Name:
Steve Cooper
Place of Birth:
New York City
Education:
BS 1965 from the State University of New York at Buffalo
MBA 1967 from the University of California at Berkeley
Military Service:
None
Work Experience:
Financial Analyst at Larwin Homebuilders
Purchasing Manager and Manufacturing Program Manager at
Hughes Aircraft Company
Non-Profit
Experience
Court appointed Special Advocate for Abused and Neglected
Children (CASA)
United Way Volunteer Center
Alzheimer’s Association
Children Discovery Museum
Jefferson Area Board of Aging (JABA) through SCORE
Family:
Married with one daughter and one grandson and one
granddaughter
Residence:
Free Union, VA
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Name:
Roger Curran
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, NY
Education:
Pratt Institute, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, 1956
Math and Com Sci studies, U of Michigan 1960-1963
Military:
1st Lt. Ordinance Corps, US Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Work Experience:
Veda Incorporated – an engineering services company
Project Manager, Division General Manager,
Vice President, Operations Director and Technical Director
Non-Profit
Experience:
Chairman, Water and Sewer Authority, Doylestown Township, PA
Boys and Girls Club through SCORE
Family:
Married, one son, two stepdaughters, six grandchildren
Residence:
Keswick, VA
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Name:
Robert Forrest
Place of Birth:
Norfolk, Virginia
Education:
North Carolina Wesleyan College, BA Economics, 1973
Military Service:
US Army 1968-70
Work Experience:
Owner and President, Swift Air Delivery, Inc
Charlottesville, VA
Non-Profit
Experience
Society of St Andrew (food gleaning network), board member
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, volunteer
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, member of Missions, StaffParish and Finance Committees
Family:
Married with two children, a son and a daughter
Residence:
Charlottesville, VA
3
Name:
Ray Friedman
Place of Birth:
Cleveland, Ohio
Education:
BA Business Administration- Marketing, Ohio State University,
1969
MBA Marketing- Ohio State University, 1971
Military:
Army-Captain in Reserves
Work Experience:
Vice president of Marketing and Business development, Ruinz
Foods, owner of the largest Mexican frozen food brand in the US
Executive VP of Marketing at Thorn Apple, meat products
company
VP of Marketing and Sales at Gallo Salame, a Sara Lee company
Director of New Products at Frito Lay
Executive Director of snack and pet care business units at Mars,
Inc (Kal Kan and M&M/Mars)
Developed and sold a pet care business and have been involved on
the advisory boards of two confectionery companies. Some
experience with international and acquisitions.
Non-Profit
Experience:
None
Family:
Married, no children
Residence:
Troy, VA
4
Name:
Daniel R. Gallik
Place of Birth:
Uniontown, PA
Education:
Miami University, BS Business Administration 1961
Military Service:
U. S. Marine Corps
Work Experience:
Vice President Supply Chain & Coffee Operations, Seattle Coffee
Company / Starbucks, Seattle, WA
Vice President Operations, Tyson Foods, Chicago, IL
Plant Manager, ConAgra Frozen Foods, Crozet, VA
Plant Manager, Van de Kamp’s Frozen Foods / Pillsbury, Erie, PA
CEO, Ecker’s Foods, Tallmadge, OH
Various Plant Management, Distribution & Purchasing positions
with Stouffer Frozen Foods / Nestle’ in Solon, OH & King of
Prussia, PA
Non-Profit
Experience:
Director Erie Arts Council
Director Erie Council for Community Development
Director Virginia Manufactures Association
Vice Chairman: Charlottesville/Albemarle County Chamber of
Commerce
Director United Way Thomas Jefferson Area
Director Salvation Army
Director Charlottesville Rotary
President Tamerlane Home Owners Association
Director Piedmont Valley Football Officials Association
Vice Chair and Chairman Central Virginia SCORE
Family:
Residence:
Married with two sons and two grandsons
Charlottesville, VA
5
Name:
Tom Hubbard
Place of Birth:
Leesburg, VA
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Rollins College, 1971
Military
Experience:
None
Work
Experience:
Various Social Service Agencies, 1972 – 1981
Inova Solutions, Inc, Founder & CEO, 1983-2009
Non-Profit
Experience:
Pathwork Press, Executive Director, 1999 – 2007
Mid-Atlantic Pathwork, Faculty & Board Member, 2001-Present
Family:
Married with children
Residence:
Charlottesville, VA
6
Name:
Michael J. Ludgate
Place of Birth:
Charleston, W.Va.
