Our Team Members
Ray’s Place, Inc is formed as a non-profit entity under the Internal Revenue Service
and the District of Columbia laws and headed by Karen Fletcher and Karen Kanneh.
Within the collective body, there are post graduate Business and Education degrees, Financial experts (more than 30 years)
previous experience as a foster parent and Court Appointed Special Advocate for youth in care
(more than 22 years of experience in Fairfax County, VA and Charles County, Maryland),
Ministry Support, Leadership and Management experience, and National Certified Teacher.
Management Team
Ray’s Place has assembled an experienced team:
Karen Yvette Taylor-Fletcher
Director
Post-graduate degree in Business and Finance, 32 years in the federal government, more than 18 years as a foster mom and a Court Appointed Special Advocate for youth.
Karen Kanneh
Director
Bi-lingual, experience with foster care, security guard for federal agencies.
Dr. Jeff & Elder Lisa Chandler
Advisory Board
Dr. Jeff (Dr. J) and Elder Lisa Chandler lead Abiding Faith Ministries (AFM) under the spiritual guidance of Drs. Harold B. and Kellie V. Hayes. They focus on living by faith through various activities including prayer calls, podcasts, and ministry events like the Radical Love Marriage Retreat.
Journey C. Fletcher
Admin
Journey C. Fletcher is a high school student in Woodbridge, VA and serves as an admin support person who works closely with the Directors of Ray's Place.