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.

phone: 304.404.3005

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.

Phone: 304.404.2912

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.

Phone: 304.404.2913

Cell: 304.642.3904

Dustin Smith

Director of Project Development

Dustin manages housing and downtown development projects and technical assistance.

cell: 724.714.5437

Katie Wolpert

Communications and Development

Katie wrangles words and images and is the Woodlands representative on the ground in Barbour County.

phone: 304.404.2991

Christy Tribble

Chief Financial Officer

Christy’s mastery of accounting and attention to detail keep Woodlands in the game and in the black.

Phone: 304.404.2909

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.

phone: 304.440.9314

Emily Wilson-Hauger

Director of Partnerships and Programs

With boots on the ground in Tucker County, Emily manages development and community projects and spearheads the Mon Forest Towns Business Initiative and most of our other partner projects.

phone: 717.503.6332