Dedicated To Giving
Our Team
Dedicated To Giving
Staff
Revlan S. Hill
Executive Director
Revlan is a Rockingham County native who came to the Community Foundation in 2006 with almost 25 years working with donors at two other local nonprofit organizations, Massanetta Springs Camp & Conference Center and WVPT Public Television. She is passionate about preserving community assets and working with donors who want to give back to the local community.
Revlan lives in Bridgewater with her husband, Fred, and together they have four children and four grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys mission trips with her church, baking, camping, hiking, gardening, and being with her family.
Anna Wagner, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Anna manages accounting, IT and cybersecurity, payroll and billing. She joined the Community Foundation in March 2023. She is a Certified Public Accountant with more than five years of public accounting experience in audit and assurance services, specializing in nonprofit organizations, data analytics, and single audit compliance for municipalities and nonprofits.
She is a native of the Shenandoah Valley and a graduate of Liberty University.
Anna enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, camping, learning about history, and gardening. A favorite way to spend an evening is reading a book accompanied by her tabby cat and a cup of hot black tea. Anna also plays the piano and serves as a pianist for her church.
Ann B. Siciliano
Senior Director, Scholarships & Grants
Ann manages the scholarships and grants programs, working with students and promoting the needs of local nonprofits. She joined the staff in 2012.
Ann is a native of the Shenandoah Valley and a graduate of James Madison University. She spent 16 years in the pharmaceutical industry as a sales representative with GlaxoSmithKline. In 2003, she stepped away from that career to spend more time with her family, devoting the next eight years to serving as a school and community volunteer.
Ann and her husband, Mark, live in Harrisonburg and have two adult children and two grandchildren. Ann is a sports fan and in her spare time, she enjoys travel, food and wine, cultural events, and time with friends and family.
Lauren Jefferson
Director of Programs and Marketing
Lauren manages communications and marketing, as well as Great Community Give, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and the Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership program. She started in September 2024.
A fourth-generation Californian, she has made Harrisonburg her home for the last 22 years. Lauren earned her bachelor’s degree from The College of William and Mary and holds graduate degrees from the University of York and James Madison University. After many years of getting to know the community through various positions in the Harrisonburg City Schools, the Daily News-Record, JMU and Eastern Mennonite University, she’s honored to be part of the expansive philanthropic mission of The Community Foundation.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys running and hiking in wild places, gardening, and playing the violin.
Kelsey S. Gerber
Program Manager
Kelsey joined The Community Foundation in July 2024 to contribute to donor services and build TCFHR social media engagement. She is a 2024 graduate of University of Lynchburg, where she discovered a passion for community engagement and nonprofit work with the Bonner Leaders Program. She spent four years as an active volunteer in the Lynchburg community, and has enjoyed the opportunity to expand her professional skills and service orientation with her hometown community.
In her free time, Kelsey enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to local restaurants and shops, and being outdoors.
Ashlee VanArsdale
Donor Services Associate
Ashlee joined the staff at The Community Foundation in August 2025. She is a Shenandoah Valley native and a 2021 Bridgewater College graduate. She began her career in development at a local wildlife nonprofit, where she quickly fell in love with building relationships with donors and helping a nonprofit organization thrive. Ashlee is excited to bring that same dedication to The Community Foundation, where she feels honored to serve the community she calls home. Outside of work, she enjoys attending concerts, spending time outdoors and in her garden, reading mystery novels, and baking treats to share with family and friends.
Board of Directors
Casey Armstrong
Casey Armstrong serves as Rockingham County’s administrator, a role he’s held since January 2025. He entered county employment in 2006 as an environmental inspector. In 2012, he became director of community development and in 2016, assistant county administrator for economic development. In this role, he supervised community development, economic development, parks and recreation, and engineering departments.
Casey is a 2006 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University with a degree in environmental science. The Gainesville, Virginia, native lives with his family in Rockingham County.
Ande Banks
Ande Banks is Harrisonburg city manager, a position he’s held since October 2022. Prior to this, he served as deputy city manager, beginning in January 2017, and held positions as assistant city manager and director of special projects and grant management.
Prior to being employed by the city, Ande served as the district representative for Virginia’s Sixth District Congressman, Bob Goodlatte.
