Board of Directors | Boys Town Washington DC

James Beckmann, Member

Deputy General Counsel

Boys Town

Kichelle Coleman, President

Executive Director, Boys Town Washington, DC

Washington, DC Board Member since 2019

Kichelle Coleman assumed the position as Executive Director of the Washington, DC site, October 21, 2019. She is a licensed Social Worker and Independent Clinical Social Worker in Maryland and Washington, DC. She completed her BA in Sociology with a minor in Criminology at Rutgers College/Rutgers University in New Jersey and received her master’s in social work from Howard University. She has 27 years of post-graduate experience as a Child Welfare Professional focused on client results and staff development.

Kichelle is a native of Paterson, New Jersey, and always had an interest in working with vulnerable populations and communities, much like the one she grew up in. She came to the DC Metropolitan area in August of 1994 to pursue a degree in Social Work. She remained in the area and began her career of serving children and families here at Boys Town in 1996 and served a total of 12 years before leaving in 2012. Prior to returning to Boys Town, Kichelle spent 7 years as a servant in non-profit leadership with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. There she developed, implemented and managed programs serving children, families and communities such as foster care, private adoption, refugee support and health and wellness services.

As the current Executive Director of Boys Town DC, Kichelle provides leadership and oversite to the Behavioral Health Clinic and Community Based Programs. She is excited about seeing her vision come to fruition with the launch of the Workforce Development Program. During her tenure, she plans to continue the growth of this program and bringing LIFT to the DC continuum.

Kichelle is President of the Boys Town Washington DC Board of Directors. She is also a member of the F.I.S.T. (Fighting Injustice Standing Together) Board of Directors. She is a member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was recently selected as a participant in the CORE (Connecting Our Regions Executives) class of 2024 Leadership Montgomery Program.

Washington, DC Board Member since 2019

Kichelle Coleman assumed the position as Executive Director of the Washington, DC site, October 21, 2019. She is a licensed Social Worker and Independent Clinical Social Worker in Maryland and Washington, DC. She completed her BA in Sociology with a minor in Criminology at Rutgers College/Rutgers University in New Jersey and received her master’s in social work from Howard University. She has 27 years of post-graduate experience as a Child Welfare Professional focused on client results and staff development.

Kichelle is a native of Paterson, New Jersey, and always had an interest in working with vulnerable populations and communities, much like the one she grew up in. She came to the DC Metropolitan area in August of 1994 to pursue a degree in Social Work. She remained in the area and began her career of serving children and families here at Boys Town in 1996 and served a total of 12 years before leaving in 2012. Prior to returning to Boys Town, Kichelle spent 7 years as a servant in non-profit leadership with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. There she developed, implemented and managed programs serving children, families and communities such as foster care, private adoption, refugee support and health and wellness services.

As the current Executive Director of Boys Town DC, Kichelle provides leadership and oversite to the Behavioral Health Clinic and Community Based Programs. She is excited about seeing her vision come to fruition with the launch of the Workforce Development Program. During her tenure, she plans to continue the growth of this program and bringing LIFT to the DC continuum.

Kichelle is President of the Boys Town Washington DC Board of Directors. She is also a member of the F.I.S.T. (Fighting Injustice Standing Together) Board of Directors. She is a member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was recently selected as a participant in the CORE (Connecting Our Regions Executives) class of 2024 Leadership Montgomery Program.

Washington, DC Board Member since 2019

Kichelle Coleman assumed the position as Executive Director of the Washington, DC site, October 21, 2019. She is a licensed Social Worker and Independent Clinical Social Worker in Maryland and Washington, DC. She completed her BA in Sociology with a minor in Criminology at Rutgers College/Rutgers University in New Jersey and received her master’s in social work from Howard University. She has 27 years of post-graduate experience as a Child Welfare Professional focused on client results and staff development.

Kichelle is a native of Paterson, New Jersey, and always had an interest in working with vulnerable populations and communities, much like the one she grew up in. She came to the DC Metropolitan area in August of 1994 to pursue a degree in Social Work. She remained in the area and began her career of serving children and families here at Boys Town in 1996 and served a total of 12 years before leaving in 2012. Prior to returning to Boys Town, Kichelle spent 7 years as a servant in non-profit leadership with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. There she developed, implemented and managed programs serving children, families and communities such as foster care, private adoption, refugee support and health and wellness services.

As the current Executive Director of Boys Town DC, Kichelle provides leadership and oversite to the Behavioral Health Clinic and Community Based Programs. She is excited about seeing her vision come to fruition with the launch of the Workforce Development Program. During her tenure, she plans to continue the growth of this program and bringing LIFT to the DC continuum.

Kichelle is President of the Boys Town Washington DC Board of Directors. She is also a member of the F.I.S.T. (Fighting Injustice Standing Together) Board of Directors. She is a member Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was recently selected as a participant in the CORE (Connecting Our Regions Executives) class of 2024 Leadership Montgomery Program.

Tammy Dahlstrom, Member

Director Finance Youth Care

Boys Town

Judy Rasmussen, Member

EVP Finance & Chief Financial Officer

Boys Town