Meet the Board

President

Chuck Gialoreto

Chuck retired from the federal government where he worked for more than 35 years, most recently after 25 years at the Library of Congress. He also worked for the U.S. Senate and the National Institutes of Health. His career was in software development after receiving a BS degree in computer science at the Pennsylvania State University.

He likes to travel, especially to Italy, which he has visited several times. He also enjoys taking advantage of his Senior Pass to our National Parks.

Vice President & Long Range Planning
Scott Walker

Scott Walker has been a resident of Fredericksburg for over 50 years. He is retired from over 30 years of work in a variety of instructional and administrative capacities for the Stafford County Public Schools. He now has a small business of his own, Hallowed Ground Tours, the region’s premier, historic tour company with a world-wide list of clients. He frequently lectures both locally and throughout the Eastern U.S. on topics relating to Fredericksburg and its history. In addition, for ten years, he was a partner in and on-camera personality for Heritage Media, a historic video production company. Known as “Il Voce”, he frequently is asked to do voice-over work.

Walker is active in a number of local organizations. He has served as President and is currently Vice-President of the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation (a non-profit preservation group).

As a gubernatorial appointee, he is President of the Board of Regents of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library. He was a founding member and past treasurer the Friends of Chatham Manor, a non-profit group formed to support that manor and its grounds. In addition, he is active in the two local Civil War Round Tables, the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, and the Washington Heritage Museums.

He and his wife were founding and are sustaining members of the Fredericksburg-Este Sister City group. In spite the appearance of his surname, his family is Italian, emigrating to the Colony of Virginia in the 18th Century – another of his lecture topics! He has been to Este, in the Veneto region of Italy, on a private visit and, with his wife, coordinated the 2018 visit of Este citizens to Fredericksburg.

Cathy Walker

Secretary

Cathy has been a resident of Fredericksburg for more than 50 years and was a founding member of the Fredericksburg-Este Association. She coordinated the 2018 visit by Este citizens and helped with the 2023 visit as well. As an educator, she served as a teacher, instructional supervisor, creative arts specialist, and elementary principal during her 44 years in the Stafford County Public Schools and loved every job she had.

Now a retired educator, Cathy currently serves as president of RappArts, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that advocates and supports the arts in our region. Along with her husband, Scott, Cathy is very active in numerous community organizations and activities.

Russell “Chip” Willis

Treasurer
Chip Willis is a retired home designer and project manager, who worked at Design Craft Homes for nearly two decades. Chip holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Virginia Tech, and is active in many local civic associations.

He is a past president of Rappahannock Rotary Club, the president of Fredericksburg Heritage Festival (4th of July), a former vestry member of St. George’s Church, and has served as treasurer for many years of the Falmouth Flats Fly Fishers.

He was an early board member of Hope House, and served on that board for nearly a decade. He enjoys fishing, hunting, cycling, and the outdoors.

Jackie Boice
Communications

Jackie comes from Wyoming, where she grew up on a cattle ranch north of Cheyenne. She has worked in market research and spent almost 20 years in the world of publishing, most recently as the editor in chief of Advancing Philanthropy magazine.

She lived in Italy for a total of seven years in Florence and Milan, teaching English, working as a translator at the Assoreni research laboratories (part of ENI), and as a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton.

She holds a B.A. from Scripps College, an M.S. in Languages and Linguistics (major in Italian) from Georgetown University, and an M.B.A. from the London Business School.

Deborah Newman, Web Management & Social Media

Deborah Newman brings more than 35 years of experience working with artists, nonprofits, small businesses, and creative communities. She spent 25 years in the restaurant industry in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, where her love of global cuisine, travel, and cultural exchange began to grow.

She earned her BA from George Mason University with a concentration in Indigenous Arts and Culture, deepening her appreciation for cultural traditions and artistic expression from around the world.

Deborah is the founder of Petite Taway Inc., where she specializes in creating effective websites for nonprofits, artists, and small businesses internationally. She also enjoys connecting people and communities through networking and founded groups including Northern Neck Networking and Networking with Tisha and Deb.

Deborah serves as a board member for several historical and artist organizations and frequently supports nonprofits that use art and culture as tools for healing, storytelling, and fundraising.

Membership

Kena Hengy

Kena grew up in Minnesota where she earned her B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in international business. She worked for the Southland Corporation in Dallas, and KPMG in Des Moines, and was the biller in her husband's medical practice.

For ten years she was a volunteer in the gardens of Chatham Manor. She currently provides a foster home for the Pet Assistance League and is active in various community organizations. She loves to travel, paint, read, and dance.

Kathryn Willis

Arts & Culture

Kathryn Willis has worked in public relations for the University of Mary Washington and as communications officer for the Foundation of the National Education Association. She holds a B.A. in French and Art History, an M.A. English, and advanced certification in Public Relations from George Washington University.

She has served on several boards, including Virginians for the Arts, the advocacy and education arm associated with the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Most recently, she taught English composition at Germanna Community College. From 2014 to 2024, she served as president of the Italian sister city.

At Large
Robert Antozzi (2017 – 2019)
Bob Antozzi is the retired Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Fredericksburg. He holds a doctorate in Education from VPI & SU, and also holds professional accreditation from the National Recreation and Parks Association. He served as liaison for Sister City with the City of Fredericksburg, and has served on Sister City board for many years.

Bob has orchestrated the exchange of several sports teams, including several visits from basketball groups from Frejus, and chaired the committee for sports exchanges for Sister City.