MCSHF Board of Director Biographies

In 2019 Bob Milloy was inducted into the inaugural class of the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF). He grew up in Bethesda and has lived in Montgomery County his entire life. Bob is the most storied high school football coach in Montgomery County and the winningest coach in the State of Maryland. He coached for more than 47 years posting an awe inspiring 405-124 record. In fact, Bob has the 4th best win-loss record in the entire nation. He holds the record for Maryland State Championships with eight. He coached 32 teams that were ranked in the Washington Post’s top 20 list, including eight #1 ranked teams. He was the head coach at Walt Whitman HS, Springbrook HS, Sherwood HS and completed his coaching career at Good Counsel HS. Some of the noteworthy players Bob coached include fellow MCSHF inductee Shawn Springs, Stefon Diggs, Kendall Fuller and Dorian O’Daniel. In 2017, Bob retired from coaching however his legacy and impact on high school football will be felt for years to come. Bob was elected Board Chair of MCSHF in 2024 and chairs the MCSHF Nominating Committee.

Matthew Berzok is a Partner in the Rivendell Group LLP, specializing in Government Relations. Prior to practicing law in the private sector, he worked on Capitol Hill for a number of members of the House of Representatives. Matt also serves on the Board of the Directors of the Montgomery Cheetahs, a hockey team serving children and young adults with special needs. He also coordinates their informal baseball program in the summer. In addition, to the Cheetahs, Matt has served on the Boards of the National Child Research Center and the Diener School, both in the capacity as Chair of the Development Committee.

Leonard (Lenny) Kirschbaum was born in and works in Montgomery County. He is a partner at Grossberg Company LLP.  Grossberg Company LLP is one of the Washington DC area’s premier providers of accounting, tax and business consulting services. As a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, Leonard has been providing audit, accounting, forensic accounting, tax preparation, and management advisory services for a wide range of businesses and individuals for over twenty years. His industry focus is primarily in the non-profit, service, hospitality and real estate industries. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Maryland Association of CPAs, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He received a BS from Salisbury University, and in his free time, Leonard enjoys spending time with his daughter and playing ice hockey in a league centralized in Montgomery County.

Jason Fasteau is a Program Manager for Montgomery County Recreation’s Countywide Programs Team, overseeing the County’s Sports Advisory Committee which is tasked with identifying opportunities to improve access to sports for our youngest residents. Prior to his current role, Jason served as Senior Legislative Aide at the Montgomery County Council for Councilmember Hans Riemer. Jason has previously worked and consulted on fundraising and development for various non-profit organizations, members of Congress, and candidates for elected office. A strong supporter of equity in youth sports, Jason founded and coached a girls-only after-school sports program providing opportunities for girls to experiment and learn various sports in a less competitive environment. A former youth softball and baseball coach, Jason now spends his free time developing his mediocre pickleball skills. He received an MA in Political Management from George Washington University and a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside.

 

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Trish Heffelfinger is the former founding Executive Director of the Maryland Soccer Foundation that owns and operates the Maryland SoccerPlex and Discovery Sports Center in Germantown, MD. The mission of the Foundation is to fuel people’s passion for soccer by creating an exceptional, enjoyable sports experience. Trish is retired in 2018 after 20 years with the Foundation. Prior to that she held senior positions in marketing and advertising with Marriott Hotels, American Security Bank and the Resolution Trust Corporation. Trish grew up in DC but moved to Montgomery County in 1975. She sits on the board of Germantown Alliance, the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association and is a member of the Gaithersburg-Germantown and Clarksburg Chambers of Commerce.

Keith Miller has served as CEO of the Montgomery County Revenue Authority (MCRA) for more than a decade.  In his role as CEO, Keith oversees operations for a golf course system that includes nine sprawling golf facilities, a busy general aviation airport, and a financing division. As a second-generation PGA member, Keith brings nearly 30 years of dedicated golf industry business knowledge. Keith serves on the NGCOA Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors, NGCOA Advocacy Committee, NGCOA Committee of 100, Montgomery County Economic Development Committee, Montgomery County Early Care and Education Financing Subcommittee, Montgomery County Economic Recovery Task Force – Small Business Group and Hospitality, Culture, Entertainment, and Recreation Group, and as Vice – President of Arora Hills HOA.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Long Island University.

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Kelsey Nicole Nelson is a MoCo native and a graduate of Clarksburg High School. Today, she is an award-winning broadcast journalist and a two-time Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award winner. She is a Regional Advisory Board member for the Tickets for Kids nonprofit. Kelsey is a talent for the Atlantic 10 Conference, and works with FOX Sports Radio as a host and reporter, where she also hosts her podcast “Listen In With KNN” and leads two internship programs. Kelsey previously worked on the broadcast team for the then Washington Football Team (now Washington Commanders) and was a Team Reporter for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League. She has worked for NBC/Peacock and Bally Sports as a national on-air contributor. Kelsey is a Co-Chair of the Mentorship Committee for the National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force. Kelsey teaches “Introduction to Sports Writing & Reporting” at George Washington University.

Steve Solomon is a lifelong Montgomery County resident.  For 20 years, he was a radio host/producer with The Team 980 WTEM.  Steve is now the host of three podcasts – The Steve Solomon Show, Linn Murray Solly, and the Doc Walker Podcast.  For 14 years, he was the producer/sidekick of Steve Czaban’s nationally syndicated sports talk morning show on Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, and SB Nation Radio.  Steve is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park.  When he’s not working on his podcasts, he enjoys volunteering with local dog rescue/adoption groups (he has three dogs himself) or you can catch him at home watching reruns of Mash or The Golden Girls.

Jeff Sullivan is currently the Director of Systemwide Athletics for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), administering the interscholastic athletics program comprised of 25 high schools and 40 middle schools in the 14^th largest school district in the country. Under Dr. Sullivan’s leadership, MCPS Athletics continues to be an innovative program across the state and nation, including the implementation of a robust sports medicine program and addition of new sports such as girls’ flag football and pickleball. MCPS was the first school district in the country to offer pickleball as a varsity sport. Jeff is also active at the state level, beginning a two-year term (2024-2026) as President of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA). He is also a member of the Executive Council, Classification Committee, Finance Committee, and is the director for the state boys’ basketball tournament. He is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) through the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and earned his doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Howard University. Dr. Sullivan is a two-time recipient of the District Athletic Director of the Year Award from the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association (2012 and 2007) and the NIAAA State Award of Merit in 2021.

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Joe Yasharoff is the Director of Content and Operations at Montgomery Community Media in Rockville and an adjunct sports journalism professor at the University of Maryland’s Merrill College of Journalism. The longtime Montgomery County resident previously was Managing Editor at NBC Sports Washington and Executive Sports Producer at FOX5. He has won 12 Emmy awards and is inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle (25 years in television in DC) and the JCC Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, Joe is a member of the DC Sports Hall of Fame, the JCC Sports Hall of Fame and the NATAS Gold and Silver Circle selection committees. Joe is a golf and tennis enthusiast.