Our Team

Edwin Washington

Prior to taking on this new role, Edwin was providing business development and fundraising consulting through his Washington Worldwide firm and serving as volunteer Church Administrative Officer with Walker Memorial Baptist Church. His career includes:

• Business leadership roles in entertainment, energy and education
• Nonprofit leadership roles in youth development, international relations and fundraising
• Government leadership roles in job creation and internal affairs

Edwin has served as Vice President of Business Development with America’s Charities, and has held leadership positions with Greater Washington Boys & Girls Clubs, Davis Memorial Goodwill (now Goodwill of Greater Washington), Youth for Understanding, District Cablevision and the District of Columbia Government.

Edwin holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Baltimore where he is a 2010 inductee to their Basketball Hall of Fame. He resides in Ward 4 quadrant of Washington, DC with his wife and daughters.

Ericka Best

Ericka joined the Center team in 2014 as the Executive Assistant to the CEO, working across departments and supporting organization-wide initiatives, in addition to serving as the liaison to the board of directors. Most recently, Ericka served as the Director of Finance and Administration at Generation Hope, where she provided strategic leadership for the organization’s operations and finance functions. During her tenure, Ericka led critical functions such as budgeting, financial oversight, accounts receivable and payable, grant and contract compliance, hiring, and benefits administration. 

A graduate of Trinity (Washington) University, Ericka holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. In addition, Ericka has an Executive Nonprofit Management Certificate from Georgetown University, Human Resource Management Certificate from Prince George’s Community College, and a coaching certificate from the International Coaching Federation. 

Ericka believes that nonprofits deserve to thrive and is thrilled to use her skills to impact her community and the mission of Center members. Ericka resides with her husband and children in Maryland and is active in her community as an advisory board member and through volunteering. 

Maisha Armstrong

Sheila Holt

Sheila Holt is an experienced policy analyst and program developer, manager and evaluator. After working in the District of Columbia, Office of the Mayor and as vice president of a nonprofit, she began consulting. She works with government agencies, community organizations, nonprofits and business entities on program assessment and capacity building.

Sheila provides training that assists her clients in establishing effective networks and lines of communication that will allow them to build meaningful collaborations and create sustainable engagement. She recently assisted a CORE service agency, which provides services to individuals with mental and behavioral health disabilities, in reorganizing its struggling programs and becoming both programmatically and financially successful.

Sheila understands the importance of arming her clients with the resources needed to compete in a complex environment and competitive marketplace.

You can reach Sheila by email or phone: 202-302-7323