Nada El-Eryan, President
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Nada El-Eryan
Nada El-Eryan is a Palestinian-American who has lived in the Washington, DC metro area for over 20 years. While in college at Virginia Tech, Nada was a member of the Palestinian Awareness at Virginia Tech club, which helped educate the student community on issues in the Middle East. After graduating, Nada became active with the ONE Campaign in Washington DC, where she educated the community about extreme poverty around the world. She also began volunteering with local and national groups to end violence and find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In 2006, Nada joined the Network of Arab-American Professionals (NAAP) and served on the board from 2007 to 2009. As an active member of NAAP, as well as the ADC and AAI, Nada has helped plan protests, rallys, letter-writing campaigns, teach-ins and other campaigns. Nada began serving on the ADC DC Chapter in 2009.
Carol Patton, Vice President
Vincent Cresce, Treasurer
Vince Cresce
Having grown up in the DMV area, I have been privileged to be around active cultural communities and be witness to grassroots events which has had a profound impact on my understanding and view of the world around me. I attended school in the district at the Catholic University of America and graduated with a degree in international business and a minor in Italian. I have also passed all four parts of the CPA exam and am awaiting to get my certification from the Maryland state board of accounting.
I currently work in Tysons Corner for Microstrategy, a software company. I enjoy being a part of the company as well as the challenges that come along with the role.
In my personal life, I very much enjoy being around friends and family, attending any cultural event I can, soaking in new information and knowledge, reading, and giving back to the community. I come from a strong family background so values and tradition are important to me. I consider myself an optimistic person, convinced the bright light is just around the corner!
