Windy Hill Foundation Board of Directors

After living in Spain for a year during junior high, Gabrielle Gallegos was determined to become a lawyer and work in the international arena on behalf of developing countries. She designed her own interdisciplinary major in Comparative International Development as an undergraduate at Stanford University, and then pursued her interest in international law at Stanford Law School, graduating in 1984. Her work in the international legal field led to her appointment as counsel to the Vice-Chairman of the International Trade Commission in 1989, and from there to a position as counsel to a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Congress. 

Inspired to tackle problems at home as well as abroad, Gabrielle returned to her hometown of Bellingham, Washington in 1993 and became involved in politics while building a corporate and real estate law practice as a partner at the firm of Brett and Daughert. After various adventures that included serving as General Counsel for Indian Motorcycle and becoming involved in general contracting and boat building, she was called back to Washington DC where she joined the Department of Homeland Security as the Director of Information Sharing Policy. At DHS from 2007 to her retirement in 2022, Gabrielle held a variety of positions and gained a master’s certificate in Information Technology Management pursuant to her position as Director of IT Portfolio Management for the Department.

Along the way she served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care and served for six years on the board of First Star, a national organization dedicated to helping foster children navigate their way to a college education. Gabrielle is particularly drawn to Windy Hill’s mission because she’s seen firsthand how critical it is for parents to have stable housing in order to give their best to their children. 

Lois Johnson-Mead is a biologist and educator, originally from Phila. Lois has worked in neuroscience and human genome research at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Penn, respectively. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Saint Joseph’s University and an M.S. in Environmental Biology from Hood College. Her trustee background includes these volunteer services: 

• Banner School Board, Vice President (2018-2021)
• National Cathedral School for Girls, Faculty Trustee (2004-05)
• Hill School Board Sustainability Committee, Faculty Member (2006)
• Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance (1998-2000)

Lois brings a personal and professional knowledge of how essential independent schools can be for students along the neurodiverse spectrum of learning from her tenure at several academic locations. Lois returned to graduate school to study environmental biology in 2014 and was selected as a Fellow for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Directorates’ Fellow Program in 2015. She is currently a biologist and the national Program Lead for the USFWS Directorates Fellows Program engaging the next generation of conservationists to help secure employment in fields that support land, water, and species conservation.

Lois Johnson-Mead joined the Windy Hill Board of Directors in 2018 with experience in science research, K-8 education, and senior administrative leadership. She brings an academic perspective to the Foundation Lois serves as the Vice-President of WHF Board and a member of the Resident Services Committee. Since 2009, Lois has served in various roles as a Windy Hill volunteer: a tutor, cooking for Donna’s Feast, and supporting the annual Windy Hill Christmas Gift Drive. Lois supports Windy Hill Foundation because she believes in providing affordable and sustainable housing for all incomes and family structures.

Rob Banse has lived in Delaplane for 17 years. He was taught at an early age that life really is about serving the communities to which we belong. He attended Georgetown University and then trained for the ministry at Virginia Theological Seminary. Rob has led congregations for over 35 years as a priest in the Episcopal Church. His work brought Rob and his family across the country, from Hawaii to Washington, Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and back to Virginia. Rob served as Rector of Trinity Church from 2007 until his retirement in 2018. 

Since retiring from Trinity Church, Rob assists on Sundays in nearby parishes. He also serves as Secretary, and as Co-Chair of the Resident Services Committee, for the Windy Hill Foundation Board of Directors. “There is a critical need for affordable housing in our community. Led by a great staff, Windy Hill’s mission to make homes available to our neighbors who could not live here otherwise is fulfilled each and every day. It is an honor to serve on this board.” – Rob Banse 

Mr. Patusky brings 35 years of experience in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors to the Windy Hill board; including service as a lawyer in private practice (1988 to 2000), the Executive Director for the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania (2000 to 2007), and the Real Estate Director for the Maryland Department of Transportation (2007 to 2011).  He has served as the Vice Chairman of public biotech company United Therapeutics Corporation since 2002 and has owned and operated Upperville winery Slater Run Vineyards with his spouse Kiernan since 2009.  He has served as the Marshall district representative on the Fauquier Economic Development Authority since 2021 and as Co-Chair of the local “Art of the Piedmont” charity auction since 2012.  His previous nonprofit board experience includes five years as the founding president and chair of the Fairmount Community Development Corporation in Philadelphia and six years as the Development Chair for Buchanan Hall in Upperville, VA.  Mr. Patusky holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University, a Juris Doctor from The Harvard Law School, and a Masters in Governmental Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.  He lives with his family in Upperville, VA.