Education:
Syracuse University BS Broadcasting/Marketing 1959
Military Service:
None
Work Experience:
President of Clay Media Inc. owners of WCHV and WWWV
Charlottesville
General Manager WTOB Winston Salem NC
National Sales Manager WRVA Richmond VA
General Sales Manager WNBF Binghamton NY
General Sales Manager WKIP Poughkeepsie NY
Salesman WGHQ Kingston NY
Non-Profit
Experience:
Board member: United Way T. Jefferson
Board member: C’ville Chamber of Commerce
Board member: Senior Center
Board member: Family Services
Board member: Salvation Army
Vice Chair Holy Comforter Pastoral Council
Board member: Opportunities Industrialization Council
Family:
Married with two daughters
Current Residence:
Charlottesville, VA
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Name:
Thomas A. McQueeney
Place of birth :
New York, N.Y.
Education:
B.A. Business Administration Northeastern
University - 1962
Military Service:
U.S. Army 1956-1958
Work Experience
Gillette Corp. Boston Ma.
Market Research Analyst 1962-1964
Chase Manhattan Bank New York
Security Analyst 1964- 1970
Money Market Directories, Inc. Charlottesville
VA. President/Publisher 1970-1998
Non-Profit
Experience :
Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation
Boys and Girls Club of Charlottesville
Virginia Institute for Autism
Albemarle County Board of Economic
Development
Family:
Married with three daughters and two step sons
Current residence:
Charlottesville, VA.
8
Name:
Stanley Nordlund
Place of Birth:
Mexico, MO
Education:
Bachelor of Science University of Missouri,
Columbia 1965
Military
Experience:
None
Work
Experience:
Petrolane, Long Beach, CA 1964 - 1989
Suburban Propane, Area Safety and Training Manager1989 – 1992
Coast Gas, Gordonsville, VA Part owner. 1993 – 1996
Cornerstone, Division Manager. 1996 – 2002
Fluvanna Do It Best Hardware, Lake Monticello, VA. Owner and
start up 2003 – 2008.
Non-Profit
Experience:
None
Family:
Married with 3 children
Residence:
Lake Monticello, VA
9
Name:
Joseph Slipka
Place of Birth:
New Jersey
Education:
MBA Heildelburg University
BS Accounting Parsons College
Military
Experience:
Army
Work
Experience:
President; Lean Business Solutions
Financial Manager; General Motors
Operations Manager; Delphi Automotive
Production Control Manager; Delphi Automotive
Non-Profit
Experience:
Parish Council; St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
United Way
Family:
Married; three daughters and three grandchildren
Residence:
Charlottesville, VA
10
Name:
Richard H. Stock
Place of Birth:
Queens, New York
Military:
U. S. Naval Reserve
Education:
BS, SUNY Maritime College, 1966
MBA, New York University, 1972
Certification:
CPA
Work Experience:
1966 - 2005
Exxon Mobil Corporation – Manager, Accounting Policy
Mobil Corporation – Assistant Controller
Mobil Corporation – Various Accounting Management Positions
Arthur Andersen & Co. – Audit Manager
U.S. Merchant Marine – Second Mate
Other Activities:
Past Member, FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force, 2001 - 2005
Past Member & Chairman (2003 – 2005), American Petroleum
Institute’s Accounting Committee,
Past Associate Member, Financial Executive International’s
Committee on Corporate Reporting
Non-Profit
Experience:
Past Member & Chairman (1997 – 1998), George Mason
University’s Accounting Advisory Council
Cubmaster & Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America
Coach, Little League and CYO Basketball
Family:
Wife, (Kathleen) and four sons
Residence:
Keswick, Virginia
11
Name:
Harry L Taylor
Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh, PA
Education:
BS Degree Business Management, Penn State University
Military Service:
None
Work Experience:
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President Ar-Tec Sales and Marketing LLC, Currently.
