Leadership
Board of Directors
The Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors, all of whom are residents of the community.
2026 Board Members
Kelly Dean Madsen, President
Janie D. Barnette, Secretary-Treasurer
Kathleen K. All
James E. Ballou, M.D.
Brandon S. Caldwell
Jack A Hammond II
Teresa B. Johnson
Ray N. Lipes
Nancy M. Moga
Nolan R. Nicely
Kevin W. Persinger
Rachael G. Thompson
Directors Emeriti
Michele K. Ballou, M.D.
David E. Crandall, D.O.
Harrison L. Fridley
James R. Eller
Jack A. Hammond
Charles W. Kahle
Leo T. Mulcahy, Ph.D.
Susan W. Rollinson, Ph.D.
Lisa H. Schoppmeyer
George C. Snead, Jr.
James D. Snyder
R. Meade 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.
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