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AFA Board

AFA Board of Trustees

Elizabeth Linsley is smiling at the camera. She is blonde and wearing a pearl necklace.

Elizabeth Linsley - Chair

☆ Current Location: Woodstock, VT

☆ Occupation: Music Teacher and Performer

☆ Favorite VWC song: The Housewife’s Lament

☆ Class Year: 2004

Rachel Hoak- Secretary

☆ Current Location: Washington, DC

☆ Occupation: Strategy and Consulting

☆ Favorite VWC song: Naomi and Ruth

☆ Class Year: 2023

Maggie Hyatt - Communications Chair

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☆ Class Year: 2023

Katherine "KaeRenae" Mitchell - Engagement and Events Chair

☆ Current Location: Charlottesville, VA

☆ Occupation: Musician, Educator, Teacher

☆ Favorite VWC song: Stille Nacht

☆ Class Year: 1976, 1981

Susan Conniff - At Large Member

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☆ Class Year: 1988

Chris Van Dusen Butler - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Washington, DC

☆ Occupation: Associate Director of Admissions

☆ Favorite VWC song: Simple Gifts

☆ Class Year: 1989

Irma Palmer - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Washington, DC

☆ Occupation: Speechwriter

☆ Favorite VWC song: Naomi and Ruth

☆ Class Year: 2010

Sydney Williams - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Richmond, VA 

☆ Occupation: Medical Student

☆ Favorite VWC song: The Solstice Carole

☆ Class Year: 2022

Elizabeth Fitzsimmons - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Arlington, VA

☆ Occupation: US Ambassador, retired

☆ Favorite VWC song: Simple Gifts

☆ Class Year: 1995

Laura Harders - Vice Chair

☆ Current Location: Manassas, VA

☆ Occupation: Marketing and PR

☆ Favorite VWC song: Alleluia by Randall Thompson

☆ Class Year: 2003

Susan Souren Bangs - Treasurer

☆ Current Location: Roswell, GA

☆ Occupation: CPA

☆ Favorite VWC song: Simple Gifts

☆ Class Year: 1989

Christina Le stands smiling on the Rotunda at UVA. She is wearing glasses and a pink sweater.

Christina Le - Membership Chair

☆ Current Location: Washington, DC

☆ Occupation: Program Associate, Meridian International Center

☆ Favorite VWC song: Stille Nacht

☆ Class Year: 2023

Julia Kothmann - Development Chair

☆ Current Location: Cambridge, MA

☆ Occupation: Law Student

☆ Favorite VWC song: Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo

☆ Class Year: 2020

Lora Becker - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Washington, DC

☆ Occupation: Graduate Student

☆ Favorite VWC song: Stille Nacht

☆ Class Year: 2022

Esta Jarett - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Canton, NC

☆ Occupation: Pastor

☆ Favorite VWC song: Simple Gifts

☆ Class Year:1997

Carter Echols - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Richmond, VA

☆ Occupation: Audit Associate

☆ Favorite VWC song: May It Be

☆ Class Year: 2022

Mary Katherine McCollough - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Arlington, VA

☆ Occupation: Law Student

☆ Favorite VWC song: And So It Goes

☆ Class Year: 2022

Andrea Kahn-Kothmann - At Large Member

☆ Current Location: Philadelphia, PA

☆ Occupation: Attorney

☆ Favorite VWC song: The Lord Is My Shepherd

☆ Class Year: 1989