Ande holds a Bachelor of Science degree in history and social sciences from Eastern Mennonite University (1997), a graduate certificate in local government management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2013) and a master’s degree in public administration from James Madison University (2017). He has also completed the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia – Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
Ande and his wife, Jennifer of 23 years, have two children, Brigid and Al. Ande is a life-long resident of Harrisonburg.
Lindsay Brubaker
After 16 years as a partner at BotkinRose in Harrisonburg, attorney Lindsay Brubaker now serves as executive counsel in the Office of the President at Bridgewater College.
A graduate of the Appalachian School of Law and University of Virginia, Lindsay has been recognized as an Up & Coming Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, named among Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, and in the Daily News-Record’s Top 10 Under 40.
In private practice, Lindsay honed skills and interests as a trusted advisor focused on legal risk management and counseling clients through strategic problem-solving. She worked with clients in multiple areas of the law, including education law, employment law, and civil litigation.
“I find it gratifying to identify options and related risk for a client to consider in making a well-informed decision and then continuing to be a source of support and advocacy afterward,” she explained.
Her current role at Bridgewater College allows her to combine her legal expertise with her love of this community, her family’s home for more than nine generations.
Lindsay lives in rural Rockingham County with her husband and two daughters on her family’s Century Farm. In their spare time, they like to travel, hike and garden together.
Ted Byrd
Ted Byrd currently manages a multi-generational family farming operation. In addition, he co-manages a multi-family investment fund spanning three generations of beneficiaries. Ted’s prior work experience includes executive director of Rockingham Development Corporation and various management positions with Rocco Enterprises.
He served on the Harrisonburg City Council for more than 12 years.
Ted and his wife, Stephanee, have four independent adult children. The couple holds a donor-advised fund at the foundation and have helped to set up permanent endowments for nonprofit organizations they are affiliated with.
Beth Driver
Vice Chair
Beth is a partner at Evans Driver PLC in Harrisonburg. She works in the areas of elder law, estate and trust planning and administration, business formation and transactions, and real estate. Beth has also practiced in the areas of family law and bankruptcy.
A native of northern Rockingham County, Beth earned her JD degree at George Mason University and a BA in international relations at Roanoke College. She is a member of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, where she serves on the education committee.
She and her husband Brandon, also a county native, live in Broadway with their two children.
Leslie Dutt
A native of the Shenandoah Valley, Leslie earned her B.S. in chemical engineering and a minor in law and legal studies from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.
Leslie’s career began at Hoffmann-La Roche, where she helped open a new manufacturing facility in Texas. While living in Texas for eight years, she pursued an MBA from the University of Houston, gaining exposure to various industries like oil, gas, and energy.
Returning to Virginia, Leslie joined Merck’s Elkton site in an environmental safety role, ensuring proper controls were in place for hazardous materials and reactions. She then moved over to a technical role and enjoys solving manufacturing challenges. From 2016-20, she took a professional detour to teach statistics and data analysis in JMU’s College of Business. Mid-pandemic, Leslie rejoined Merck in a technical manufacturing role that also coordinates with regulatory agencies around the world.
When not working, this avid skier who learned in her backyard at age four enjoys hitting the slopes. She also loves playing tennis, reading and hiking plus spending time with her three adult sons.
Cary Hevener
Cary Hevener retired in 2022 as the Chief Financial Officer at Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc (TSSI) in Harrisonburg. She spent the first half of her career as a CPA in public accounting.
“As the finance person, I felt like I had the ability to see the whole company and be a part of making it the best it could be,” she says.
She volunteers on numerous boards, including Pendleton Manor, Mercy House, Pendleton County Library and Calvary Lutheran Church in Brandywine, WVa. She brings particular expertise and knowledge to each service opportunity, including her role as a member of the Community Foundation’s audit committee.
“I am very passionate about giving back,” she says. “I have been very blessed in my life and I feel a responsibility to do what I can for others.”
Cary is also appreciative of so many working in the nonprofit sector: “Many non-profits are not funded as well as they should be and I sincerely appreciate the directors and employees for doing their work so well, usually without adequate compensation. The world needs more of these wonderful folks.”
Cary and her husband love travelling and seeing new sites. A graduate of West Virginia University, she is (of course!) an avid Mountaineers fan and attends as many home and away games as possible.
