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Horizon Foundation Announces New Trustees

(The Business Monthly) -- The Horizon Foundation has announced the appointment of six new trustees. Combined with the current trustees, the foundation's board is now composed of 25 members.

Padriac "Pat" Kennedy, Horizon Foundation board chair said, "We are very pleased to welcome these six distinguished community leaders to our board. Each one has had immeasurable impact in improving health and wellness in the county."

"These new trustees are all remarkable people," said Horizon president and trustee Richard Krieg. "As individuals and as a group, they will be of great value to the foundation as we move our community agenda forward."

The new foundation board members are:

Michael Kelemen, M.D., is a cardiologist at the Columbia Regional Medical Center. He has served as a member of the Health Alliance board of directors as well as a volunteer there. He has been active in the American Heart Association and, with his wife, is very involved with the arts community and was named Outstanding Community Supporter of the Arts by the Howard County Arts Council. He serves on the board of the Maryland Museum of African Art.

Pam Mack was executive director of the Health Alliance for the past five years. Previously, she was vice president of community relations for the Columbia Association (CA). Her civic work includes chairing the CA Board of Directors and serving on the boards of the Columbia Foundation, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, FIRN and the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, among other activities.

Dr. David Anderson is the senior pastor of the 2,000-member Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, where he has served for 12 years. The author of Multicultural Ministry: Finding Your Church's Unique Rhythm, he offers diversity training and is the host of a Christian radio talk show. He is a former member of the board of The Columbia Foundation.

Mary Ann Scully is president and CEO of Howard Bank. She is a past Howard County campaign chair of the United Way and serves on the Howard County United Way Partnership Board. She is a trustee and serves on the Finance, New Ventures and Planned Giving committees of the Howard Community College Foundation Board. She is vice chair of the Howard County Women's Giving Circle and co-chair of the Grassroots Renovation and Expansion Campaign. She is currently serving on The Columbia Foundation Board of Trustees.

John Isbister is a partner with the Baltimore law firm of Tydings & Rosenberg. He has served as vice chair of the Howard County General Hospital Board of Trustees and was a member of the boards of directors for the Howard County Police Foundation, Leadership Howard County and the United Way Community Partnerships. He also served on the board of directors for the University of Maryland Law School Fund and Law Alumni Association, and was chair of the University of Maryland Law School Club.

Floyd Malveaux, M.D., Ph. D., heads the National Childhood Asthma Program for the Merck Company Foundation. He is former dean of the College of Medicine at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he also served as chairman of the Department of Microbiology and as vice provost for health affairs. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is a nationally recognized expert on asthma and allergic diseases. He also has published and lectured extensively. Malveaux is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health.

The Horizon Foundation, Howard County's largest philanthropy, has assets of $84 million. It is dedicated to improving community health and wellness.