President: Joyce Wenger

Ms. Wenger retired from Booz Allen Hamilton in June 2015 after 40 years in consulting and in technology research. She has experience with a diverse set of organizations (private sector profit and nonprofit, government, and academic). Since retiring and moving to Rappahannock County she has become involved with organizations addressing issues facing our aging population. She joined the Rapp at Home Board in 2018. She is a member of the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Aging Services Advisory Council, participates in the Rappahannock Roundtable, in Aging Together activities and committees, and with the WAVE (Washington Area Villages) network and the Virginia Village Collective. She is also involved with the Master Naturalist program, the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community, the Rappahannock Garden Club and was previously vice chair of the board of the Child Care and Learning Center and grants manager of the Virginia Native Plant Society. 

Vice President: Ralph Bates

Mr. Bates successfully ran his own management consulting firm for 30 years, focusing on leadership development and coaching, organizational change, and long-term and strategic planning with Fortune 500, Federal, international and small business clients. He also served as a VP and Chief Learning Officer for an IT and business consulting firm where he helped to establish a corporate university. Since his retirement to Rappahannock County in 2006 he has served extensively on local boards and advisory councils, and assisted numerous county organizations including Rapp at Home, with their strategic planning.

Treasurer: Terri Sutton

Terri Sutton, comes to us with over 40 years of senior management experience. Terri helps small and medium size businesses better manage the financial aspects of their organization, balancing the management of day-to-day operations to assure they support long term planning and goals. A full-time resident of Rappahannock County, Terri Sutton most recently worked as a Head of Finance and Operations at Connelly School of the Holy Child, a preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12. Terri graduated from George Mason University - Costello College of Business. Terri currently serves on the Board of Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, Wakefield Country Day School, Rapp at Home, and is a member of the planning committees for Sperryfest and Christmas in Little Washington.

Secretary: Jean Goodine

I am a long-time resident of Rappahannock County, having moved to Little Washington over 25 years ago with my late husband. We both were captivated by the scenic beauty of the area and by the engaging personalities of the residents. As a member of the Town Council, I came to understand the challenges of the community, as well as what strategies might be successful in overcoming them.  

While living here, I have been an English professor at the Manassas campus of Northern Virginia Community College, making a commute that has heightened my appreciation of rural living.  For 36 years at NOVA, I taught a variety of courses from Technical Writing to Survey of World Literature. I also gained administrative experience at the College through my duties as Department Chair and, later, as Dean. Unable to completely divorce myself from the classroom, I still teach one course per semester.

I have been actively involved in Rapp at Home since being introduced to the organization by Dennis Barry four years ago. Volunteer activities are of particular interest to me, and I have participated in many service projects, as well as serving as a member of the Service Committee and co-chairing the Caring Team. I am pleased to be part of an organization whose members are so dedicated to providing vital support to the County.

Director: Dennis Barry

Mr. Barry obtained his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1975. From 2008 through 2014, he was the partner in charge of the healthcare practice in the Washington, DC office of King & Spalding, an international law firm. Previously, Mr. Barry had been the partner in charge of the healthcare practice in the DC office of Vinson & Elkins. He retired from practicing law at the end of 2014. Since retiring, Mr. Barry is spending increased amounts of time at his residence in Rappahannock County, and is active in the community. He is an active volunteer for the American Health Lawyers Association and is presently involved in editing a treatise on Medicare Law. He is a founding board member of Rapp at Home and has previously served as Vice-President.

Director: Harold Beebout

Harold was born and raised on a farm in south central Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University and immediately left for four years with the Peace Corps in Southeast Asia. He and his wife, Mary Frances, have four daughters between them and six grandsons. 

He purchased property in FT Valley in Sperryville in 1977 and spent weekends in Rappahannock. After his retirement in 2004, Harold moved to Rappahannock full-time and Mary Fran followed upon her retirement in 2006. He has been an active volunteer for Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad for the past 14 years and was the Chief for a number of years. He has been an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church and has served as its Junior and Senior Warden. His other community involvement includes serving on the Board of the Rappahannock Benevolent Fund, serving as the immediate past President of the Rappahannock County Fire and Rescue Association, serving as a Social Services Board member, and leading the successful effort to expand the St. Paul’s Cemetery in Woodville.

Director: Daphne Hutchinson

A resident of the county since 1976, Daphne Hutchinson was reporter, editor, then editor and general manager of the Rappahannock News. She resigned in 1984 to freelance, writing for local, regional and national publications and producing newsletters for the Virginia Izaak Walton League, Virginia Game Warden Association, Virginia Association of Biological Farmers and Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection. In 1989, she began a 20-year career with the Fairfax County Park Authority as a communications specialist and became its first teleworker, interviewing and researching in Fairfax and writing in Rappahannock. She also managed the agency’s graphics and printing, photography, video and advertising and was editor of its quarterly magazine. Hutchinson retired in 2010. A volunteer with the Food Pantry for 14 years, she writes occasionally for the Rappahannock News and favorite local causes.

Director: Sallie Morgan

Ms. Morgan served as Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Fauquier from 2011 through 2020, helping the Association take a leadership role in improving access to mental health treatment in the region. Prior to 2011, she served as Director of Community Support Services for Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services for 35 years, supervising mental health programs as well as intellectual disability and aging services. While working for RRCS, she founded the Area Agency on Aging for the region, as well as the community-wide partnership, Aging Together.  

Since retiring in late 2020, Ms. Morgan continues to chair the Rappahannock Behavioral Health Roundtable and the Rappahannock Aging Together Team, chairs the services committee for Rapp at Home, serves on the board of the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community and chairs RAAC’s Community Theatre Committee, is a member of the PATH grants committee, the PATH Community Advisory Committee and the Rappahannock Public Schools’ equity team. She has recently been appointed to serve on the PATH Foundation Board. 

