Madison House Autism Foundation Strengthens Executive Leadership Team

Washington, DC, November 03, 2019 --(PR.com)-- In response to burgeoning growth in both reach and
programming, the Board of Directors of the Washington, DC-area based Madison House Autism
Foundation announces two strategic hires that will help the organization as it transitions to an expanding
role in meeting the needs of neurodiverse adults and their families.

After a nation-wide search, John Solberg assumes the role of Executive Director, responsible for the
execution of the organization's mission through the design and management of staff, programs and
expansion in a number of key areas. Reporting to the Board of Directors, Solberg will have both internal
and external oversight responsibilities, ranging from organizational leadership, administration, finance,
board and organizational management, program development, fundraising, relationship development, and
communications. A Wisconsin native, Solberg brings to his new role over 17 years of executive
leadership experience with the Bart and Cherry Starr Foundation and the Rawhide Boys Ranch, a high
needs youth-serving, statewide non-profit with documented success in changing lives while operating
multiple sites, working with diverse board structures and raising millions in annual support. Solberg
received a B.S. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, a M.S.
in Business Leadership from Marian University and executive certification from Harvard University.

Mark E. Robbins, CAE, joins the Foundation staff as Associate Executive Director. His efforts will
include community outreach to veterans and other underserved populations through enhancing the role of
Madison Fields as a destination for service, teambuilding and healing activities. With more than thirty
years of non-profit management experience, Robbins was most recently Executive Director of the
Bethesda, MD based Yellow Ribbon Fund, a non-profit that assisted injured service members and their
families to stay together, to heal, and to move forward with their lives. A Political Science graduate of
Penn State University, he completed additional graduate studies at Indiana University and George Mason
University.

In announcing the strategic hires, MHAF Founder and President JaLynn Prince stated, “Each of these
gentlemen bring an outstanding track record of skills, abilities and accomplishments that will help us
better focus on the expanding needs of the communities we serve and strengthen our reach and resources
to meet the future requirements of growth and change. Their compelling communication skills will help
us deepen important relationships and inspire new and active volunteers and supporters, enabling us to
better achieve the strategic objectives we have put in place.”

Madison House Autism Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization based in the Washington, DC area, was
founded to identify the lifelong needs of adults with autism and through education, awareness, and
advocacy, fill those needs. The Foundation's programs include Madison Fields, a 400-acre
community-based agricultural resource center where people of all abilities can access opportunities for
vocational training, employment, education, recreation and healing in a safe, welcoming environment
where visitors can reconnect with themselves, one another, and the natural world.

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Madison House Autism Foundation
Mr. Kerry Harding
202-255-3082
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www.madisonhouseautism.com

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