Gannon Irons
Gannon Irons, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, has resided in Harrisonburg since 1994. He earned his Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation in 2009. Gannon is a past president of Rotary Club of Broadway-Timberville and past Area 2 Governor of Rotary District 7570. He is currently an active Rotary member and chairs the investment committee at his church. Past service includes membership on the boards of Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community and the Explore More Children’s Museum.
He and his wife Hilary have three children. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Radford University.
Matthew W. Light
Matthew W. Light has practiced law in Harrisonburg for 23 years. He is a partner at BotkinRose PLC, assisting clients with corporate and general business matters, contracts, real estate, succession planning, and a broad range of financing, purchase, and sale transactions. He often guides families through the estate administration process. His experience with local governments includes his current role as town attorney for Broadway and a current appointment as commissioner in chancery for the county circuit court.
Matt represents Harrisonburg as a director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority. Past service includes the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council and Massanutten Regional Library.
He is also an adjunct professor at his law school alma mater, Washington and Lee University in Lexington.
Before joining BotkinRose, he practiced law for 13 years at a large local firm and also served for five years as associate pastor of an evangelical church.
A recognized expert in Fenton Art Glass, Matt maintains a hobby business dealing in vintage Fenton pieces. He lives with his wife and two children in Harrisonburg.
Beverly McGowan
Beverly McGowan and her husband Dr. John McGowan have been Harrisonburg city residents since 1987. She has been active on church and community boards for nearly 30 years.
Beverly currently serves on the Rockingham Health Care Board.
While on the Blue Ridge Community College Board, she was the appointed representative to the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Board and participated in finance, facilities and development committees. Other board service includes First Step, the Massanutten Regional Library, and the Owner’s Club at The Homestead, where she was both secretary and treasurer.
At Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, she has served on the Parish Council and the Finance Council. Among memorable special projects, Bev led a two-year restoration of the church’s stained-glass windows and a one-year renovation of the entrance to the sanctuary.
Beverly and John have three adult children.
Mike Mehling
Mike Mehling has worked as an applications management professional in Information Technology at James Madison University since 2013. Prior to this, he led software testing and product support teams at Rosetta Stone for eight years. Mike started his career in State College, Pennsylvania, working in radio and television before moving into the IT world.
A native of Louisiana, he holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from University of Louisiana Monroe and a Master of Divinity degree from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Mike is active in his church community. He’s lived with his family in the area for nearly 23 years. His adult son and daughter also reside locally.
“We enjoy the history and the beauty of the Valley, and we travel extensively together whenever possible,” he said. “We love it here in Rockingham County, and I am thankful for the opportunity to give back in this small way to the community we call home.”
Becca Miller
Becca Miller owns the local Domino’s franchise, which includes 18 stores in the Shenandoah Valley, Charlottesville, and central Virginia. For the past four years, she and her team have earned the company’s prestigious Gold Franny Award, earned by only the top 2 percent of franchisees around the world, in recognition of operational excellence, team member morale, and community involvement.
Becca is a member of the Domino’s National Marketing Advisory Council. She brings marketing, fundraising and community engagement experience from 27 years with the Domino’s brand. “I enjoy partnering with local organizations and nonprofits for fundraising and sponsorships,” she says. “We are a nationally known brand, but locally owned, so I believe that it is important to give back to our community.”
Her 27-year career with the company began as a delivery driver in high school. Over the next 20 years, she worked in many roles while also attending their management development program and corporate franchisee school. In 2018, she purchased the same business she had started working for 20 years prior.
She and husband Eric, an assistant principal in Harrisonburg City Schools, enjoy hiking and other outdoor activities. Son Tyler plays soccer for James Madison University. Their daughter Hannah earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Elon University and lives in North Carolina.
Becca and Domino’s have been involved with the Great Community Give since its first year. “Seeing the power of bringing our community together to help support local nonprofits has been so inspiring,” she said. “I look forward to getting to know more about the vast number of nonprofits in our community and how to help them raise money and awareness for their cause.”
Annette Paxton
Annette Paxton, a retired educator, has served on the foundation’s grants and scholarships committee for two terms. She worked as a school counselor in Rockingham County Schools, with her final role as director of counseling at Broadway High School. Annette also worked in student affairs at James Madison University and as a licensed professional counselor at Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board.
She earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and educational specialist degrees at James Madison University.
Annette volunteers with the Corner Cupboard Food Pantry and other ministries at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where the couple have been members for more than 40 years.
Annette and her husband Joe, a retired county administrator, live in the Broadway area. They enjoy travelling and spending time with their three children and five grandchildren.
Cynthia Prieto
Board Chair
Cynthia Prieto, a bilingual and bicultural native of Colombia, is a retired educator. She spent 14 years as a high school teacher of Spanish and math, followed by 15 years as an assistant principal in Fairfax County before moving into the principal’s role at Harrisonburg High School. In 2019, she retired – and decided to make the Valley her home.
“This community has the best of both worlds in variety of the people, the tightness of the community yet the rich international opportunities, the history of the valley, the vibrancy of the experiences, the foundation of support, generosity and welcome that it extended to me,” she said.
In addition to her role on the foundation’s board, she serves on committees for grants and scholarships and the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Cynthia is also on the board of Skyline Literacy and Harrisonburg Professional Firefighters Foundation. She is a member of the Harrisonburg Police Community Advisory Committee and of the choir VOICE, which performs benefit concerts for area nonprofits.
She appreciates “all that our nonprofits do for the community, the generosity of spirit, the support and the huge variety of passions that weave into what makes our community unique and strong. It is an honor to work with the nonprofits.”
Family is “most important to me,” she says. “My four sisters are my foundation.” She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and travelling.
Cynthia has a master’s degree in educational leadership and a teaching certification, as well as bachelor’s degrees in Spanish, English and math, with minors in computer science and business and teacher certifications. (During her 34 years in the schools, she used all of this expertise!).
Alan Shelton
Alan Shelton is an Augusta County native who has enjoyed working and raising his family in the Shenandoah Valley for most of his life.
A retired research scientist, he spent 45 years at Cargill (formerly Rocco), thoroughly enjoying both his work in the food industry and the friends he made while working in the east coast region. “I loved my position and developed many new products and processes, with one of the highlights being going into a grocery store and seeing a product I’d developed on the shelf,” he said.
Among the many experiences that provide a unique perspective to his presence on the foundation board, Alan has a broad educational background: he studied at Blue Ridge Community College and Madison College (now James Madison University), eventually graduating from Eastern Mennonite University and earning an MBA there many years later.
He began volunteering in the philanthropic field when he was asked to run Cargill’s United Way campaign. Since then, he has served on numerous boards and commissions.
His wife, Jane, is former executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham.
“I’m honored to be a part of the work of The Community Foundation in helping our local nonprofit organizations,” Alan says. “To the local nonprofits, keep up your awesome work. This community is so fortunate to have their services. We should never take it for granted.”
He and Jane have three children and four grandchildren. They enjoy travelling and spending time with family.
Hui Sono
Hui Sono is a professor of finance and international business, and the J. Gray Ferguson Eminent Professor, at James Madison University. Sono joined JMU’s College of Business in August 2008 and has taught courses in investment analysis, international financial management, advanced corporate policy, and analytical methods in finance. She has been serving as academic unit head of the Department of Finance and Business Law since 2015.
She holds a PhD and MA in international trade and investment policy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in English and international studies from China Foreign Affairs University.
Professor Sono’s research interests and projects focus on international cross-listings, empirical asset pricing, and emerging markets. Her research has been published in well-known finance journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Futures Market and Journal of Investment Management. Dr. Sono is a CFA-charter holder since 2016 and an active volunteer for CFA Institute.
She enjoys outdoor activities with her family, including biking, hiking and tennis. She adds: “We have lived in Harrisonburg/Rocking County area for more than 15 years, and we truly cherish this community.”
Sarah Von Schuch
Sarah Von Schuch is a genetic counselor with 18 years of experience responding to public inquiries for the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, National Institutes of Health. She helps patients and their families as they seek to better understand their condition and build the medical teams they need to live well with their disease. She and her husband support the Great Community Give, Boys and Girls Club, Kingsway Ministry, Blue Ridge Legal Aid, and youth sports. She has served on the advisory board of James Madison University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. She and her husband chose to move to Harrisonburg 13 years ago, recognizing it as a wonderful place to raise their sons and their valley roots were quick to take hold.
