Board of Directors Pictures and Bios 2014

Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
Marylin Alexander
Served since 2010
May 2014
Marylin currently serves on the Lexington City Council as well as numerous other
service entities. She has also served on the Lexington City School Board, FAIR
(Fine Arts in Rockbridge), the YMCA, First Baptist Church as treasurer and
trustee, NAACP and others. She previously served on the Marketing and
Property Committees at Kendal at Lexington.
Marylin manages Rockbridge Area Housing Corporation at Mountainview
Terrace Apartments. She lives with her husband, Rick Alexander and has two
adult children.
Harlan has recently retired from his position as Director of the Shepherd Poverty
Program and professor of religion at Washington & Lee. His specialty is ethics
and society. Harlan’s career also included being a minister in the Methodist
church. He has been involved in MANY service organizations, including Campus
Kitchens and RATS here in Lexington.
Harlan lives with his wife, Debby, here in Lexington. They have strong ties to
Kendal at Lexington, as Kalex resident Louise Pope is Debby’s mother.
Harlan Beckley
Elected in 2014
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Casey is a retired Brigadier General of the US Army. He is currently a professor
of history and international relations at VMI. He has a doctorate in Diplomatic
and Strategic History from University of Pennsylvania.
Casey served in Vietnam and as a special assistant to the Supreme Allied
Commander in Europe and the Army Aide to the President of the United States,
Ronald Reagan. From 2001-2008, he was VMI’s Dean of Faculty. His resume
includes numerous teaching positions, publications, and lectures. He’s the
author of World War II in Europe: The Final Year (1998) and Defeating Japan: The
Joint Chiefs of Staff and Strategy in the Pacific War (2012).
Charles Brower (Casey)
Served since 2012
He and his wife, Eileen, have lived in Lexington since 2001. He has two grown
children and twin granddaughters, Mary Ford and Cate, who have him and
Eileen exactly where they want them.
A graduate of Hampden Sydney College, Frank is currently the Financial Advisor
and Business Development person for Cornerstone Bank.
Frank’s previous service includes time on the Lexington City School Board and
City Council, the United Way Board, as well as the Central Shenandoah Planning
District Commission.
He is currently serving as an elder at Lexington Presbyterian Church, working for
the March of Dimes, and serving on the board of directors of the YMCA.
Frank Friedman
Served since 2011
Frank lives in Lexington and is the father of three children.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Bob comes to us as the President Emeritus of Ohio University. He has a
doctorate in music and has taught at six universities.
Bob currently also serves on the vestry at R.E. Lee Episcopal Church and is
president of the Rockbridge Area United Way.
Bob lives in Rockbridge Baths with his wife, René. They have three daughters
and five grandchildren.
Robert Glidden (Bob)
Served since 2012
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Farris has served Kendal at Lexington since the very conception and was
instrumental in its founding. He has previously served on Kendal’s board of
directors and was chair from 2005-2008.
A graduate of W&L, he also worked for the university for most of his career. He
has given of his time and talents to many of our local agencies, and he continues
to serve at Stonewall Jackson Hospital, RE Lee Episcopal Church, Rockbridge Area
Hospice, and at Washington & Lee. Farris also serves on the Kendal Charitable
Funds board at Kendal Corporation.
Farris Hotchkiss
Served since 2013
and 2004-2008
Farris and his wife live in Lexington. They have three children and three
grandchildren.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Norm was born in Evanston, Illinois, and, after 3 years in the US Navy, earned a
degree in Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University in 1949. After over
36 years with the General Electric Company in Schenectady, NY, he retired from
their steam-turbine business as Manager of Generator Engineering.
Norm and his wife, Lolly, have 3 daughters, 4 granddaughters, and 4 great
grandchildren, most of whom live in various parts of Virginia. After retirement
they shared the next 15 years alternately between Florida and New York, and
then came to Kendal at Lexington in 2000 when the doors first opened.
Norm Jones
Served since 2007
Norm is currently completing 7 years on the Kendal Board of Directors, is a past
President of the Kendal Residents Association, is serving on several Association
committees, and has served on various previous boards in both Scotia and
Florida.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Pam is head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at
W&L. Before coming to Washington and Lee in 2001, she had been a newspaper
reporter and editor for 25 years. She has a master’s in journalism and in business
administration.
Pam is a member of Lexington Investors, past president of the local United Way,
and an enthusiastic tennis player.
She and her husband, George Graves, live in Lexington.
Pam Luecke
Served since 2008
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Hardin is the retired managing partner of his law firm, Tydings and Rosenberg
LLP, in Baltimore, MD. He has a bachelors and a law degree from W&L. He
served on the W&L Board of Trustees from 1991-2001. He has chaired the
Kendal board since 2008.
In addition to his extensive service to Kendal, Hardin serves on the Session of the
Lexington Presbyterian Church and the advisory board for the W&L Alumni
College. He has audited scores of classes at W&L during the past 12 years.
