2024 CATF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
*Ann M. Harkins, President • Federal and Non-profit Executive (retired)
*Stephanie Mathias, Vice President • Director of Government Affairs, Cox Enterprises
*Diana Horvat, Vice President • Principal, 23/Consulting, LLC
*Jeanne Muir, Treasurer • Former owner of The Thomas Shepherd Inn & InnExperienced (retired)
*Alan N. Yount, Secretary • Public School Teacher (retired) and Writer
*Audrey Rowe, ARAO Officer • Administrator, Food and Nutrition Services (USDA) (retired)
*Andy Arnold • Arnold and Bailey, PLLC
Linnsey M. Amores • Attorney
*CB Babcock • Former Retail & Product Development/Design Executive
Beth K. Batdorf • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (retired)
Mary I. Bradshaw • Non-Profit Executive (retired)
Roberta DeBiasi, MD, MS • Professor & Chief Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s National Hospital & George Washington University School of Medicine
Justin Dunleavy • Senior Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office
James Eros • International Language Institute (retired)
Nancy Feldman • Non-Profit arts volunteer
Melissa Hall • Associate Professor, College of Recreation, Sports, and Exercise Science at Shepherd University
Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix • President, Shepherd University
Paul Kessler • Group Director – Global Cardiovascular Research, Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Elizabeth McDonald • Broker, Dandridge Realty
*Susan L. Mills • Former TV News Producer, Programming Director, MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
Tobi Moriarty • Director of Goat Project Corp
Pragati Bhatt Patrick • Management Analyst (retired)
David Rampy • Educator and Professional Opera Singer/Dramatic Tenor (retired)
Patricia F. Rissler • Federal Legislative Consultant
Falynn Schmidt • Principal, Business Development Director, OTJ Architects
Rick Shaffer • Senior Director, TransVoyent
Carlos Velázquez • CEO, HMA Associates
*Lisa Younis • Community Volunteer
*member of CATF’s Executive Committee
Ex Officio
Dr. Robert Tudor • Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Shepherd University
Honorary Board
Marellen Johnson Aherne • Organizational Consultant (retired)
Jenny Ewing Allen • COO, SkyTruth
Jon Amores • Manager of State Government Affairs, Appalachian Power Company
Sharon J. Anderson • Creative Director
Jason Aufdem-Brinke • Theatrical Designer
Robin Berrington • U.S. Foreign Service (retired)
Martin Burke • Management Consultant
Ellen Cappellanti • Jackson & Kelly – Charleston, Attorney
Allison Marinoff Carle • Associate Broker, Compass Real Estate
Carmela Cesare • Founder & Co-Owner, Tonic Therapeutic Herb Shop
Bridget Cohee • Circuit Court Judge, WV 23rd District
Bill Drennen • Real Estate Agent (retired)
Mary Clare Eros • Retired Attorney
Thomas S. Foster • Rockwood Capital
Lily Hill • Community Volunteer
Pete Hoffman • Attorney, Jackson & Kelly (retired)
Catherine E. Irwin • Arts Manager (retired)
Judith W. Katz-Leavy • Consultant
Tripp Lowe • Director of Hotel Operations, Clarion Hotel & Conference Center/Quality Inn & Agent/Member, Lowe Real Estate Group
Susan Kemnitzer • National Science Foundation (retired)
Dimetra Lewin • Educator
Kakie McMillan• Community Volunteer
Tia McMillan • Jefferson Distributing Co.
Noah Mehrkam • CEO, Arcland Property Company
Andrew D. Michael • Retired VP, The Woods Resort
Joyce Carol Oates • Author, Playwright, and Professor, Princeton University
Karen Rice • Director of Life Long Learning, Shepherd University
Michael Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara PLLC Attorney
R.B. Seem • Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt • Professor, Shepherd University
Stephen Skinner • Skinner Law Firm
Mary Helen Strauch • Community Volunteer
Kevin Struthers • The Kennedy Center
Kirsten Trump • Professor, Shenandoah University
Marjorie Weingold • Community Volunteer
Scott Widmeyer • Founder, Widmeyer Communications & Founding Managing Partner, Finn Partners
Emeritus Board
Ronald Jones
**Linda Rice
**Dr. Scott Beard
**Stanley C. Marinoff
**Shirley A. Marinoff
**Michael Proffitt
**Lynn Shirley
**in memoriam