Our team and Board of Directors are composed of High Country residents, community advocates, and business leaders who volunteer their time and expertise to guide our mission. True to our name, our board serves quietly behind the scenes to ensure financial integrity, strategic vision, and total commitment to Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties.

Who We Are

Staff

Executive Director

Angela Harmon Loos

Executive Committee

President

Stephen McDaniel, McDaniel Realty Group with Fathom Realty, NC

Vice President

Amy Butler, Northwest Regional Housing Authority

Secretary

Allison Jennings, W.A.M.Y. Community Action

Treasurer

Sarah Freer Balduf, W.A.M.Y. Community Action

Board

Kat Eller, Town of Boone Police Department

Kathryn Pope, Overmountain Studios

Josh Eller, Town of Boone Public Works

Greg Taylor, Caldwell Community College Small Business Center

Mary Stolberg, Retired, Appalachian State University

Bobbie Willard, Avery Habitat for Humanity