Vice President of Sales, Kane Manufacturing Company
National Sales Manager, Mastershield Building Products
North American Sales Manager, Reynolds Metals Co,
Construction Products Division
Non-Profit
Experience:
Family:
Married, Wife Mary, two granddaughters and two step-children
Residence:
Ivy, VA
12
Name:
Charles Thacher
Place of Birth:
Hornell, New York
Education:
B.A. Hamilton College 1963
Society of Actuaries: 1
Military Service:
N.J. National Guard 1963-69
Work Experience:
Actuary 1963-75
Founder & Managing Partner – WTR Consulting 1975-98
Sr. V.P. USI 1998-2004
Non-Profit
Experience:
Board Member & Chair Investment Committee – Walnut Hill
School, Natick, MA 2002-Present
Volunteer & Chairman WIBO, NYC 1971-2010 (teaching
entrepreneurs)
Volunteer & Board Member, Charlottesville Investment
Committee,
2012 – Present (teaching entrepreneurs)
TJF Cabinet, Charlottesville, 2012-Present
Board Member, Westchester, NY ARC 1986-2008
Family:
Married with one daughter, one son, 6 grandchildren
Residence:
Keswick, VA
13
Name:
Tom Weaver
Place of Birth:
Florence, SC
Military:
U.S. Navy
Education:
BS, Clemson University, 1967
MBA, Furman University, 1975
Certification:
Professional Assoc. of Diving Instructors (PADI) Divemaster
Work Experience:
1967 - 1971 Union Carbide: Carbon Products Division: Carbon
Brushes and Graphite Seal Rings for Aircraft Engines Indust. Eng.
1971 – 1977 Steel Heddle Mfg. Co.: Weaving Machine Hardware
Industrial Engineer Chief Industrial Engineer
1977 – 1980 Morton Frozen Foods: Food Manufacturing and
Distribution Manager, Industrial Engineering
1980 – 1982 Revlon: Cosmetics Director, Industrial Engineering
1982 – 1985 Crouse-Hinds: Electrical Distribution Equipment and
Parts Director of Materials
1985 – 1996 Commonwealth Clinical Systems: Data Collection &
Analysis Director, Finance and Administration Executive Director
1996 – 2008 Computer Sciences
Corporation/DynCorp/DynkePRO: Clinical Data Collection and
Analysis for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) Operations Director Program Manager Sr. Vice President
Other Activities:
Member Pantops Community Advisory Council (PCAC)
Past President Key West Association
Management Consultant
Past Member and Dir. Budget Allocations, York PA United Way
Non-Profit
Experience:
Board Member: Thomas Jefferson Health Policy Institute
Chairman Church Council – First Baptist Church, Charlottesville
Family:
Wife (Sue), one son, one daughter and four grandchildren
Residence:
Charlottesville/Albemarle County, Virginia
14
Name:
Robert B Zweig
Place of Birth:
Washington, DC
Education:
White Pines College- AA 1980
Certifications:
Registered Investment Advisor 2005
Work Experience:
Penn Camera Exchange, Inc. 1980-2003
A family owned and operated chain of retail camera stores in the
Washington, DC area.
Non-Profit
Business Administrator for The Gesher Center, 2004-2007
Charlottesville, VA
Family:
Married with three sons and a daughter
Residence:
Charlottesville, VA
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