Mr. Patusky joined the Windy Hill board of directors in 2020 and has served as Treasurer since 2021.  His commitment to Windy Hill’s mission to provide affordable housing is rooted in his personal experience living the first 18 years of his life in a federal subsidized housing project, which taught him that safe and consistent housing is essential to achieving success and happiness in life. It did that for him, for his family, and for his neighbors, and Windy Hill now does the same for more than 800 men, women, and children every night.

In her 29^th year with Fauquier County Public Schools, Amy Acors recently became an Assistant Principal at Kettle Run High School. A lifelong Virginian, Dr. Acors earned a Bachelor of Art in History from Mary Washington College, a Master’s in Education Administration and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Shenandoah University. For nineteen years, Dr. Acors taught history and social science at Liberty High School. During this time, she coached, served as Department Chair, served on state curriculum committees, and also earned Graduate Certificates in American History and Political Science in order to be credentialed to teach Dual Enrollment courses with the local community college. In 2014, she moved to the Central Office as a History and Social Science Instructional Supervisor and then in 2017, she became the Director of Instruction. During this time, she contributed to the efforts in which Fauquier County was named a School Division of Innovation in 2021. Dr. Acors has also been a member of the Virginia ASCD Board for six years, a leading professional learning organization for all educators in the Commonwealth; she is currently President-Elect.

Dr. Acors is married to a recently retired law enforcement officer who is now serving Fauquier County Public Schools as a School Security Officer and is the mother of two daughters- a recent graduate of William & Mary and a Senior at Liberty High School. The Acors family loves to hike and travel, particularly to places where they can scuba and snorkel.

Serving her local community is an important part of her life. Dr. Acors serves on the Board for the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier and joined the Board of the Windy Hill Foundation in 2022.  Joining the Windy Hill Foundation has been incredibly rewarding in order to learn about serving our community as a whole.

As a former nurse, community healthcare, particularly combating addiction and homelessness, is of keen interest to Shannon Davis. She currently serves on The Samaritan Inn’s Campaign for Hope (DC) of which husband Jim is Co-Chair and serves as a Director. Shannon has also been a lifelong consumer and devotee of classical music and serves the National Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees as Development Committee Chair. Since 1997, Shannon has served as a Trustee for the Washington Bach Consort, served as Board Chair from 2008 – 2011 and is now Chair of the Development Committee. A zealous supporter of children’s music and arts education, Shannon helped establish The Community Music School in Upperville, VA and also serves as a Trustee for A Place to Be: a thriving music therapy organization in Loudoun County, VA. 

As a 32-year resident of Loudoun and Fauquier counties, mother of three adult daughters and grandmother of two, Shannon was deeply honored to join the Board of Windy Hill Foundation in 2022. She is eager to focus her fundraising skills closer to home and serve our treasured community neighbors. Joining her in this effort is husband, Jim, CEO of DAVIS Construction Corporation, who recently joined the property management committee of Windy Hill Foundation. 

An amateur sports photographer and mediocre horsewoman, Shannon’s latest subjects are her grandchildren Edwin James, and Elspeth Rose along with a wide variety of horses, sunsets, and cloud formations. Daughters Meg Davis of Washington, DC, Kara Davis Molenaar of Coronado, CA and Charlotte Davis of London, England are periodically in her view finder when in town.

