MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JoAnne McTague
Executive Director
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26 year Charlottesville resident
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30 years in sales, training and management at American Express
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two years restoring homes in Charlottesville
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animal rescuer
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avid UVA athletics fan, home designer and yard engineer
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proud wife, mother, aunt and grandmother
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University of Virginia 1980

Kathy Woodson
Secretary
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lifelong Albemarle County resident
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34 years as a manager in financial and human resources at UVA
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private events coordinator at Albemarle CiderWorks
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46 years as a community children's advocate
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wife of Ronnie, mother of three and "Mimi" of six
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loves family, golf, college sports and reading

Greg Baer
Director
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professional photographer for 26 years. Greg's photography has been published in magazines, calendars and cards
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travels the world in search of new images
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created Corporate Cards - a novel way for many large and small companies to communicate using Greg's inspiring photography
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former director at American Express - serving sales, sales training and sales management
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happily married to Clare and enjoys traveling, golf, skiing and hiking
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Drexel University class of 1983 with a BA in Marketing

Kendrick Kier
Director
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real estate associate Fisher Auto Parts
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21 years in construction, property - business and lease management
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devoted father to a beautiful 6-year old son
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childhood cancer advocate
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co-founder BRADYSTRONG Foundation
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fundraising coordinator for any child battling cancer
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avid and passionate golfer
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Ferrum College class of 2001 with a BA in Business Administration
Ann Marie Gathright
Director
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46 years resident of Albemarle County
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36 years business development/sales
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proud wife to Gerry
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mom to Olivia- UVA class of 2017 and Clark - JMU class of 2020
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Board of the Virginia Oil and Gas Assn
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longtime advocate and fundraiser for the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and the Epilepsy Foundation
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lover of history, college sports, travel and painting
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believe we are responsible for each other in this one big human family
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graduate of Albemarle High School and Mary Baldwin College

Sephida Artis-Mills
Director
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connected to Yellow Door as a heart mom with a baby girl that needed a heart transplant
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adamant about promoting Yellow Door
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extensive background in marketing and branding
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managed large campaigns for major companies and brands
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personal experience provides insight into what the future of Yellow Door looks like
Ashby Kindler
Director
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45 years resident of Charlottesville and Albemarle County
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40 years in education - principal elementary, middle, high school
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central office work with homeless, home schooled, homebound and family engagement
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faculty member/consult for William Glasser International and Glasser Institute for Choice Theory
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Treasurer, former vestry: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
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enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, reading, gardening and local music
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enthusiastic wife of Mark and mother of Brooke, Becka and Snowden
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University of Virginia 1980, 1987