Talia Barzel is the Assistant Director for programming in Seedco’s New York office. She joined Seedco in 2021, bringing 6 years of experience in workforce development in NYC organizations and more than a decade of focus on building pathways out of poverty. Most recently, she was the supervisor of training for post-secondary skilled trades programming…Learn More

Marlene A. Clarke oversees Seedco’s Baltimore region Workforce programming.  She has experience in both the nonprofit and for profit sectors.  Prior to joining Seedco, she most recently held managerial positions with both government and nonprofit entities serving diverse geographic regions.  Her experience includes providing technical assistance, capacity building support, grant monitoring, and government audits for…Learn More

Ronin A. Davis oversees Seedco’s programming in New York. Ronin returned to Seedco after having previously worked on the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program in New York during its launch. Prior to rejoining Seedco, Ronin worked for The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center where he managed the Community Initiatives technical assistance team, which…Learn More

Joan Painter oversees the Navigator program funded through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange in the Upper Eastern and Southern regions and manages the Healthy Kids Program funded by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, which operates in thirteen Maryland counties. Joan joined Seedco in 2014 after working on the Vermont Health Connection upon origination…Learn More

Keith Rasmussen leads all of Seedco’s programs across the country, spanning the organization’s Workforce and Work and Family Supports program portfolios. He brings over a decade of management and operations leadership to this position along with expertise in service delivery, human resources, oversight of multiple program models and systems, knowledge of job recruitment and retention,…Learn More

Mark Romaninsky oversees Seedco’s programs in the State of Maryland. Programs on the Upper Eastern Shore and Southern regions of Maryland focus on health coverage enrollment funded through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Mark oversees a team of enrollment professionals who assist Maryland consumers in finding affordable…Learn More

Darrell K. Scott oversees three federally funded grant programs that touches the lives of over 570 individuals for the Mid-South Regional Office. These grant programs provide re-entry services and support for returning citizens. Darrell has served in multiple leadership capacities in social services, most recently at the Workforce Investment Network as the Youth Build Program…Learn More

Marla Smith-Brown is the Senior Director of Seedco’s Mid-South Regional office. Marla has served Memphis and its surrounding area for over 16 years in both the public and private sectors, providing oversight to multiple federally funded programs. Most recently, Marla served as the Director of Grants Management at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Marla was responsible…Learn More