Marvin E. Ausherman
Chairman & Founder
Marvin Ezra Ausherman, a native of Frederick County, received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Miami University of Ohio in 1974.
After a successful career as a second-generation residential homebuilder/developer completing 30 communities and 5,000 homes over the last 40 years, he has been for the past 15 years a commercial developer/investor and devotes much of his time to the family’s philanthropic endeavors, having created the Ausherman Family Trust in 2000 and the Ausherman Family Foundation in 2006.
Marvin has and always will be involved in many Frederick County organizations and projects for the betterment of the Frederick community. Examples are serving on the County’s Affordable Housing Council as Chair, on the Boards of the Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, YMCA, Federated Charities, Habitat for Humanity, Frederick Memorial Hospital System, FCC, and others. He is the founder of BlueRidge Bank, a local Frederick County community bank, and also a member and Paul Harris Fellow of the Frederick Rotary Club.
Justin E. Ausherman
Vice Chair & Secretary
Justin Ausherman, a Frederick County native, attended schools at every level in the County, graduating from Thomas Johnson High School in 1996. He continued on to Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Maryland, graduating in 2001 and later with an MBA.
Since graduating from college, Justin has worked in many facets of the construction industry, beginning with employment at Ausherman Homes. He worked at Ausherman Properties from 2007 to 2012 and in 2013, he founded AushCo. AushCo focuses on full-service property management and commercial real estate brokerage.
Justin has been a member of the Carroll Creek Rotary Club, served on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity and as President of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of Frederick County. He lives in Frederick with his wife Lauren and his sons Cayden and Noah.
Renee Marie Ausherman, CPA
Renee Ausherman is the former CFO for Ausherman Development Corporation where she was employed for 13 years. She holds a BS degree in Accounting from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. She began her work experience at Deloitte and Touché where she worked for 3 years and obtained her CPA license. In 2016, after over 25 years of a successful finance and management career, Renee retired from her CFO responsibilities. She remains dedicated to her husband, 3 children, and 2 stepchildren and their families, enjoying social time and travel with them. Renee has been a trustee for the Ausherman Family Foundation since 2011. She currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee, co-chairs the General Grants Committee, and chairs both the Focus Grants Committee and the Finance Committee. She finds great pleasure in working with Frederick County nonprofits to support the needs of the local community and retirement has given her more time to do so.
Jeremy Holder
Jeremy Holder received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1995. He currently serves as the Vice President of Ausherman Properties where he is involved in all aspects of the development process including acquisition, entitlement, design, construction management, builder contract negotiations, builder relations and homeowner’s association oversight. Jeremy was inducted as a Life Director of the Frederick County Building Industry Association’s Land Use Council in 2014. His involvement in planning and overseeing Ausherman Communities in Frederick and Washington County, MD allows him to connect deeply with local consultants, government processes, policies and the political landscape which are critical to every successful development transaction. Jeremy also leverages this experience to support the Ausherman Family Foundation’s efforts in advancing Community Benefit Projects such as Square Corner, New Spire Arts, 7th Street Fountain and more. Jeremy has been a member of the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek since 2011 and serves as a Life Member and Committee Chair for the Mason Dixon Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Tammie Workman
Tammie has served in varied capacities as a career educator – teacher, assistant principal, principal, and most recently, as the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for Atlanta Public Schools. Tammie holds a BA and MA in Education from the University of Kentucky, as well as her Ed Leadership Certification from Northern Arizona University. She has worked in suburban to large urban districts serving diverse student populations. Tammie has supervised numerous enhancements to special education, discipline processes, registration and enrollment, and extended day programming. She firmly believes that robust, targeted and connected systems of support can be a game changer for communities. Tammie also loves volunteering and supporting the good work of non-profits and organizations in Frederick.
Joseph S. Welty, Esq.
Joseph S. Welty has been practicing law in Frederick since 1974 when he began as an associate with Rosenstock, Burgee, Bower & Philips, P.A. After becoming a full principal in two years, the firm later became reorganized and known as Rosenstock, Burgee & Welty, P.A. in 1981. This firm merged with the 220-lawyer, Baltimore-based, regional law firm of Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on January 1, 1987. Joseph served on the Board of Directors of Miles & Stockbridge from 1988 through 2012 and served in the capacities of President and Chairman from 1996 through 2001.
Over the period of his practice, he has focused primarily on business and tax issues, including but not limited to sale and purchase of businesses and real property of all kinds, as well as commercial transactions of every nature and commercial loan transactions for banks and for borrowers. He has served on many boards over his career, including the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of Frederick County, the Board of Directors of St. John’s Literary Institution at Prospect Hall, the Board of Trustees of The Merle Thorpe Charitable Trust, the Board of Directors of BlueRidge Bank, and the Board of Directors of The Family Heritage Trust Company.
A lifelong resident of Frederick County, he obtained a B.S. in Economics from Mount St. Mary’s University and a J.D. from Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary.
Denise Rollins, PhD.
Dr. Denise Rollins wears multiple hats: business partner in the Gary L. Rollins Funeral Home; executive director of the nonprofit Whole Heart Grief & Life Resource Center; diversity, equity and inclusion consultant for several local organizations; adjunct professor at Frederick Community College; and a speaker and trainer specializing in life, loss, leadership, and legacy. Each role maximizes her education (bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park, master’s in Thanatology from Hood College, and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Eastern University) and experience (25 years at a Fortune 100 company with leadership roles in Accounting, HR, Diversity, Training, Sales, and Consulting, along with 10 years as an Executive Director). Dr. Rollins champions awareness, access and accountability. She serves on the national advisory boards for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and the Autism Bereavement Project, as well as on the Ausherman Family Foundation and Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Denise and her husband, Gary, are natives of Frederick, MD, who spend most of their timing spoiling Tyson and Apollo, their two lovable mutts.
