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Capital Clubhouse Inc. Leadership

Board of Directors

Linden Von Eichel, LGSW

Board President

Private Practice Therapist

 

Joanie Clement

Treasurer

Healthcare Finance Consultant 

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Ryan Harrigan

Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

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Alessandro Leipold

Economic Counsellor, Lisbon Council

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Navin Reddy, MD

Vice President

Co-Founder, Veritas Health PLLC

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​Meryl Heyliger

Fundraising Chair

Counseling Department Chair, Georgetown Day School

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Victoria Callahan

Secretary

Senior Advisor, Private Philanthropy

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​Codie Maxwell

Clubhouse Member

 

Jon Winskill

Clubhouse Member

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William Calbert

Clubhouse Member

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Maria Tukeva

School Principal, DC Public Schools

Staff

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Amy Muhlbach, LICSW 

Executive Director

Amy Muhlbach joined Capital Clubhouse Inc. as its Program and Clinical Director in August 2018. She brings extensive experience from 30 years in non-profit work serving adults with severe mental illness and homelessness in the District of Columbia. She has 15 years as an independently licensed clinical social worker in community mental health services, including program management, supervision, community support, and psychotherapy. Through these experiences she most appreciates “helping people realize and use their strengths to thrive, living closer to their potential” and learning to do so with the help of intentional community. The secret to her sauce: respect and patience.

Nykos (Victor) Padula
Mental Health Resource Coordinator

Nykos Padula leads the daily therapeutic program, empowering clients to achieve their holistic recovery goals. He co-manages a dedicated team of staff to ensure the execution of all organizational initiatives. Additionally, as the employment specialist, he forges strategic partnerships with local businesses to create transformative work opportunities for individuals with mental illness.

 

Nykos was first stationed at Clubhouse while serving in the AmeriCorps VISTA program, a federal initiative that supports community development. He holds a masters degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Minnesota, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2023. He is a native of the Twin Cities, MN and has a personal interest in educating others about mental health issues. Before working at Capital Clubhouse, Nykos honed his writing and communication abilities as a college educator and as a communication manager at a historic interior design firm. He is skilled in research, creativity and making delicious creamy sauces.

Dana-Lee Harrington 
Program Generalist

 

Dana-Lee Harrington helps facilitate and engage clients at Capital Clubhouse each day. She also plans events and coordinates on projects to ensure clients are meeting their goals. 

 

Originally from Smithfield, Rhode Island, she began interning in February 2024 and was hired on shortly that year. She is a senior at George Washington University, majoring in Public Health with a minor in Law and Society, and plans to pursue a Master’s in Social Work after graduation. When Dana is not at Capital Clubhouse you can find her running, relaxing at home or singing her heart out at karaoke. 

Patrick Smith
Communications Coordinator
Americorps Vista

Pat Smith serves at Capital Clubhouse's 2024 Americorps Vista. Pat heads all communications, including marketing, outreach, event planning and all digital strategies.

 

Pat has a long history of service, having served as Americorps for a fourth time in addition to serving in the US Navy. But Pat is a man of many hats: notable Opera and Jazz musician, stage performer, former teacher and cool uncle. 

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Pat hopes to use his communication expertise grow Capital Clubhouse to be the number one alternative day program in the region. 

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