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Ann Brinsmead has worked as an accountant for John Freeman for 29 years, and for the past 4 years, served as CFO of one of his real estate management firms, Chesapeake Management Group.  She has handled the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting for ABCD since March 2015.

Ann has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Library Science from the University of Maryland, and worked as an Archivist and Library Consultant for 10 years before she launched her accounting career in 1986.

She lives with her husband, their 17-year old nephew, and their labradoodle Finley, in Clarksville, Maryland and cherishes time with her two adult daughters who moved away after graduating college.   

She has been active on the preschool board and local PTA committees and was a girl scout leader for 13 years, during which time she was proud to watch many of her former brownies earn the gold award after they graduated to senior GS status in her troop. She devotes much of her free time now to helping her nephew reach his potential.   When she’s relaxing, you might find her reading a novel for her book club, baking, gardening or struggling to keep up with her dog on their daily morning jog.

She has also worked part-time at a local synagogue, Temple Isaiah, since December 2002, managing all aspects of their accounting function.