Alumna Rhonda Cunningham Holmes ’97 has been appointed the new executive director of Legal Counsel for the Elderly, an affiliate of AARP, providing free legal and social work services to Washington D.C. seniors in need.
Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s (LCE) Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Rhonda Cunningham Holmes as its new executive director, effective Nov. 5. Holmes succeeds Jan Allen May who retired in July after 41 years with LCE.
Rhonda Cunningham Holmes is an attorney with executive management experience in diverse legal and business environments. She served as the deputy director of the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, a nonprofit law firm providing pro bono legal representation, advocacy, and educational programs that address civil rights violations, discrimination and poverty issues. She is a past co-chair of the D.C. Consortium of Legal Services Providers.
“We are truly fortunate to have someone with Rhonda’s breadth of experience and clear-eyed vision for the future committed to advancing the important work of LCE,” said Board Chair Peter R. Kolker.
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Holmes holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law; an MBA from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business; and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University.