Matt Foosaner is the Regional Vice President for Public Sector Sales at RingCentral. He is responsible for sales execution and strategy for State & Local Government and Education, as well as Federal Operations and has been with RingCentral since 2021. Mr. Foosaner has 30 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry in various executive level positions in Sales, Marketing, Operations and Engineering. He is the recipient of multiple Government and Industry awards including from the Director of the FBI for Joint Terrorism Task Force Support, the Director of the United States Secret Service for Agency-wide Program Management, as well as the Governor of the State of Tennessee for statewide technology implementation. He is an Honorary Sheriff in both Lake and Orange Counties in Florida and has received the prestigious Fed100 Award from Federal Computer Week.

Mr. Foosaner earned a BA in History from the University of Maryland and received his MA in Management from Webster University. He has graduate certificates from the National Defense University’s College of Information & Cyber Space in Information Assurance and the University of Colorado in Homeland Defense. Mr. Foosaner was selected to participate in a Senior Leadership Program at the US Army War College and completed the Senior Leader Program at the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. For nearly two decades, he has been passionate about supporting the fight against child exploitation. He has been involved with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children since 2005 and is a member of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the Technology Committee. 

Mr. Foosaner joined the Windy Hill Foundation (WHF) Board in June 2023 and serves on the Property Management Committee. He has been a long-time community member of the Middleburg area and is excited to serve our local population by being on the WHF Board. Matt and his wife Terri have three teenage children.

Carolyn Hylton became a supporter of Windy Hill after hearing Chuck Akre, longtime supporter of WHF, speak about Windy Hill’s history and mission. Carolyn started by volunteering with the after-school program at Llewellyn Village in 2019, and eventually joined the WHF Board of Directors in the spring of 2021. Carolyn also serves on the Annual Giving, Grants, and Development Committee.

Carolyn graduated from George Mason University in 1993 with a degree in Physical Education and Sports Medicine. She then worked for Fairfax County Department of Family Services/Fairfax County Schools until 2002, when she joined Akre Capital. 

What led Carolyn to volunteer with Windy Hill was her experience working with families in the before and after school programs during her time with Fairfax County Department of Family Services. She acknowledges that life is hard enough, and families should not have to worry about obtaining safe, clean, and affordable housing.

Carolyn is a strong believer in Windy Hill’s mission to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing to low and lower-income families, older adults, and adults with disabilities in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties. She enjoys serving alongside fellow Windy Hill Board members to work together to get others involved and motivated to help.

Born and raised in Parkersburg, WV, Tom Northrup graduated from the Hill School in Pottstown, PA and went on to earn his BA in American Civilization and his MSEd from the University of Pennsylvania. He was captain of Penn’s varsity basketball team during the 1967-68 school year. From 1968 to 1981 he worked at Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia where he taught 4^th grade for three years, high school history for ten years, and coached the varsity basketball and track teams. He served as the school’s Middle School Head for nine years, before becoming Headmaster of Middleburg’s Hill School in 1981. Additionally, Tom served on the Board of Directors for both the Association of International Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW) and Virginia Association for Independent Schools (VAIS). 

Tom and his wife, Ann, live in Middleburg, VA and are the parents of two grown sons, Alex and Drew, and have two grandchildren, Harper and Emma. Ann Northrup was previously a Windy Hill Board member and to this day Ann remains an active volunteer for Windy Hill’s afterschool program. 

Tom strongly believes in Windy Hill’s mission to provide affordable and well-maintained housing in the Marshall, Plains and Middleburg communities, particularly the low- and lower-income portion of our community which represents a respected populace. He enjoys serving on the Board with like-minded committed individuals who understand the importance of the health and welfare of our local community. Tom serves on the Development Committee because he cares about ensuring that WHF thrives long term. The Development Committee integrates with the Finance Committee to develop a business plan that ensures we have the funding needed to prosper in the future.

Mr. Ohrstrom has been the President of Larkspur Management, the Ohrstrom family investment office, in The Plains, VA since 1997. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Sperry Rail, John Blue Company, Inc.; Sprayer Depot, inc.; and Larkspur Investment Holdings. Mr. Ohrstrom graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Shenandoah University in 1992 and served in the US Army from 1983 to 1986 Airborne Infantry. He serves as Deputy Chairman and Board member of the Piedmont Environmental Council; President of Piedmont Foundation and Board member of Earth University Foundation, Costa Rica. He is also a Trustee and committee member at Shenandoah University. 