Morgan holds a degree in psychology from William and Mary, and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina.

Director: Ken Reid

Kenneth D. Reid, CAE, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Water Resources Association, a scientific, educational association for men and women involved in water resources research, planning and management from 1981 through 2019. He was a member of the American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE) first class of Future Leaders and is a Fellow Member of ASAE. He has been active on numerous committees and is a former member of the ASAE Board of Directors. In 2000 Reid was selected as the recipient of the Key Award, the highest recognition given to an association executive by the American Society of Association Executives. He was a member of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives (GWSAE) and served on the Board of Directors of the GWSAE Foundation. He was a member of the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives. He served as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Institute Organizational Planning Committee. Reid is Past Chair of the Northeast Board of Regents of the Institute for Organizational Management and is Past Chair of the National Institute for Organizational Management Board of Trustees. He served as the first elected United States Association Member of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council, an organization, based in Marseilles, France representing 300 water related groups worldwide. Reid is a member of the International Water Academy. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from George Mason University and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Southern Illinois University and was selected as the George Mason University’s College of Science Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in 2016. He is Past President of the George Mason University Alumni Association and currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees. He currently serves as treasurer of Rapp at Home and the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority. He is a member of the board of directors of the Rappahannock County Food Pantry, and he currently serves as secretary of the Rappahannock County Electoral Board.

Director: Tony Trujillo

Tony Trujillo graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1979 and from the Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1982. Tony successfully completed senior management positions for both for-profit and non-profits alike, and has served on the boards of several other volunteer, non-profit professional and community organizations. Tony most recently served as President & CEO of the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education in Key Biscayne, Florida. Immediately prior to that appointment, Tony worked at Washington, DC-based Intelsat, the global satellite company, for almost 25 years, retiring as Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing lobbying at the White House, Federal Communications Commission, and Congress. He was also responsible for human resources, facilities management, and security. Locally, Tony began living in Rappahannock in the early 90s and has served and supported the Old Dominion Hounds, the annual Christmas in Little Washington parade, Sperryfest, continuing education and Rapp at Home outreach programs. He lives in Bean Hollow.

Executive Director: Denise Wales

Denise Wales has been helping individuals, organizations, and communities achieve their development goals for close to 30 years. She started out as a Peace Corps volunteer English teacher in the Slovak Republic and became a versatile international development professional working in over 15 countries in Asia, Africa, and Southeastern Europe. Denise brings a wealth of experience leading diverse, high-performing teams to design and deliver high-quality, cost-effective programs for clients and donors. She has worked for both non-profits and for-profit enterprises such as: Panagora Group, Inc.; DAI, Inc; Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the International Foundation for Election Systems. Denise has managed USAID-funded project portfolios of up to $72 million and developed winning grants and proposals for USAID and other donors. She also served long-term assignments in Indonesia, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. Denise holds a master’s degree in public management from the University of Maryland. She enjoys fly fishing and hiking, especially in and around our area. Denise lives in Luray with her husband, dog, and cat.

Health Initiative, RRHN Director: Bob Richey

Mr. Richey is a project and program management expert with over 25 years of professional experience in international development program design, business development, implementation, and operations with specialized expertise in conflict and post-conflict environments such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Kosovo and Mindanao, Philippines. He has managed large scale, complex donor funded projects in excess of $300 million both in the field and from the home office. Mr. Richey has worked for projects funded by a variety of donors, including USAID, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the UN and private foundations. He has overseen the successful implementation of a variety of projects including Water and Sanitation, jobs creation, capacity strengthening, local governance, emergency relief, infrastructure projects, education and elections monitoring projects. Mr. Richey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies.

Program Director: Laura Skauge

Laura Skauge is a consummate problem-solver who is a calm reliable resource person to anyone who might reach out. Laura served as the Managing Director for the Center for Ethical Practice in Charlottesville, VA. for over a decade. She was responsible for all aspects of running a continuing education, ethics consultation, and professional practice resource center for licensed mental health professionals across the United States. Known for her good working relationships with the Center’s staff, clients and Board, she was adept at creatively facilitating workshops, developing advertising, programing, and acting as a technology advisor. As a Park Maintenance Manager at C.M. Crockett Park in Fauquier County, Laura worked closely with the Park’s ranger to introduce significant program innovations and expansions, such as developing a more inclusive and diverse public profile and increasing volunteerism.

In Rappahannock County Laura was the Office Manager for Thomas Papke, P.T., and Capitol Metro Physical Therapy for over 15 years. Laura also served as a computer repair technician at Blue Ridge Mac in Woodville, and was the computer technician and information technology “help desk” for the Rappahannock County Library. In this work she came to meet many of Rappahannock’s finest “elders.”

Laura is a life-long learner who holds a B.A. with a triple major in Physical Education, Health, Psychology from Gustavus Adolphus College, and a Certificate in Computer Repair and Maintenance from Piedmont Virginia Community College. Laura has enjoyed outdoor leadership training programs at the Animas Valley Institute in Boulder, CO., and has completed the organizational leadership program at the A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems, Bryn Mawr College. Most recently, she became a Virginia Master Naturalist after completing training through Virginia Tech.

As an active member of our community, Laura currently serves on the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority Board and chairs its Sports Courts Committee. In her spare time, plying her innate talents as a Fine Art Photographer, she recently had a one-woman-show at the Mason Enterprise Center in Warrenton, VA., and second one-woman-show at C’ville Coffee in Charlottesville, VA. Now she looks toward promoting her work in Rappahannock County too!