The Board
The board of directors is the governing body of the Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoption organization. Individuals who sit on the board are responsible for overseeing the organization's activities. Board members meet periodically to discuss and vote on the affairs of the organization. BRGA's board meets in person once per quarter and has monthly meetings via online conferencing.
katie thompson
President
Snorkeled with manatee
Cage dived with great white sharks
Rode her pony into her childhood home
Katie has had a lifelong love of animals. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Functional Nutritionist. She uses her tools even on her four legged loves which keeps them healthy and strong. When she’s not working she’s playing with her Greys and her cat Koko, reading, or listening to jazz. Her new passion is scuba diving.
Mary Roeser
VICE PRESIDENT
Worked as Music Director and Promotions Director for WIYY Radio/98 ROCK for nearly 20 years
Produced radio broadcasts from the Grammys in L.A. and the Winter Olympics in Albertville, France
Used to live in Berkeley Springs, WV and was a member of the City Council
Mary is now retired after having been a real estate agent for 18 years. She has an Etsy shop where she sells wearable items for greyhounds.
kim Barnett
Treasurer
Born and raised in Central PA
Studied abroad
Lived in Sweden for several years
Loves cruising, especially in the Caribbean
Kim came to the DC area to do an internship in Grad school and never left. She met her first greyhound at a Meet & Greet in Manassas over 7 years ago and got hooked on the breed, adopting Roxie a few months later. She is also involved with an organization that breeds, raises, and trains Great Danes as mobility service dogs.