JAY SCOTT President
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Jay Scott has lived in the Venable Neighborhood off and on since 1960 and highly recommends it to anyone considering a move to the area. In prior lives, he has worked as an entrepreneur and in senior management at the University of Virginia. Jay currently works as an executive recruiter in the field of higher education. Jay and his wife, Sarah Bedford, have three kids, who have all learned to ride their bikes and climb trees in the neighborhood.
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erica goldfarb past president
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Erica Goldfarb has lived on Wayside Place since 1998, having moved here from Cleveland, Ohio. She recently retired from the International Studies Office at UVA. Husband Adam works at the UVA Medical School. She has served regularly in various volunteer positions around the area and also enjoys travel, cooking, the outdoors and being with friends. "I believe in the power of the community neighborhoods to work towards a better place for all." She and Adam raised two daughters who attended Charlottesville public schools. You will probably see her walking her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Georgia and Gus.
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diane hillman board member
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Diane Hillman has resided, with her two dogs, in the Venable Neighborhood, since 2002. She is retired from a career as health care planner and policy researcher, at UVA Health System and VCU as well as other major medical centers across the U.S. Diane spends her time volunteering for various local not-for-profit organizations including Congregation Beth Israel and Building Goodness Foundation. She also spends her time hiking, gardening, dancing, playing piano and bridge and just enjoying life in Charlottesville.
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robert king board member
Mr. King was born and raised in Charlottesville Virginia and was baptized at First Baptist Church on Main Street at the age of seven years old.
He attended Jefferson Elementary School, Venable Elementary School, Walker Middle School, and Lane High School. He also attended Saint Paul’s Episcopal College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
Mr. King helped integrate Venable school in 1960 to help conquer the Commonwealth of Virginia’s massive resistance program that was put in place throughout the state to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in American society. He was on the battlefield at the age of 10 years old. From there he was among the first students to open Walker Middle School in its first year of operation. He would then go on to Lane High School where he was part of a football team that had a winning streak that lasted 53 games over five years. That team became the winningest team in the nation at that time.
After high school, he left Charlottesville for Saint Paul’s Episcopal college to study business administration.
Subsequently, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked for several grocery chains (A&P, Kroger and Big Star Foods) ultimately becoming a store manager. After 35 years in the grocery business, he moved on to a satellite business, the wine industry. He worked as a Sales Rep calling on accounts and placing orders. His accounts were some of the best to be had in Atlanta which included businesses in the Buckhead, Peachtree Road, Peachtree Street, and Piedmont Avenue areas of the city. As a result, he became very successful in the wine industry.
After retiring in 2015, he returned home to Charlottesville to spend some of his best years in this great city.
Mr. King was born and raised in Charlottesville Virginia and was baptized at First Baptist Church on Main Street at the age of seven years old.
He attended Jefferson Elementary School, Venable Elementary School, Walker Middle School, and Lane High School. He also attended Saint Paul’s Episcopal College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
Mr. King helped integrate Venable school in 1960 to help conquer the Commonwealth of Virginia’s massive resistance program that was put in place throughout the state to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in American society. He was on the battlefield at the age of 10 years old. From there he was among the first students to open Walker Middle School in its first year of operation. He would then go on to Lane High School where he was part of a football team that had a winning streak that lasted 53 games over five years. That team became the winningest team in the nation at that time.
After high school, he left Charlottesville for Saint Paul’s Episcopal college to study business administration.
Subsequently, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked for several grocery chains (A&P, Kroger and Big Star Foods) ultimately becoming a store manager. After 35 years in the grocery business, he moved on to a satellite business, the wine industry. He worked as a Sales Rep calling on accounts and placing orders. His accounts were some of the best to be had in Atlanta which included businesses in the Buckhead, Peachtree Road, Peachtree Street, and Piedmont Avenue areas of the city. As a result, he became very successful in the wine industry.
After retiring in 2015, he returned home to Charlottesville to spend some of his best years in this great city.
martin Kilian board member
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Born in Germany, came as a grad student to the US in 1975. Studied political science, US history and African-American literature in Europe and at the University of Georgia. PhD in US history. Wrote for Der Spiegel and other publications in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Always bounced between Washington DC and Charlottesville. Lives on University Circle since 1992. Married to Silvia Sanides, two daughters, one in DC and one in Vienna, Austria.
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bobbie bruner board member
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Bobbie Bruner and her husband have lived on Fendall Terrace since 1984. A former adjunct faculty member at UVA's Darden and McIntire Schools, she now devotes her time to several local nonprofits, including PVCC, the Free Clinic, and Book Baskets. The Bruners feel very fortunate to have raised their two sons in the Venable neighborhood.
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mark owen board member
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Mark Owen is a Managing Director in the private real estate capital advisory business of a large, New York based investment bank. Mark has worked as an investment banker in the real estate sector since 2010. Prior to that, Mark spent several years on the buyside in real estate at a private REIT. Mark graduated magna cum laude with a BS in financial management from Clemson University in 2007. Mark is also a CFA charterholder. Mark grew up in Charlottesville, originally living in the Belmont neighborhood and subsequently in the Willoughby neighborhood. He graduated from Monticello High School in 2003. He lives on Rugby Road with his wife Lena and Golden Retriever, Boomer.
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kevin healy treasurer
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Kevin and his wife Janet have been in the Charlottesville area since 2011 and moved to the Venable neighborhood in 2017. Their goal was to be part of a neighborhood and to enjoy all that the UVA community had to offer. They truly enjoy the eclectic mix of the neighborhood in terms ages, backgrounds, and stages of life. Kevin is President & CEO of Campbell-Hill Aviation Group, LLC, and has spent most of his career in airline planning, economic analysis, and marketing. He has also served numerous public boards and was Managing Director of Andretti
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grace owens student board member
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Grace Owens – Grace serves as the Inter Sorority Council representative to the Venable Neighborhood Association Board. Grace is a Third-Year student at UVA with a double major in Chemistry and Statistics. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Grace is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and serves as Vice President for Recruitment for the ISC.
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Jay Lee student board member
Jay serves as the Inter-Fraternity Council representative to the Venable Neighborhood Association. Jay is a Second-year student at UVA majoring in Public Policy and Leadership and a minor in Data Science. Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, Jay is a member of the Sigma Phi fraternity and serves as the Diversity, Outreach, and Inter-Greek Relations Chair for the IFC.
susan jones corner merchants association representative
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Susan Jones – Susan serves as the Corner Merchants Association representative to the Venable Neighborhood Association board. Susan worked for Piedmont Virginia Property Group from where she recently retired. She continues to serve as Secretary for the CMA. Susan has spent most of her life in the Charlottesville area and has a BA in business administration from the University of West Florida. In her spare time Susan enjoys sailing, reading, painting, gardening, and hiking.
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