Our Board of Advisors

Mary Savoye-DeSanti, MS, RD, CD-N, CDE is a leading authority in the fields of obesity and diabetes in her clinical and research capacity at Yale University. She is the associate director of pediatric obesity at the School of Medicine and clinical dietitian at the Yale Stress Center.

Damean Freas, DO, FAAPMR is the Chief Executive Officer for Clearway Pain Solutions LLC. He is board certified and fellowship trained in pain medicine. In 2016, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed Dr. Freas as the Chairman, Maryland Board of Physicians. The Maryland Board is the third largest in the country in terms of the number of licensed professionals that they oversee. Dr. Freas is the youngest Chairman in the Board’s history.

Jennifer B. Litchman was named senior vice president for external relations Jan 5, 2018, expanding her previous duties at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). In this role, Litchman fulfills a wide breadth of responsibilities, overseeing communications and public affairs, government affairs, and community engagement.

a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of the Annapolis Child and Family Therapy Center. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples with a wide range of mental health and family relationship concerns. Problems I treat include depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, tics, Tourette's, adjustment problems, noncompliance, anger/aggression, trauma, disruptive behavior, and family and couple relationship difficulties. John's approach is collaborative and he view all of my clients as equal partners in the treatment process.

Event Producer

Content Producer

Family Medicine

Musical Director

Musical Advisor

Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Director of the University of Maryland Children's Hospital (UMCH)