Minister, Mom, and Manager — Introducing Lyndsie Blakely By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership Meet Lyndsie Blakely, who has served as our treasurer these past two years. A native Virginian raised in Richmond, she received her bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and Recreation and Leisure from Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach (“Well,...
Read MoreMembership, Modesty, and Mentors – Celebrating 20 Years with NFPW By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership This year marks my 20th anniversary as a member of NPFW through two state groups. In 2002, while working with other colleagues at Association Forum of Chicagoland, one of the members suggested I get in touch with Cecilia Green and join the Illinois...
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Kayaking, Willie Nelson, and Llamas — Introducing Beth JoJack By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership Beth JoJack is native Virginian from Bedford County near Smith Mountain Lake. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from nearby Hollins University, Virginia’s first chartered women’s college (founded...
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Wogging, Zumba and The Miami Heat — Introducing Karen Schwartzkopf By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership New member Karen Schwartzkopf hails from Wheeling, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. She attended Wheeling Jesuit College. After studying a variety of writing styles and techniques (advertising, journalism, magazine, broadcast, and...
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Tortoises, Rowing, and Georgetown — Meet new VPC member Devin Reese By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership Devin Reese is Executive Editor of Natural History Magazine managing the Samplings news section. She and husband Hal Cardwell live in Alexandria, Virginia. They have three children: Camilla, 21, born in Panama, who is studying economics in London,...
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Chicken Soup, Buddy Holly and French Roast Coffee — Meet New Member Melissa Face By First Vice President for Membership Terry Haycock Melissa Face hails from Wakefield, Virginia, where she’s lived most of her life. She attended high school at Wakefield’s Tidewater Academy. After graduation, she resided in South Carolina while earning a Bachelor of Arts from Coastal...
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