About CKAR CDC
Our Mission
To promote the social, environmental and economic development of Greater Riverdale.
CKAR Board Members
Transforming Our Community
Better Lives
Better Communities
Better Businesses
East Riverdale/Beacon Heights Steering Advisory Committee
Board Members
Dennis R. Nola, PLA, FASLA
Alice M. Bishop, Vice-President
John Arrington, 2nd Vice-President
Sharon W. Wertz, Secretary
Thomas L. Wertz, Jr., Treasurer
Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, At-Large Advisory Member
Patricia Hayes-Parker, Executive Director
Honorable David J. Lingua, Vice- Mayor, Town of Riverdale Park Member
Lisa Butler McDougal, At-Large Member
Sister Carmen Soto, At-Large Member
Melvin L. Allen Jr., Esq, At-Large Member
Janet Townshend, At-Large
Our board members are committed volunteers that demonstrate an understanding of the community in which we live and serve. The board has approved effective management policies that are actively monitored by executive staff to effectively and efficiently fulfill its mission.