Ariel Rodriguez
Ariel Rodriguez Mercado was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He attended Rutgers University in 1995 as a Division 1 student-athlete. He then returned to Puerto Rico to pursue his professional volleyball career. He would go on to play for Puerto Rico’s national team and internationally as a foreign player in Europe and South America. He was also inducted into the Puerto Rico Volleyball Hall of Fame in April 2024. After retiring from his professional volleyball career of sixteen years, he and his family moved to Maryland in 2010, where he began his career in Financial Services. After 3 years as an advisor, Ariel joined New York Life in 2013 as a Senior Market Manager and later became Partner and Senior Partner with the firm. He quickly established himself as a strong leader in the community with a unique ability to recognize and build a successful team of advisors. Ariel’s hard work, determination, high ethical standards, and genuine concern for all he works with and meets are just a few reasons for his success. Ariel is currently a Managing Director and Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual and is building a strong team of entrepreneurial individuals who are successfully growing their business in the financial services industry. He also runs a successful financial advising practice, helping individuals and business owners plan for their financial future.
Ariel and his wife, Anissa, have three daughters and currently live in Frederick, MD.
Committee Advisors
Danny Severn
Community Benefit Projects, Advisor
Danny is a Frederick local, with roots and family in Middletown. He works in commercial real estate having joined St. John Properties in 2008. He manages development projects in Frederick, Montgomery, and Washington counties in Maryland, as well as Loudoun and Prince William counties in Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York College and a Master of Science degree in Real Estate from the Edward St. John Real Estate Program at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Danny is an active member (and former Board member) of the Rotary Club of Frederick, and also a Board member of the Mental Health Association of Frederick.
Lauren Ausherman
Single-Year Grants, Advisor
I was born and raised in Frederick County. Our family roots run deep within the community, and I am proud to carry that aspect on for years to come. I currently reside in Frederick with my husband Justin and our two beautiful boys: Cayden (12 years old) and Noah (10 years old), along with two English Springer Spaniels (Dexter and Dutton). I graduated with a BS in marketing and minor in communication from University of Maryland.
I enjoy volunteering within our community, and in the past, I have chaired the MHA Catoctin Affair, been involved with the Hurwtiz Pink Ribbon Event, was on the BOD for the Record Street Home, and I am actively involved with our children’s school (Saint John’s Regional Catholic School) on many levels. In my free time, I enjoy relaxing at the beach, reading a good book, and spending time outdoors with my family creating memories to cherish.
Danielle Doll
Single-Year Grants, Advisor
Danielle Doll serves as Senior Manager of Strategic Communication at the National Recreation and Park Association. She has extensive experience in nonprofits specializing in development of strategic communications, advocacy and fundraising strategy, economic development and relationship/partnership management. She has a passion for building health, thriving communities, is an urbanist and an expert placemaker. Her creative, outside-the-box vision leads to the creation of signature experiences and unique approaches to intricate problems in communities, driving engagement, funding and opportunity.
Danielle is a lifelong resident of Frederick, and current serves on the Leadership Advisory Council for Family Connects Frederick County, Mental Health Association Board of Directors, Friends of Baker Park Board of Directors, and as a partner and mentor to the LYNX program at Frederick High School.
Sabrina Davis
Single-Year Grants, Advisor
Sabrina Davis, daughter of educators, began her teaching career in 2012. After leading recruitment efforts for Teach For America, she joined KIPP DC to build a diverse teaching force. Inspired by the mission, she became a 10th-grade English teacher and rose to Vice Principal, leading instruction and development.
Now a recruitment marketing professional, she leverages her experience to support organizations focused on education equity.
Sabrina also holds an MBA and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. the nation’s first black sorority for college educated women.
Carrie Delente
Multi-Year Grants, Advisor
In 1997, Carrie Delente envisioned a groundbreaking service to create large-scale Internet portals for nonprofits and professional associations, an idea initially met with skepticism. Starting in her basement, the concept rapidly grew to five employees, eventually evolving into Enforme Interactive, now based in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland. Under her leadership, Enforme’s flagship product, Apprende, has become an industry leader in managing online presence for nonprofits and professional associations.
With a strong design background and expertise in web technologies, Carrie leads a team of developers, user experience experts, and designers to help clients forge meaningful connections. She is passionate about how Apprende-driven portals empower solutions to global challenges, from advancing scientific research to improving patient education.
Manny Casiano
Multi-Year Grants, Advisor
Manuel “Manny” Casiano was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. He moved with his family to Puerto Rico in 1970, attended high school there, and met his high school sweetheart and future wife. Manny studied biological engineering at MIT, medicine at New York University, and completed a general surgery residency at the Medical College of Virginia before moving to Frederick in 1987.
Dr. Casiano practiced general surgery with Foris Surgical Group in Frederick for 23 years, serving as Chief of the FMH medical staff and spending six years on the Frederick Health board. He earned an MBA from Hood College in 2004, inspired by his role as managing partner of the group. In 2007, he transitioned to an administrative role at Frederick Health, where he expanded the hospital-employed medical group, helped secure a Top 100 Hospital designation, and retired in 2021 after managing the Covid pandemic.
Manny now serves on local and national nonprofit boards focused on immigrant services, aviation safety, and physician insurance. He and his wife live in Frederick City as proud grandparents, cherishing time with their granddaughter.