Jane Deland, Co-Founder and Vice Chair

Jane Deland is a co-founder of the organization and has served as Vice Chair since 2022.  Jane is the widow of Mike Deland, who led the campaign to add the FDR wheelchair statue to the FDR Memorial. 

Jane has worked as Chief Development Officer and Special Assistant to the President at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.   Jane is a Trustee of the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Secretary of the Holy Land Christians Society.

Jane is a graduate of Smith College and a member of the Smith College Athletic Hall of Fame. Jane also has received a Master of Theological Studies degree from Wesley Theological Seminary.