board of governors and staff

Community Leadership

Generous citizens, a visionary Board of Governors, and dedicated professional staff and volunteers enable The Community Foundation to create continual charitable impact.

Board of Governors
Our Board of Governors is comprised of local leaders who volunteer their time, represent the varied interests of our community, and govern The Community Foundation’s administration and distribution of funds.

Michele R. Mansouri

Foundation President
Executive Director and Vice President, Access Eye

Ben Maxwell

Foundation President-Elect
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Kirstin A. Snead, Esq.

Foundation Secretary
Attorney and Community Volunteer

Daniel I. Hansen

Foundation Treasurer
Community Volunteer/Advisor, Retired, DeJarnette & Beale

Stuart A. Ashton, Jr.

Past President 2019-2020
Captain and Aviator, Retired,
U. S. Navy

Linda Blakemore

Board Member, President and CEO, The Gemini 3 Group

Harry Dickinson

Board member, Consultant and Retired Partner, Bishop, Farmer & Co., LLC

Aaron L. Dobynes, Sr.

Board Member, Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Old Site

Paul Giambra

Board member, Chief Executive Officer, Quarles Petroleum, Inc.

Janet Gullickson

Board Member, President, Germanna Community College

Stephanie Hanchey

Board Member, Technical Writer, Applied Technology

Stacy Horne

Board Member, Owner, Retired, Rappahannock Insurance Services

Carolyn Irwin

Board Member, Partner, PBMares

La Bravia Jenkins, Esq.

Board Member, Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Fredericksburg

Amy E. McCullough, Esq.

Board Member, Attorney, The Law Office of Amy E. McCullough, PLC

John F. McManus, Esq.

Board Member, Partner, Hirschler Fleischer

Sharon Schmidt

Board Member, Senior Associate, Cushman & Wakefield - Thalhimer

Nicky Seay

Board Member, Principal, Beveridge Seay

Samer Shalaby

Board Member, President, Development Consulting Services, PLC

Raymond L. Slaughter, Esq.

Board Member, Associate Professor of Accounting, Retired, University of Richmond

W. Andrew Withers

Board Member, Senior Vice President and Group Manager, Atlantic Union Bank

Our Founders
With heartfelt gratitude, we celebrate these 10 people who shared a vision and took action to create The Community Foundation.

Past Board Members
We thank and honor these individuals for their service to The Community Foundation and their dedication to the communities of the Rappahannock River Region. View a list of our past board members here.

Staff
Come and meet our staff. We are here to answer your questions!