Alethia joined the Chapter's Board of Directors in December 2014. She is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at the American Bankers Association.  She has over 20 years’ experience in the field of Human Resources, working in the Media, Healthcare and Finance industries.  Alethia became connected to The ALS Association in 1999 when her step-father was diagnosed with limb onset ALS. Experiencing first-hand the devastation this disease can bring to a family, Alethia became a committed advocate. Since then she has been an active fundraiser, Chapter member and Walk participant in Atlanta, GA, NYC (where she was a Walk to D’Feet Chair), and now the VA/DC/ MD Chapter.