2023 Board of Directors
Michele Inderrieden
President
Media Services Manager
Rappahannock Community College
As President, Michele, with the support of the other Board members, leads the Colonial Beach Community Foundation. Together, they are responsible for accomplishing the Foundation's mission. Michele also represents the Foundation to Town Council and other organizations.
Michele moved to Colonial Beach in 2017 and immediately wanted to make a positive impact in the community. She firmly believes in the Foundation's mission "to improve the quality of life in and around Colonial Beach" and that the Foundation can well serve all people in the 22443 zip code.
Tom Tilt
Vice President, Administration
Retired
As Vice President of Administration, Tom performs the duties of President in the event of the President's absence or incapacity. He covers the responsibility of organizing the Board meetings, developing the agendas, and conducting the meetings. The Vice President of Administration also serves as Parliamentarian, acts as the Foundation's historian, coordinates the work of administrative staff, and oversees recruitment of new members of the Board of Directors.
Tom and his wife have been permanent residents of Colonial Beach for the past 10 years. He retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of active service and then served as a consultant for 20 years. He fully retired in 2019. A regular volunteer at St. Mary's Food Bank, Tom also volunteered at the Colonial Beach Covid 19 vaccination clinics.
Tom's extensive organizational and financial management experience will help the Foundation grow and meet its objectives serving Colonial Beach. His past experience includes commanding the Navy's Advance Helicopter Training Squadron and Enlisted Personnel Management Center, and serving as director of the Navy's Enlisted Assignment Division at the Bureau of Naval Personnel. As a contractor, he was Project Manager for many multimillion-dollar contracts.
Marcia Feldman
Treasurer
Retired
As Treasurer, Marcia keeps track of the Foundation's bank and investment accounts, maintains monthly accounting records, prepares Tax Form 990 (the tax return form used by nonprofits), provides assistance to auditors as necessary. and delivers financial reports at the monthly Board meetings.
Mary Larson
Secretary
TBD
As Secretary, Mary records and maintains minutes of the Foundation's monthly Board meetings and other functions as appropriate.
Mary joined the Foundation because she has seen all the wonderful support it has provided to many community services and projects, and wants to learn more about how to help the Colonial Beach community. She is new to the Board, but she is already volunteering and assisting with various events and Foundation projects, and learning how the Foundation functions.
Kay Blunt
Member at Large
Senior Accountant, Hester & Co, CPA's
Kay hopes to bring new ideas to the Foundation, and serve and support events to improve the Town of Colonial Beach. She also brings decades-long accounting experience that will assist the Foundation with its financials, recording, and miscellaneous tax issues, as needed.
Cathy Bokman
Director Emeritus
Consultant, Madison Hospitality
Like many Colonial Beach residents, Cathy loves the spirit of our community and sees great opportunities for the community to thrive. The Foundations enables her to lend her experience in marketing, management, and leadership to a longstanding, respected organization that is mission driven and focuses on improving the community in a nonpolitical environment. She also co-chairs our flagship fundraiser, the Annual Northern Neck Beach Music Festival.
Linda Brubaker
Member at Large
Inpatient Rehab Insurance Authorizations for HCA, Physical Therapist
TBD
Debi Chedester
Member at Large
TBD
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Alan Darlington
Member at Large
Retired
One of the Foundation's strategic objectives focuses on heath and well-being. As a retired registered nurse, Alan brings to the Foundation the experience of a decades-long career in healthcare. In addition to providing patient care, he has trained and mentored student nurses and recent graduates, and provided instruction in crisis management and de-escalation of conflicts. He also is fluent in American Sign Language.
Peter M. Fahrney
Director Emeritus
Retired
Peter became a member of the Board of Directors during its formation in 2005 and was elected President in 2007, and considers it a privilege to serve in that role until 2019. Peter believes that the Colonial Beach Community Foundation is the vehicle in which people who love this small town and wish to make a lasting impact can do so. He describes the Foundation as a long-term stable organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in our town.
Jack Finney
Member at Large
TBD
TBD
Joan Fitzpatrick
Member at Large
Retired
Joan brings extensive fundraising and event coordination experience to the Foundation's Organizational Impact group.
Many may know Joan as the former owner of The Plaza Bed and Breakfast, which she established and operated for 20 years. Prior to that she was a partner in a successful catering business in Frederick, Maryland. As a Board member of the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce, Joan organized and orchestrated The Boardwalk Arts and Crafts Festival for several consecutive years. Over the years, she has successfully raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, including a $200,000-plus capital campaign benefitting St. Elizabeth's here in Town.
Now that she is retired, Joan wants to give back to the Colonial Beach community. As a Foundation Board member, she hopes to work with the Organizational Development group to develop initiatives that will augment the fundraising efforts of the Foundation.
Joyce Gunderson
Member at Large
TBD
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John Heath
Member at Large
Retired
John is a retired small business owner and a Certified Computer Network Engineer. He serves as the Family Ombudsman for the Federal Brain Injury Grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as a member of the Virginia Brain Injury Council. John is a founder of Beach Arts Music & Mentoring (BAMM).
Billy Porch
Member at Large
TBD
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Mitzi Hall Saffos
Member at Large
Co-Owner & Manager, Colonial Beach Brewing
Mitzi oversees operation of the Colonial Beach Community Center (located at 717 Marshall Ave on the Point), to include maintenance, rental, and use of the building and grounds.
Mitzi is a Colonial Beach native and graduate of Colonial Beach High School. After earning a Bachelor Degree in history from Mary Washington College, she was employed by Fredericksburg museums. Since returning full-time to Colonial Beach, her focus has been on improving her community and meeting its needs, which she sees as the Foundation's main focus. Unsurprisingly given her major, in addition to her involvement with the Foundation, Mitzi also is involved with the Colonial Beach Historical Society and Colonial Beach Museum.
Dan Wildman
Member at Large
TBD
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