About Us

Prior to becoming CLADC’s Executive Director, Whitney was an international development professional working in the areas of program monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning. She grew up in Georgia and received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Georgia. Later she obtained a Master of Public Policy degree from The George Washington University and has lived and worked in Washington, D.C. since 2010. Whitney is an active member of Restoration Church, and is passionate about seeing God transform the city through ministries like CLADC. She also enjoys spending time outside, hosting events, reading, and traveling.

Joshua Roulhac was born in Edenton, NC, and surrendered his life to Christ at the age of 20 in Raleigh, NC. He previously served as a pastor at McLean Bible Church and Congress Heights Community Church, a church plant in SE Washington, DC. Joshua was also a pastoral intern at Fellowship Raleigh Church and Anacostia River Church.

Joshua is passionate about using his relationship-building skills and outreach efforts to nurture relationships and glorify God. He has mentoring and youth development experience from his time at the YMCA. Joshua is the husband to Jessica and the father to LJ (Lil’ Josh) and Natalee.

A native Puerto Rican, Sheily has traveled and lived in several countries. Before joining CLADC she worked as Federal Criminal Defense Legal Assistant for a small law firm in Puerto Rico and as an accountant at Public Housing Project, and spent several years volunteering with Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia. Sheily obtained her BA from the University of Puerto Rico, her Juris Doctorate from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, and an LL.M. from Temple University in Japan. She has also studied abroad in Europe and China.

She is passionate about serving others and creating opportunities for access to legal services. She has volunteered with DC Central Kitchen, Atlas Performing Arts Center, among other international and legal organizations. As a Christian, she is honored to work in advancing CLADC’s mission.

David (Dave) Pasti has been practicing law since 1989, with a focus on Estate Planning and Probate, Criminal and Traffic defense, and personal injury. He is licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Dave is committed to his faith, family, and clients, and has been involved with pro bono service for years with Good Samaritan Advocates in Maryland (since 2013) and CLADC (since 2020). He has been happily married to his wife Marie for 30 years, and they are proud parents of three adult sons.

Dave joins CLADC in this part-time role as he still manages his own practice. Dave is very excited to use the skills God has given him for such a noble cause.

Jeremy was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Howard University in 2007. In 2009, while working as an engineer, he began to search for ways to serve under-resourced and at-risk communities and joined the staff of Daybreak Ministries. He left engineering to work full-time with Daybreak and after seven years with Daybreak Ministries, the Lord called Jeremy to plant Mercy of Christ Fellowship Church to serve the Lincoln Heights and Deanwood areas of Washington, D.C.

Jeremy is married to his wonderful wife, Tiffany, and the Lord has blessed them with four wonderful children.

Kathlyn is in private practice in Washington, DC and represents clients in probate matters, domestic and international transactions, contract development, drafting, and negotiations, insurance matters, and various civil litigation matters. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Howard University, her Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law, and studied abroad in Paris, France.

Before private practice, Kathlyn worked as in-house counsel for Fortune 100 corporations and what is currently known as the United States International Development Finance Corporation.

Rob is originally from northern New Jersey, where he grew up and attended Ramapo College of New Jersey. From college, he went to Regent Law School in Virginia Beach. After graduating from Regent in 2010, Rob practiced primarily general civil litigation and personal injury law in the Hampton Roads area before joining CLADC in 2015.

From 2013-17, he served on the board of directors for Jim White Community Fitness Foundation, a nonprofit that provides fitness and nutrition services to homeless and other underprivileged people in Hampton Roads. He is a member of Christ Our Shepherd Church in SE DC. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, playing basketball, and going for long runs.