J. Bradley Davis, President of the Piedmont Community Foundation (PCF), recently announced the election of four new directors to the board of directors. Welcomed at the annual meeting in September, the incoming directors bring extensive business, economic, and non-profit experience to the rapidly expanding Foundation. The hallmark of the Foundation since it's formation in 1998, has been the active involvement of Loudoun County, Fauquier County, and Northern Virginia business leaders.

New directors include:

Merritt Jones, the retired managing partner of Hill Lewis, a Detroit law firm. Merritt has lived in Middleburg and The Plains area for ten years. He became interested in PCF because he could see that a community foundation has real value for the region now and in the years ahead.

Schuyler Richardson whose experience includes work with nonprofit organizations in the areas of promotion, marketing and development. Her interest in preservation is rooted in her appreciation for all that has been done to preserve historic properties in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties.

John "Jed" Shilling who retired from the World Bank in 2003. Jed is a founding partner of Ecologica and chairman of the board of the Millennium Institute. With a PhD in economics from MIT in 1971, Jed has built a career focused on helping people by designing and implementing programs, policies and strategies that help make the world a better place. His professional experience has spanned the globe.

Aldemar Toleo is a retired partner from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). His last assignment was in New York as the managing Partner of the Latin American Transaction Services Group (Mergers and Acquisitions). In that responsibility he advised the PwC teams and their clients on economic, cultural, political and social matters related to Latin America and had a significant role in promoting and coordinating transaction services throughout the United States-Latin America region. Al held a certified public accountant certificate from California, is an MBA from UC Berkeley and a Viet Nam veteran. After becoming US citizens, Al and his wife settled in this area five years ago after his retirement.

The new directors join ongoing board members L. Bradley Davis, President, Steven DeLong, Vice President, Joseph L. Boling, Treasurer, Susan-Jane Stack, Secretary, John M. Rust, Joy M. Smith, Susan Webb and Deborah Wilson. The entire board anticipates an exciting year of expanded philanthropy that will benefit many in the Loudoun Fauquier region.