TranZed Alliance, which works to better the lives of children and families by providing education, behavioral health support and training and consultation services, named Sonjie DeCaires and Andrew Hahn to the organization’s board of directors.

Sonjie DeCaires founded and leads Sonjé Productions, a full-service event production, marketing, management and promotions company. Her company has produced and managed events for the Baltimore Ravens, Morgan State University, the Greater Baltimore Urban League and other organizations. She also booked and interviewed guests for Comcast and co-hosted and produced “The Big Phat Morning Show” on Radio One’s WERQ-FM. Previously, DeCaires held positions with Clear Channel Radio and Fox Philadelphia, and she holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Andrew Hahn is a vice president and wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch, where his clients include families that have members with special needs. Previously, Hahn was a financial advisor for UBS, and before that, he founded and ran businesses in printing, publishing and information technology. He is a certified financial planner and chartered retirement planning counselor and holds a degree in business management from James Madison University.

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 TranZed Alliance include The Children’s Guild, Monarch Academy Public Charter Schools, TranZed Academy for Working Students, TranZed Apprenticeships Services, The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, TranZed Institute, the National At-Risk Education Network, the TranZed Alliance Conference Center and The National Children’s Guild Fund. (www.childrensguild.org)