About Us
Our goal is to create a community of people who share a love of woodworking, creating and building and provide a supportive environment for members to advise, assist, and exchange ideas. Woodworking covers a range of overlapping interests: building furniture, turning, carving, and constructing small objects such as cutting boards and boxes. A seemingly infinite number of tools, jigs, and techniques could be used in one or more of these activities.
History
Brendan Gregory, left, an entrepreneur, creator, and builder, wanted to start a new business for creative individuals. Just when he was beginning to establish White Flint Creations, he met Richard Fisher, a former member of the Rockville Woodcraft Woodworkers Club that had permanently closed. Brendan and Richard’s interests aligned perfectly, and they recognized a need for a community makerspace in Rockville, MD. After three years of develoepment, WFC opened its doors to the woodworking public in October, 2024.
We are building a community
Fabio Solano
Woodshop Manager
Fabio is a master mechanic who owned and operated an auto repair business for over 40 years. Even though he loved his business and his customers, he decided to look for new challenges. His friendly demeanor, experience with customers, and mechanical aptitude are valuable assets in the woodshop. Fabio is an avid sailor mostly on the Chesapeake Bay.
Woodworking Advisory Group
Mark Carson
Mark is a professional percussionist which fostered his interest in woodworking. After joining the military, he began his woodworking journey and volunteered in a DMV military woodshop. He has developed his skills in several areas of woodworking, and has taught and inspired several WFC members with his generous time and expertise to guide them in using the lathe and other woodworking tasks.
Rick Celli
Rick has spent over 45 years as a sales and marketing executive for flooring manufacturers. He also developed internet sales and marketing channels for business and created courses in sales management and leadership. Rick owned a business in New Jersey for fabricating home furnishings crafted from exotic live edge wood species and has a great passion for woodworking.
Richard Fisher
Co-Founder/consultant
Richard is a biomedical scientist interested in physiology of the kidney and the eye. His passion for woodworking began as a teenager working in his family’s retail lumber business and continues to this day. Discussions with Brendan led to his advisory role during the formation of the WFC woodshop as the liason between WFC and the Woodworker Advisory Group.. In addition to woodworking, Richard loves spending time with his family, cycling, pickleball, racquetball, art, music, and traveling.
Brendan Gregory
Founder/Owner/Manager
Brendan began his career as an automobile mechanic. After working for large manufacturers, he opened an independent repair business. About 10 years ago, he purchased White Flint Auto Repair. Brendan is a people person, and White Flint Auto consistently receives 5-star reviews. Brendan’s interest in mechanics has no boundaries, he loves to take apart, build and create. Despite the long hours required to build a new startup, he always has time to spend with his family.
Terry Thornberry
Terry was a Professor of Criminology at the University of Maryland where he studied the causes and consequences of juvenile delinquency. He began woodworking in the early 1970s but was only active for about 15 years. However, as a former member of Woodcraft’s Woodworkers Club and was thrilled to contribute to the formation of WFC so he could continue his woodworking endeavors.