Ardyn Barton – Board Advisor
Ardyn is a stay-at-home mom of two kids with over 10 years of experience in financial education and career preparatory training. She holds a BS in international finance and worked at Morgan Stanley as a financial operations analyst for 5 years. After that, Ardyn switched careers and worked for Morgan State University as a retention coordinator and lecturer for 5 years.
Jeff Beans – Board Advisor
Jeff oversees interventional research studies for the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. His work addresses health disparities in chronically ill older adults via exercise and diet interventions. Jeff has served at every level of PLAN's structure from volunteer to board chairman and president. He also is an elder at Faith Christian Fellowship Church in Pen Lucy.
Chris Decamp – Board Member
Chris works in logistics for his family’s Baltimore-based marine transportation business, the Vane Brothers Company. Chris holds a BA from Furman University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Andy DeVos – Board Secretary
Andy is an educator, justice advocate, and 3rd generation Baltimore resident. He served urban youth for over 15 years as a school program administrator, teacher, volunteer youth worker, and mentor. He is currently a correctional educator for the Department of Labor, where he teaches a GED program for incarcerated men at the Patuxent Institution, a maximum security treatment facility. He holds a PhD in Language, Literacy & Culture from UMBC where he is an adjunct professor in American Studies.
Ben Lydecker – Board Treasurer
Ben is an IT program manager. His work assists public sector organizations as well as private and non-profit startups. Ben holds a BA in International Relations from Wheaton College and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
Gerry Sutter – Board President
Gerry has been working with at-risk youth since he was 11 years old. He currently teaches high school English and math and is MSDE certified in English, Special Education and Math. He also serves as a deacon of Faith Christian Fellowship Church where he works with the Men's Ministry and the Children’s Ministry.