President
Through Ernest's role on the PPNA Board, he enjoys getting to know his neighbors, bringing people together, and building community. A neighbor since 2015, Ernest looks forward to the continual growth and neighborhood improvements that will ultimately reverse the narrative of Baltimore City. Ernest loves knowing his neighbors personally; they share food, watch each other's pets, and get each other's mail. When you see Ernest out and about, you're in for a treat; when he's not working in his garden, he is likely delivering homemade baked goods at a neighborhood event. Swap stories with Ernest about baking tips for unique kitchen creations such as cakes or creme puffs!
Secretary
Elena joins the board having lived park side for a number of years, during which time she has fallen in love with the neighborhood. She has worked as a registered nurse in the community, mentored at Living Classrooms, and appeared in local productions at the Vagabond Theatre. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, crafting, and playing music. Through her involvement with Patterson Park Neighbors Association, Elena hopes to facilitate community and connection.
Kelli Poole
Vice President, South Sector
Kelli has called Baltimore home since 2007, and become a proud homeowner in the Patterson Park Neighborhood in 2020. Kelli joined the PPNA Board in 2021. To Kelli, dog walks in the park, coffee from Pie Time, and friends who are neighbors just a few doors down are some of the best parts of city living. A science teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools who enjoys bringing people together, Kelli is passionate about the environment and looks forward to supporting our community in Baltimore's Greenest Neighborhood.
Vice President, West Sector
Colin has lived in Patterson Park since 2014 and enjoys meeting people, making connections in the community, and spending time at the park. His work with PPNA focuses on creative placemaking, traffic calming, community connectedness, and pedestrian and neighborhood safety. More broadly, he's happy to support neighborhood and city efforts that celebrate diversity, foster inclusion, and increase equity of opportunity for all neighbors and residents of Baltimore. Colin is a bike commuter and an avid bike rider and is excited for the city's Complete Streets commitment to design safe multimodal transit infrastructure throughout the city, particularly with respect to bicycle infrastructure in the Wolfe/Washington (north-south) corridors and in the Bank/Gough (east-west) corridors. He invites you to join one of the many regular group bike rides with him and your neighbors to meet people, explore the city, and have fun.