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Meet our Committee Chairs
The YPB is made up of four committees - fundraising, recruitment & engagement, volunteer, and social. Our committee chairs go above and beyond, leading their committees.
Let's learn a little more about our chairs!
Fundraising
Kirsten Joerg, our fearless fundraising committee chair, is serving her second term as part of the YPB, last term serving on the recruitment & engagement committee. Kirsten graduated from Longwood University and now works at Capital One. She joined the YPB because of Special Olympics' inclusivity designed to make a better community.
Recruitment & Engagement
Kathryn Gaines, our R&E chair, joined the YPB in August to find a way to give back to her community and meet others who are as passionate about inclusivity as she is. Kathryn grew up in Illinois and went to the Harrington College of Design in Chicago. During quarantine, Kathryn started her own baking business, Brick House Bakery!
Social
Jessica Bayliss, another new YPB member this term, took the reins of our social committee and put together the best virtual trivia night! Jessica graduated from Radford University, where she started her involvement with Special Olympics, with her BS and University of Virginia with her MEd. Jessica currently works at Midlothian Middle School (CCPS) as a health and physical education teacher.
Volunteer
As you can imagine, heading up our volunteer committee is a big task, and Claire Ashur and Alec Schleicher are pros! Alec and Claire also served together last term on the fundraising committee! Claire graduated from the University of Mary Washington and now works at Chesterfield County Public Schools. Alec graduated from Virginia Tech and now works at Wells Fargo.
