The Children’s Guild named Josh Sutherland executive director of finance. With a background in financial reporting, auditing, accounting, budgeting and transactional analysis and projects, Sutherland has held positions in public and private accounting since 1997.

Prior to joining The Children’s Guild, Sutherland was a principal with KatzAbosch, a regional accounting firm, where he focused on nonprofit organizations, employee retirement plans and government contractors.

He serves on the board of the Maryland Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He has also been a volunteer mentor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Maryland and a board member and treasurer of a nonprofit focused on the rights and safety of victims of child abuse and neglect.

A graduate of Loyola University Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Sellinger School of Business, he obtained his Certified Public Accountant license from Maryland in 1998.

The TranZed Alliance is a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations and is dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health and national training and consultation services. Affiliates of the TranZed Alliance include The Children’s Guild, Monarch Academy schools, The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, The Upside Down Organization, the National At Risk Education Network, the TranZed Alliance Conference Center, The National Children’s Guild Fund and TranZed Ventures. (www.childrensguild.org)