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our team
Lisa Peri, MSW, Founder
Lisa Peri has dedicated her life and career to both the parenting field and has been integral in many business ventures in sales and media. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Clark University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. Lisa is also a proud mother of two wonderful children and is married to Jeff Peri.
Lisa has over 30 years of experience in social work, development and media. Lisa began her career as a social worker in foster care and served as the Executive Director of Boys Town USA in Los Angeles, after which she went into private consulting working with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). After returning to Annapolis she served as the Development Director for Horton's Kids in Washington, DC. Later, looking for a shorter commute became the Development Director for Historic Annapolis.
In addition to her considerable experience in training and consulting with parents and children, Lisa has been quoted and interviewed in The Los Angeles Times as a child discipline expert on parenting and nanny issues and featured on several episodes of Bringing Home Baby on TLC. In 2011, Lisa founded the very dynamic Annapolis Moms Facebook group, the first of its kind in Anne Arundel County where she has interviewed hundreds of professionals to bring important information to the moms in her Facebook group. She is currently the Publisher for Annapolis Moms Media where she continues to harness the power of moms to better our community.
Lisa also founded and established the non-profit, Friends of Annapolis Moms (FOAM), providing a safe way for our generous community of moms to fund-raise and volunteer safely.
Diana Love Evans, Program Director
Diana Love is an award winning journalist in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a 1995 graduate of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida with a Bachelor's of Science in Political Science and International Business and a minor in Spanish.
Diana formerly worked in International Business for Tiffany & Co. and LeSportsac, Inc., and in Marketing and Communications for companies like Whole Foods Market, Homestead Gardens and Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Diana writes for newsletters, websites, newspapers, blogs and magazines. She was Editor in Chief of GreenBook Magazine, a locally owned publication, and staff writer for What’s Up Media, where she was a Folio Award Eddie and Ozzie Finalist for her articles “Malva Savatrucha” and “Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake Bay”. Throughout Diana’s career as a freelance community journalist, she has written for numerous publications on topics ranging from hard-hitting exposes to light-hearted takes on hiking the Appalachian Trail.
In 2020, Diana founded the West Annapolis Pop Up Pantry with her daughter Gemma Love, working with community partners like West Annapolis Business Affiliation, Friends of Annapolis Moms and Annapolis Community Foundation. Diana is the Director of Friends of Annapolis Moms, the charitable giving arm of Annapolis Moms Media.
Advisory Board
Sandy Biello
Sandy Biello
Sandy Biello
Sandy, a dedicated small business advocate with over a decade of experience, channels her passion for entrepreneurship from her roots in her family’s immigrant-run restaurant. Now residing in Edgewater, she brings a local perspective to her work, having transitioned from her North Carolina hometown to Annapolis area after meeting he
Sandy, a dedicated small business advocate with over a decade of experience, channels her passion for entrepreneurship from her roots in her family’s immigrant-run restaurant. Now residing in Edgewater, she brings a local perspective to her work, having transitioned from her North Carolina hometown to Annapolis area after meeting her husband in 2016.
In 2022, Sandy welcomed her son, adding a new chapter to her family’s love for water activities, hiking, and entertaining. As a devoted mom, she’s committed to empowering businesses, ensuring their messages resonate effectively within the community, understanding intimately the challenges and dreams of her fellow parents.
Jeff Peri
Sandy Biello
Sandy Biello
Jeff is a seasoned entrepreneur who started his first company while still a student at UCLA. After graduating, Jeff dedicated 15 years to building successful film and television services company that worked with all of the major Hollywood studios and numerous independent productions. He also started an innovative, natural cleaning pr
Jeff is a seasoned entrepreneur who started his first company while still a student at UCLA. After graduating, Jeff dedicated 15 years to building successful film and television services company that worked with all of the major Hollywood studios and numerous independent productions. He also started an innovative, natural cleaning products company that sold its products in more than 500 stores, including Whole Foods, Disney, Smart Car and The MarMaxx Group. Most recently, Jeff was a Senior Account Executive for Compass Marketing Inc. leading in strategic channel development and marketing for the largest CPG brands in the world including P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Ferrero, Johnson & Johnson, Duracell, Splenda and many more. He currently volunteers on the Advisory Board of Friends of Annapolis Moms and as webmaster and social media manager.
Affiliation
We are affiliated with the Annapolis Community Foundation (ACF)
Friends of Annapolis Moms (FOAM) is affiliated with the Annapolis Foundation Inc. (ACF), also known as the Annapolis Community Foundation, which is recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code EIN: 41-2066083. ACF assumes the responsibility for reports to the IRS and the state and charges a 5% fee from the proceeds of the affiliate for the service.
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