Mark is a member of the Windy Hill Board of Directors and Development Committee. He has been supporting Windy Hill found for over 12 years. His support stems from his acknowledgment that the residents are hardworking members of our local workforce who deserve affordable housing. Mark accepted the call to serve on the WHF Board of Directors in order to give back to the residents who do most of the hard work in this area.  “Supporting Windy Hill Foundation is the best thing I do” – Mark Ohrstrom.

Driven by a lifelong heart for service, Bonnie Piper received a B.S. in Family and Community Services and M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from East Carolina University in 2004. She provided in-home family therapy services to under-resourced families and children in and around Washington, D.C., helping them navigate challenges commonly faced by Windy Hill residents. 

After several years as a practicing clinician, Bonnie made a professional shift that led to a long-standing marketing career in the technology industry. She led marketing and branding strategies at cutting-edge technology companies including MicroStrategy, a Tysons Corner-based Business Intelligence provider, and DynamicAction, a recently acquired retail analytics start-up out of Silicon Valley. Bonnie’s professional path eventually led her to San Francisco, CA where she met her husband Kevin, a Silicon Valley tech veteran in the cybersecurity space. 

Bonnie returned with her husband to the area in 2017 settling in Loudoun County. Shortly after, they welcomed their son Cal. Bonnie is currently pursuing her most meaningful work yet – full-time motherhood. Although no longer a practicing family clinician, Bonnie has continued to serve families as a volunteer at various non-profits including Windy Hill Foundation where she joined the board in 2021.

Ned Quinn has leveraged more than 15 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate to support the Windy Hill mission. He has served on a variety of committees, is a past-President of the Board, and has led a number of special projects and initiatives for Windy Hill since joining in 2018. 

Ned’s motivation for joining the board and supporting Windy Hill’s mission is rooted in the basic principle that housing, food, and other physiological needs, if not met, inhibit personal and professional growth and perpetuate multi-generational poverty. He believes that ensuring our friends and neighbors have access to these necessities is among the most fundamental functions of a caring community. 

Ned takes pride in playing an active role in an organization that, along with many other local organizations, makes us more than just a collection of people living in the same place, but a community that cares for each other and helps each other. Ned moved to Middleburg in 2012 with his wife, Kristin, and daughter, Audrey, who are both active in a number of local community and charitable organizations.

Dedicated to helping clients invest with purpose and plan for their future, Amy Smith served as a First Vice President at Cassaday & Company, Inc. until retiring in March of 2023. Amy has 25 years of experience assisting clients who are often too busy to find time to analyze their 401(k) portfolio, set retirement goals, or establish college funding for their children. She is also an expert in helping clients navigate all aspects of personal finance. Amy graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio in 1975. Amy earned her Certified Financial Planner (CFP™) designation in 1998 and attended the IMCA program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where she earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA™) in 2004. 

After the loss of her mother in 2018, Amy made a generous donation to Windy Hill Foundation in her mother’s honor. Several weeks later, Amy joined the WHF Board of Directors and the Finance Committee.  Over the last 6 years of serving on the WHF Board of Directors, Amy has met many wonderful people who have inspired her with their desire to make a difference in the lives of those in need in our community. Amy is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a dedicated and passionate group of talented professionals using their gifts to serve others. Amy is happily retired and resides in Middleburg, VA with her husband, Dan, where they enjoy entertaining their 5 grown children and 13 grandchildren. 

Dennis Stout joined the Windy Hill Foundation Board to apply his knowledge of affordable housing to real-world conditions. As Director of Housing and Finance at Econometrica, Inc., Dennis oversees a research and management consulting practice devoted to providing housing-related analytical and other support services to private and public sector clients around the country.  

While serving on the WHF Board of Directors and Property Management Committee, his focus has been on improving asset planning and management, addressing the backlog of capital needs, and putting the Foundation on a more stable financial footing for the benefit of its residents and the greater community.

Dennis currently resides in Washington, Dc, but plans to relocate to the Middleburg area in the near future.