Jereme Evans, President - Jereme is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Professional Insurance Education. He is a Partner and Principal Agent for the WV Insurance Agency, working there since 1996.
Jereme has coached youth sports over the last decade, he is involved with Love From the Neighborhood/Pressley Ridge Foster Care and has served on the BAF Student's First Selection Committee over the last 3 years. He and his wife Leah are the parents of two children Ashton and Ty. |
Jenni Canterbury, Vice President - Jenni has been a resident of Raleigh county for over 40 years and is currently an Account Executive at WVNS-TV, CBS & Fox. Jenni holds a M.A. in Global Marketing, Communication and Advertising from Emerson College, Boston, and a B.A. in Communication Arts with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising, from Concord University, Athens.
Jenni volunteers with the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce and Read Aloud WV. She has spent her career working in education and for nonprofit organizations in southern WV. She is married to Joe Canterbury, and they have two children, Alice and Jasper. |
Ann Worley, Secretary - Ann is currently a Councilwoman for the City of Beckley and was a Real Estate Appraiser for many years before her retirement. She is a graduate of Potomac State College and WVU. She lived in Raleigh County on and off for many years, but has been a permanent resident since 1991.
She has served as President for the Beckley Rotary Club and as President of the WV Municipal League. She is an Elder at the Beckley Presbyterian Church and was the first Secretary when BAF was founded. Ann is the mother of Taylor. |
Sabrina Triplett, Treasurer - Sabrina earned a B.B.A. degree in Economics from Marshall University and is a graduate of the WV School of Banking. She also holds a WV Insurance License. Sabrina is a Branch Manager at United Bank and has been with them since 2008.
A Raleigh County resident since 2015, Sabrina is committed to serving her community and making it better place to live & work. She has served on the BAF Distributions Committee and is a former graduate of Leadership Beckley. Sabrina is a volunteer for Beckley Events, Read Aloud WV, the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Committee and a mentor with Susan Landis Youth Philanthropists. Sabrina and her husband Matthew live in Daniels with their son Rhett. |
John Beasley - John has been a resident of Raleigh County for 64 years. John currently works as a Physical Therapist at Athletic and Physical Therapy Services, Inc. in Beckley, West Virginia.
John is married to Virginia Beasley, and they have two sons, Tyler and Craig. John and Virginia also have four grandchildren, Delaney, Evan, Parker and Sadie. |
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Rick Lay - Rick moved to Raleigh County in 2013 with his wife while searching for an area to retire. He attended Virginia Tech graduating with a B.S. in Computer Science. Prior to retirement, he was the IT Manager at Marathon Petroleum Company.
Rick is currently a member and volunteer for Carpenter's Corner, he serves on the board of directors for the WV Woodturners Association, and he also serves on the board of directors for the Glade Springs Village POA. Rick and his wife Stoya currently reside in Daniels. They have a son, Chris, and two grandchildren Caleb & Liam. |
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Robert Doug Smith - Doug grew up in Southwestern Pennsylvania and graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Waynesburg University in 1978. He worked for three years at a regional CPA firm in Wheeling, WV and moved to Beckley, WV in 1981. He was a partner in a large local CPA firm until October 2006, when he joined Vecellio Group, Inc. (VGI) as its Senior VP of Finance.
Doug semi-retired in January 2023, but still serves as VGI's Director for Compliance and Tax. He also volunteers as an online financial coach for Crown Financial and maintains various credentials including CPA, CCIFP and CKA. Doug has served on various church and community boards over the years and enjoys spending time with his family. Doug and his wife Jody presently reside in Beckley. They have four children and nine grandchildren. Doug and Jody established the Natalie Jo Smith Scholarship Fund at BAF in 2010, in memory of their daughter. |
Clyde Stepp - Clyde has been a resident of Raleigh county for 60 years and is currently retired. Prior to retirement, he was the Principal at Liberty High School. Clyde graduated from Marsh Fork High School in 1968 and went on to get a B.A. in Teacher Education from Glenville State College in 1972. He also holds a M.A. in Health and Safety from WVU and a M.A. in Leadership Studies from Marshall University.
