Our Team
PAUL BEYER, Founder & Executive Director
LUNA CORTES, Marketing Manager
NATALIE FEHLNER, Program Manager
SCOTT HAMLER, Social Media Manager
SAM HEATH, Program Manager
ANGELICA MERRITT, Production Manager
MATT PAMER, Brand Designer
ERIN RYAN, Operations Director
RENEE SHUEY, Graphic Designer
HUNTER WALSH, Summit Program Manager ​​
SAY HELLO
Advisory and Fiduciary Board
Eze Amos, Photographer
Rick Beyer, Founder, R.L. Beyer Custom Homes
Kate Byrne, Founder, WomenAdvancing
Pete Caramanis, Cofounder, Royer Caramanis PLC
Jim Cheng, Cofounder, CAV Angels
Alex Fife, Special Advisor
Mark Hahn, Founder, Harvest Moon Catering
Scott Hamler, Founder, Forezee Marketing
J.E. “Chip” Harding, Former Sheriff, Albemarle County
Ludwig Kuttner, Hampshire Investments
Susan Payne, Founder, Blue Ridge Group
Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao, Chair of Programming, UVA Miller Center
Martize Tolbert, The Fountain Fund
David Touve, Director, 434 Accelerator
Marty Weiner, Former CTO Reddit, Founding Engineer Pinterest
Gayle Jessup White, VP Community Engagement, Monticello
Past Board
Bill Antholis (2017 - 2023)
Rachel Baker (2022 - 2024)
Paul Beckert (2016 - 2023)
Pat Belisle. (2022)
Marland Buckner (2017 - 2023)
Brevy Cannon (2014 - 2015)
Celia Castleman (2017 - 2021)
Marc Cheatham (2019 - 2021)
Mary Coleman (2019 - 2021)
Tamara Dias (2023 - 2025)
Kirby Farrell (2014 - 2015)
Greg Graham (2014 - 2021)
Ginger Graham (2014 - 2023)
Rick Hamilton (2014 - 2015)
Adam Healey 2022)
Blake Hurt (2013 - 2025)
Sharon Krueger (2014 - 2016)
Michael Mallory (2016 - 2019)
Deb McMahon (2017 - 2023)
Jason Ness (2016-2022)
Michael Prichard (2015 - 2017)
Brendan Richardson (2016 - 2021)
Philippe Sommer (2013 - 2016)
Emma Terry (2014 - 2021)
Devin Welch (2017 - 2021)
Todd Wickersty (2016 - 2022)
Travis Wilburn (2014 - 2023)
Scott Ukrop (2018 - 2021)
