Staff & Board
Our Team
Meet our team of dedicated staff and board members
Karen Jacobson
Loan Fund Manager
Recently retired from directing the Randolph County Housing Authority for many years, Karen keeps boredom at bay by contributing her significant expertise to managing Woodlands Community Lenders loan funds and engaging in active outdoor pursuits.
Josh Nease
Executive Director, Mon Forest Towns Partnership
Dave Clark
Executive Director, WDG, WCL
Dave has directed Woodlands since 2008, was involved in establishing Woodlands Community Lenders, and taps the maple trees on his property each spring to make small batch maple syrup.
Sandy Bennett
Project Manager
Sandy puts her considerable expertise and experience to use guiding our building projects through to completion and running a dog rescue.
Dustin Smith
Director of Project Development
Dustin manages housing and downtown development projects and technical assistance.
Katie Wolpert
Communications and Development
Katie wrangles words and images and is the Woodlands representative on the ground in Barbour County.
Christy Tribble
Chief Financial Officer
Christy’s mastery of accounting and attention to detail keep Woodlands in the game and in the black.
Mark Doak
WCL Board Member
Adam Williams
WDG Board President
Residing in one of Woodlands’ rental units, Adam represents tenants on the Woodlands Development Group board of directors.
Eileen Prosser
Accounting Assistant
Eileen deftly navigates the river of bills, payroll, expenses that flows from our many construction and lending projects.
Marti Jefferson
Business Advisor
Marti advises businesses of all sorts, sends them off in the direction of answers, and hooks them up with technical assistance.
Matt Osborne
WCL Board Member
Robin Mickett
Operations Manager
Operations Manager is a deceptively simple title for the enormously involved work that Robin accomplishes with much patience and great skill.
Tena Crites
Loan Officer
Tena is the public face of Woodlands Community Lenders, helping small business owners find, qualify, and apply for funding.
Sam Bowyer
WDG Board Member
Sandy Frank
WCL Board President
Tim Huguenin
WDG Board Secretary/Treasurer
Carol Carter, Ph.D.
WCL Board Member
Sarah Heuer
WDG Board Member
Amber Vineyard
WDG Board Member
Andrew Carroll
WDG Board Vice President
Becky McClung
WCL Board Member
Dean Ahren
WCL Board Member
Robbie Morris
WCL Board Member
