built his career around solving problems, improving operations, and helping people feel more confident with technology. His background includes leadership and technical roles with Microsoft, Dell, SHI, and federal technology programs, where he supported mission-critical systems, managed technical teams, and built trusted client relationships.

Through My Computer Guy, Thomas focuses on practical, proactive managed services for small businesses, including cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 administration, cloud solutions, backup and disaster recovery, network support, and ongoing technology management. He is passionate about making technology less stressful and more useful for the people and organizations that depend on it.

As a board member of Volunteer Alexandria, Thomas is committed to supporting the nonprofit community, strengthening local connections, and bringing practical technology, business, and leadership experience to help advance Volunteer Alexandria’s mission. Return to top

Tami Stukey is the Executive Vice President/co-Owner of Octant Associates, LLC, a woman-owned small business, specializing in threat reduction and national security.  She received her M.A. in International Relations from Drew University and her B.A. in Public Administration from the University of Puget Sound; completed additional post-graduate studies in Political Science at Columbia University; and attended Harvard University’s Senior Executives in National and International Security. She worked 18 years at a Fortune 500 company. 

 Tami also has a professional background in research, grant writing, and program management for nonprofits, including those focused on helping persons with disabilities, tenant advocacy, and substance abuse prevention for native communities in Alaska.  She conceived and received grant funding for a peer leadership training for teenagers in the remote Aleutian Chain.

Tami has been associated with Volunteer Alexandria for over 5 years.  She received the RSVP Volunteer Service Award from Volunteer Alexandria.  In 2022, she also received the award for the Outstanding AmeriCorps RSVP Volunteer for Virginia.  Tami has been deeply involved in suicide prevention efforts--walking and fundraising for over five suicide prevention overnight walks.  She is active in COVID grief efforts, provides outreach to seniors, is a volunteer judge for the Live Your Dreams Award, and believes strongly in giving back to our community. Return to top

Taneika Taylor Tukan serves as the Executive Director of the School Engagement and Community Partnerships at Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). Tukan previously served as the school engagement and community outreach manager. She joined ACPS in 2016 as a community outreach specialist and helped design and implement traditional and innovative outreach strategies to increase two-way communication with linguistically and culturally diverse families. Prior to joining ACPS, Tukan served as executive director of the Literacy Council of Prince George’s County in Maryland. She was also the director of parenting and communications for the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition in Washington, D.C., and has worked as a classroom instructor through Teach for America at the District of Columbia Public Schools’ Plummer Elementary School.

Tukan earned a Bachelor of Arts in African American studies with a concentration in sociology from Yale University. She received an Award of Excellence from the Chesapeake School Public Relations Association in 2022 for developing a crisis communication campaign. Tukan also played a pivotal role in The Identity Project, which earned a Gold Medallion Award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) in 2021, and she helped create a strategic plan for the Department of School and Community Relations, which earned an NSPRA Golden Achievement Award in 2022. Tukan was also a past recipient of the “Forty Under 40” Award from Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund. Return to top

Pei Wang is a retired attorney and teacher. She currently works part-time in the Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI) with Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). During the past 30 years, she has volunteered at her local elementary school, tutored first graders through the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium (ATC), and worked as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate with Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN). Pei has volunteered at Legal Aid Society and Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL). Pei participated for several summers in the Children of Chernobyl Program through Christ Church/Alexandria, hosting children from areas of Belarus adversely affected by the 1986 nuclear disaster.

Pei earned her A.B. from Vassar College, for whom she still serves as Class Correspondent. She obtained an M.A. from Middlebury College, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She transitioned to teaching and received her M.S. in Education from the Troops to Teachers (Fort Belvoir) Program of Old Dominion University.

Pei believes in the intrinsic value of Community Service. Choosing to volunteer is a passion project, fueled by enthusiasm and happiness in doing global good while keeping personally active. Return to top