Clyde has been instrumental in the revitalization of Marsh Fork High School Alumni Memorial Park, acting as Treasurer for 11 years. He is also a board member for the Raleigh County Parks and Recreation. Married to Pauline M. Stepp, they have one daughter, Paula Stepp Barker. They also enjoy spending time with their two granddaughters and two great granddaughters. |
Richard Jarrell - Richard grew up in Raleigh County and is a 1980 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Richard is the Owner Operator of Chick-fil-A Beckley, and has lived in Raleigh County for over 40 years. He attended Beckley College for two years before receiving his Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Concord University.
Richard currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, First Community Bank and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a past Board Member for United Way of Southern WV, Raleigh County Board of Education, Raleigh General Hospital, and Concord University. Richard and his wife Beth (a past BAF Board Member and SLYP Mentor) currently live in Daniels and were recently awarded the 2023 Spirit of Beckley Award. They have a daughter, Laura Jarrell Persinger. The Jarrell's also have a donor advised fund at BAF. |
Lisa Killmer - Lisa is a graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelors of Science and Arts with a concentration in accounting. She is currently an Accountant and CPA, and has lived in Raleigh County for the last 28 years. She originally grew up in Tucker County, WV.
Lisa is a former Board member of the St. Francis School Board, and the Diocese of Wheeling Charleston School Board. She also volunteers for the Catholic Charities Food Pantry and Utilities Assistance, the Raleigh County Medical Society Alliance for Anti Bullying in Schools, and Junior Achievement. Lisa has previously served on the BAF Distributions Committee prior to being elected to serve on the BAF Board of Directors. She currently lives in Daniels with her husband Scott. They have two sons, Cameron & Casey, and a daughter Carly. |
Jared Underwood - Jared was born and raised in Beckley, WV, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 2005. He was a WV Promise and BAF scholarship recipient. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from WVU College of Business and Economics with a B.S. in Business Administration majoring in Finance.
Upon graduating from WVU College of Law in 2012, he returned home to Beckley, WV, where he accepted a full time job with Pullin, Fowler, Flanagan, Brown & Poe, PLLC. He was recently appointed to the West Virginia Law Institute. Jared is married to Lindsey Goodman also of Beckley, West Virginia. They are the parents of two wonderful boys, Brody and Blake. Jared has coached multiple youth sports with Beckley Little League and the YMCA of Southern WV. |
Steven Ballard - Steve is Sr. Vice President of City National Bank, Beckley, WV. He is a graduate of Concord College and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Univ. of Delaware, and is also a certified public accountant.
Moving to Raleigh County in 1985, Steve is a board member and treasurer of the YMCA of Southern WV, and member of the loan review committee for New River Gorge Regional Development Authority. He and his wife Kimberly, are the parents of Matthew Ballard, a freshman at Concord University. |
Deena Salon - Deena is an advocate for education, having taught locally as Assistant Professor at The College of West Virginia and serving on founding boards and various committees for Mountain State Academy, St. Francis de Sales School and Woodrow Wilson High School.
She has served as President for the Raleigh County Medical Alliance and as a Troop Leader with Black Diamond Girl Scout Council for many years. She is passionate about youth leadership and development, youth athletic opportunities, The Alzheimer’s Association and the Raleigh County Commission on Aging. Deena is married to Dr. E. J. Salon and is the mother of three daughters, Sofia, Maria and Elysia. |
Gavin Ward - Gavin grew up in the Beckley area, attended Independence High School, Concord University, and WVU College of Law. Upon graduating from WVU College of Law in 2013, he worked for the Beckley Sanitary Board as staff attorney for two years. He worked for Stephen P New, as an associate Attorney, for one year after his time with the Beckley Sanitary Board. He opened his own law firm, Ward Law Office PLLC, in July 2016, where he focuses on mainly on property and transactional law. Gavin also currently works part time for the Beckley Sanitary Board and the City of Beckley as an attorney.
He volunteers for many community events through Beckley Events, including Chili Night, Beckley Kids Classic Festival, Appalachian Festival, Rhododendron Festival and multiple Car Shows in Uptown Beckley. Gavin was elected to the WV Association of Fairs and Festivals Board of Directors in 2015. He assumed the role as President of the WV Association of Fairs and Festival in April 2018 and served a two-year term. Gavin also serves on multiple Boards of governmental or nonprofit organizations, including The Beckley Salvation Army, Raleigh County Planning and Zoning, and the Downtown Beckley Business Association. |
Address1210 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801 Telephone304-253-3806
Fax681-207-7242
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