About the Council

The Madison House Alumni Council was formed in 2002 as a committee of the Board of Directors. This is a dedicated group of Madison House alumni whose purpose is to support and strengthen the tradition of service at Madison House and in their own communities. The vision of the Council is to build a dynamic and responsive alumni organization that focuses on education, fundraising and networking. The Alumni Council works in four sub-committees:

- Alumni Relations
- Fund Development
- Strategic Planning
- Volunteer Relations

Each committee develops a work plan for the year during the annual meeting in Charlottesville, and then meets via conference call each month throughout the rest of the year. The Executive Director and the Director of Development and Alumni Relations serve as ex-officio members of the Council. To learn more about the Alumni Council, please send an email to allison@madisonhouse.org.

Alumni Council Members

Alumni Relations Committee
Kathy Swenson - Chair
Anne Bacon '91
Aryana Khalid '01
Rashida Mitchell
Beth Niehaus
Brian Yacker

Fund Development Committee
Jennifer Barnes '94 - Chair
Jason Chen '00
Eileen Cole '94
Tori Drummond '05
Bob Keppel '90
Kathryn Serra '08

Volunteer Relations Committee
Sharon Foley '00 - Chair
Esthe Adams '01
Elizabet Bass '99
Karima Bouchenafa '94
Christine Payne '83
Kim Skibinski '79

Executive Committee
J.T. Thornhill '85 - Chair
Jennifer Barnes '94
Paul Donato '99
Sharon Foley '00
Kathy Swenson '84

Strategic Plan (Ad-Hoc)
Darren King '00 - Chair
Paul Donato '99
J.T. Thornhill '85

Allison Scholl - Ex Officio