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Board of Directors and Members

Preston Mitchum Jr. (News Photographer WMAR-TV Baltimore)
Jo Ann Bemoras (Reporter KSTP-TV Minneapolis, MN)
Carrie Benney (Owner Remember When Boutique)
Steve Miller (Teacher/Vocational Coordinator, Florence Bertell Academy)
Cathy Kratovil (Owner of Visuals, a graphic design firm)
Darlene Conner (Manager, Eastern Savings Bank)
Belinda Johnson (Public Affairs Coordinator WNUV The CW Baltimore)
Sarah Zak (Advertising Sales Rep., Washington Examiner Newspaper)
Heather Traxler (Vocal Music teacher, Colgate Elementary School)
Sandy Monck (Sr. Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of Central Maryland)
Erin Branham (Promotion Director, WRBS 95.1)
Natasha Brown (Public Relations & Community Outreach Specialist, SECU Credit Union)
Mary Beth Marsden (News Anchor, WMAR-TV Baltimore)


Preston Mitchum Jr. is the Founder and Executive Director of the Preston Mitchum Jr. Foundation. The Foundation was created 6 years ago. When not working on the Foundation efforts, Mr. Mitchum is a fulltime photojournalist for WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland. Through his leadership the Foundation had received numerous awards for community service. Preston Mitchum Jr. is a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.

Jo Ann Bemoras, Vice President, television reporter at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, MN, Holy Yoga Instructor in Hudson, WI. She assists in documentary writing, producing and talent work and helps out however she can. She lives with her husband in Hudson, WI

Carrie Benney is the Secretary/Treasurer of the PMJ Foundation. Her time away from the foundation is spent as the co-owner of Remember When Boutique in Federal Hill, a women's clothing boutique focusing on creating memories in style. Carrie Benney resides in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Steve W. Miller, is a Honorary Board member of the Preston Mitchum Jr. Foundation.
Steve is a Teacher/Vocational Coordinator at Florence Bertell Academy of Baltimore.
Mr. Miller is the CAP Project Coordinator and assists with other PMJ projects. Steve is a resident of Baltimore City, Maryland.

Cathy Kratovil, owner of Visuals, a grass roots graphic design firm, focused on providing services to the non-profit community of the Greater Baltimore area. Ms. Kratovil volunteers her time and talent where needed with the Preston Mitchum, Jr. Foundation. She is passionate when it comes to assisting those organizations who provide a positive solution for today's youth who are often faced with many negative obstacles.

Darlene Conner is starting her third year as a volunteer for the foundation. She is the Branch Manager of Eastern Savings Bank the Belair Road location. Her relationship with Preston was originally forged through a meeting with him at the branch. We both had a need, he looking for sponsors, and the bank looking to sponsor an organization. The love for children and Preston's passion is what motivates her to help. It has changed from a business relationship to a personal one. Darlene resides in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Belinda Johnson, Promotion Director, volunteers to enhance the image of the Foundation through writing and editing all promotional materials. She serves as a producer for the Foundation's educational programs and documentaries working to raise funds to transform the projects into multimedia outreach campaigns. As the Public Affairs Producer/Coordinator at The CW Baltimore television station, Johnson is an active member in the community and a liaison forming partnerships between the television station and the community. Belinda Johnson resides in Baltimore with her son, T.J.

Sarah Zak is a honorary volunteer for the Preston Mitchum Jr. Foundation since 2006. Sarah assists with the marketing and PR of the Foundation and its many programs/drives/fundraisers. When not volunteering for and helping to expand the reach of the Foundation, Sarah is a full time advertising sales rep for the Washington Examiner newspaper in Washington, DC. Ms. Zak resides in Chevy Chase, MD.

Heather Traxler is a volunteer for the Foundation and resides in Baltimore County, Maryland. She is in her second year as the Vocal Music teacher at Colgate Elementary School and is working on her Masters in Music Education at Towson University.

Natasha Brown has been an Honorary Board Member since 2007 and assists with writing and editing for the foundation. As the Public Relations & Community Outreach Specialist at SECU Credit Union, Natasha has also been an enthusiastic campaign coordinator and volunteer during the foundation's annual Back to School and Holiday Drives. She graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications in 2003 and will be receiving a Master's Degree in Professional Writing from Towson University in May 2008.


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