staff

Mariana A. McNeill and Ronnie Haber are the principal staff of CareerCatchers (CC). Mariana (Mana) McNeill is Executive Director and Ronnie Haber is the Program Director. In addition to their management duties both also provide career counseling services. They are supported in their efforts by the Board of Directors and a dedicated group of volunteers.

Mariana McNeill is the Executive Director and co-founder of CareerCatchers. From 2004-2007, Mana worked as a contractor to the Employment Initiative Program at the Housing Opportunities Commission before starting CareerCatchers with Ronnie Haber. For the past twenty odd years she has been building up to her current career of employment counselor and executive coach by working for both large corporations and on her own. The process of coaching and group facilitation led Mana to obtain a degree in counseling to enhance her capabilities. In addition to her work with CareerCatchers, she continues to provide individual and group executive coaching, career coaching and counseling, workshop training, and strategic and economic analysis through her for-profit company, LeadersLearn. Mana holds MA and Bachelor degrees in economics from Georgetown University and an MA in counseling from Seton Hall University.

Ronnie Haber spent more than 12 years with the Employment Initiative Program of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC). Working side-by-side with the program founder, Ronnie was instrumental in the growth and development of an employment services program that offered HOC residents individualized assistance and support as they developed the skills and experience needed for successful employment. In addition to the one-on-one rapport she developed with each client, Ronnie ran workshops and support groups, and developed a low budget computer training program using the talents of area volunteers and the facilities of local organizations. Representing the program in the local community, she established partnerships with the local businesses and developed employment opportunities for clients. Ronnie’s concern for underserved populations dates back to her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Peru. Utilizing her bilingual skills (Spanish), she was able to combine her business background with her artistic interests and organized the local indigenous population in a handicraft cooperative. For many years Ronnie ran a fine arts photography business exhibiting nationally in various galleries and arts centers. Ms Haber is a graduate of New York University.