Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village announces change in leadership.

Jay Shell resigned on Jan. 15 as president/CEO of Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, a Church of the Brethren continuing care retirement community near Boonsboro, Md. He had served in the position for the past five years.

Keith Bryan, a board member and former fund-raising counsel for Fahrney-Keedy, has begun as interim president/CEO. He is president and fund-raising counsel of Sundance Consulting Services. Prior to starting his own business in 2003, he worked with non-profit groups for 13 years in leadership roles in fund development, marketing, administrative, and volunteer positions.

Bryan is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement and sociology. He continued his studies at St. Joseph's College in Windham, Maine, as well as Pennsylvania State University, Morgan State University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a retired law enforcement officer and has served as chair of the Finance Committee of the Fahrney-Keedy Board.

Source: 3/10/2010 Newsline