Leadership
Board of Directors
The Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors, all of whom are residents of the community.
2023-2024 Board Members
Susan W. Rollinson, Ph.D., President
Kelly Dean Madsen, Secretary-Treasurer
Janie D. Barnette
Brandon S. Caldwell
David E. Crandall, D.O.
James R. Eller
Jack A Hammond II
Teresa B. Johnson
Ray N. Lipes
Nancy M. Moga
R. Meade Snyder
Rachael G. Thompson
Directors Emeriti
Michele K. Ballou, M.D.
Harrison L. Fridley
Jack A. Hammond
Charles W. Kahle
Leo T. Mulcahy
Lisa H. Schoppmeyer
George C. Snead, Jr.
James D. Snyder
Lynda N. Thompson
Anne L. Wright
Staff
Executive Director
Mary Fant Donnan
With a background in community economic development, philanthropy, and education, Mary Fant Donnan became the Executive Director of The Alleghany Foundation in 2011. Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Davidson College and a Masters degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. She and her husband, Bob, a sports photographer based in the Alleghany Highlands, have three children whose school, sports, and musical activities keep them hopping. While family time certainly comes first, Mary admits to looking for opportunities to indulge in her own gardening or cooking pursuits whenever she can.