Hardin Marion
Served since 2007
Hardin and his wife, Heather, have lived in Lexington for 12 years. They have
four children and six grandchildren.
Dawn joined the Kalex Board of Directors at the September, 2012, meeting.
Dawn is a retired developmental pediatrician; received her medical degree from
George Washington University Medical School; advanced training at West
Virginia University and the University of Virginia.
Her current work includes leading contemplative prayer retreats, helping to
facilitate training for clergy state-wide in spiritual formation, and leading a
monthly contemplative prayer group. Training/certification for this work is
through the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Washington, D.C. Dawn
has volunteered with the Rockbridge Area Youth Task Force, YMCA, Lexington
City Youth Council, and with at-risk children.
Dawn Peck
Served since 2012
Dawn lives in Lexington with her husband, Tom. They have four children and
three grandchildren.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Joan received her bachelor of science in nursing from Boston University. She has
been nursing and teaching nursing in various medical settings around the
Lexington area since moving here in 1975. Joan has also used her medical
training in a variety of community service activities, and she belongs to many
professional organizations.
Joan’s latest project was the revitalization of Jewish life at W&L. Almost singlehandedly, Joan coordinated the construction of the Hillel House.
Joan Robins
Served since 2011
Joan lives with her husband, Malcolm Cothran, a retired physician, has two
daughters and two stepdaughters, one grandchild and five step-grandchildren.
She enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, hiking and yoga.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
A resident of Kendal, Trix hails from Baltimore. She is a graduate of Wellesley
College and Cooperstown Graduate Programs (SUNY). Trix was employed by the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation for 38 years and had a distinguished career
assisting in many facets of the historic area.
Beatrix Rumford (Trix)
Served since 2013
Since moving to Kendal at Lexington in 2009, Trix has served on the Residents
Council, the Executive Director Search Committee, and the Philanthropy
Committee. Using her professional background, she was instrumental in
establishing the resident art gallery and continues to assist with its changing
exhibits.
Kim is a graduate of the American College of Switzerland in Lucerne. She has
held employment positions including office management, project development,
and budget coordinating.
Kim’s volunteer activities include Collegiate School, Habitat for Humanity,
Ukrops Monument Avenue 10K, the United Way, Yellow Brick Road School, Lisa’s
House, Rockbridge Area League of Women Voters, and the Lexington Downtown
Development Association.
Kim lives with her husband, Ken, at the Lee House at W&L. They have one son.
Kimberley Ruscio (Kim)
Served since 2008
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Bill was born in Philadelphia, and is a graduate of Washington & Lee. He spent
his career as an investment advisor and retired in 2003. He has been active in
various positions with the W&L Alumni Association, and, rumor has it that you
will often find him on a golf course!
Bill and his wife, Karen, live on Sycamore Lane. He is the father of four
daughters and has four grandchildren.
William Russell (Bill)
Elected in 2014
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Carol is a CPA and currently serves as the CFO at the George C. Marshall
Foundation. Carol has had a fascinating career including time as a Foreign
Service Office, a professor in Viet Nam, an associate dean at St. Lawrence
University, a financial advisor in Lexington, and CFO of the Rockbridge County
Public Schools.
Carol’s contributions to the community are too numerous to list, but she
currently serves on the Rockbridge Area Hospice board of directors, the
Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club, and the Rockbridge County Schools Foundation.
Carol Wheeler
Served since 2013
Carol and her husband have lived in Lexington for 30 years. The Wheelers have
two grown sons, one who lives in the Middle East and one in Staunton. They
also two grandchildren – one granddaughter and one newborn.
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Sally holds a master’s degree from the University of North Texas and a law
degree from W&L. For many years she was the Director of the Law Library at
W&L and taught in the area of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and admiralty,
and she supervised student judicial clerks. Recently, she has been teaching torts
and first year writing and in the new W&L third year practice program in
intellectual property.
Sally is the mother of one child, and she enjoys singing, cooking, and reading
mysteries.
Sally Wiant
Served since 2009
Who Are the Kendal at Lexington Board of Directors?
May 2014
Linda is a Missouri native, attended Central Missouri University and graduated from
Wayne State University with a degree in Secondary Education (English major). She
spent 35 years in Detroit, raising two children and working as a consultant for human
resources with a focus on employee benefits. The last several years of her working
career were spent in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Her daughter Jennifer and
family live in suburban Detroit. Son John and his family live in Philadelphia.
Linda & her husband Alec live in Rockbridge County on a small farm, with a large
garden & a small herd of cattle. She currently serves as the chair of the Board of
Rockbridge Area Habitat for Humanity. She is also an active member of Collierstown
Presbyterian Church and enjoys her work on the Board of Kendal at Lexington.
Previous service includes the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA,
Stonewall Jackson House, and the Rockbridge Library Board Foundation and
Rockbridge Grown.
Linda Wilder
Served since 2011
Linda is also an active member of an area investment club and a garden club. She is a
weaver with an interest in fiber arts. In the spare moments left, she loves to entertain
and spend as much time as possible with a good book.

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