Leadership & Team

The DC Villages Collaborative Team

Dr. Katrina Polk, Ph.D., MPA, CAPS, PMP Founding Executive Director

Dr. Katt leads the DC Villages Collaborative. Over her career, she has led public and private-sector organizations focused on serving older adults, including developing programs for aging in community at the Community Preservation and Development Corp.; building strategic alliances for affordable housing at Enterprise Community Partners; and, overseeing community and aging services for the city of District Heights, Maryland. Dr. Katt also founded Dynamic Solutions for the Aging, a social enterprise firm focused on solutions for the health and housing industries, with a focus on aging and community development. She was appointed co-chair of the Housing Domain for Age-Friendly DC and sits on the AARP DC Executive Council.

External Consultants supporting the work of DCVC include

Sheree Davis Administration

Sheree Davis, MHS, is a community advocate and human services professional with more than 30 years of experience working at the intersection of senior wellness, disability support, mental health, and youth and family services. With a master’s degree in Human Services and extensive experience in administrative operations and program development, she has helped establish and manage transportation services, senior programs, and programs for individuals with disabilities and mental health needs. Connecting people to essential resources and creating opportunities for individuals to live with dignity, independence, and purpose have been the cornerstone of her work.

Jonas Frumkin Grant Administrator

Jonas Frumkin graduated from George Washington University in 2020 with a degree in Human Services and Social Justice. He started working at the Foggy Bottom West End Village during his time at GW and he quickly came to appreciate the work of the Villages in combating social isolation. The outbreak of the covid pandemic early in his tenure further proved the value of villages as they quickly switched to effective pandemic mitigation efforts. He became the assistant director of FBWEV in June 2020. He served in that role until October 2026. Much of his role was taken up managing the ever more complex DC Villages grant from the Department of Aging and Community Living. He is excited for the opportunity to focus exclusively on this grant management work under the auspices of DCVC.

Nicole Furnace Advancement & Advocacy

Nicole Furnace is an advocate, policy advisor, and strategist working at the intersection of aging equity, community advancement, and public policy. As founder of Roots Consulting Group and an affordable housing expert, with a focus on aging in community, and the former Executive Director of the Greater Brookland Intergenerational Village, creating space and policies to ensure older adults can age in place with dignity, purpose, and joy has been the cornerstone of her work.

T. Carter Ross Communications & Outreach

Carter is a communications and outreach professional with a background in trade associations and journalism. Since 2020, he has focused on developing outreach activities and channels for Villages in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to help them compile data, analyze their work, and tell their important stories.

David Seabrook, CPA Financial Advisor

David Seabrook graduated from the State University of New York at Albany with a degree in business administration. He worked for Ernst & Young for 5 years as an audit manager, and has worked as a financial director or CFO for a number of companies including Amtrak and other brokerage and affordable housing organizations. He joined DC Villages in 2024 and is responsible for the accounting and finance departments of the organization.

Sharita Slayton Civic Engagement

Sharita Slayton is a community-driven solutions oriented Native Washingtonian. Her deep commitment to the youth and seniors in Washington, DC, as well as her leadership in advocacy and sustainable change, shows how powerful grassroots efforts can be. From her role as Board Chair of the Legacy Collaborative Senior Village to her work with Dynamic Solutions for the Aging LLC, she values inclusivity and ensuring those affected by challenges are part of creating the solutions. Her experience as a three-term DC Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 7, further highlights her dedication to serving and uplifting the community.

Elizabeth Winston Grants & Development

Elizabeth Winston has worked with non-profit organizations across the sector as a grantwriter and development strategist for twenty-five years. She is the former Development Director for Theatre Washington and is the Executive Director of Provincetown Arts Press, where she also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the press’s annual arts magazine, Provincetown Arts. A DC-area native, Liz holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in fiction writing and literature from the University of Houston.