Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is the guiding force behind our vision and mission. Comprised of dedicated individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise, our board provides strategic leadership and oversight, ensuring we stay true to our commitment to education and community empowerment.

  • George Bedar

    Board Member

    Bringing his expertise as a CIO for corporate America and service as a Marine Aviator, George is introducing Rappahannock to the opportunities of Agentic A.I. His vast experience with technology is bringing RappCE and our Board into the 21st Century.

  • Sarah Curry

    Vice Chair & Board Member

    Sarah Beth Curry works in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department at Rappahannock County High School. Her course offerings include Digital Applications Economics & Personal Finance.

  • John W. Kiser

    Board Member

    John Kiser bought a home in Rappahannock County over 30 years ago. During his business career, John was an international technology broker and holds an M.A. from Columbia University and an MBA from University of Chicago. John has been active in the community both publicly and behind the scenes as a philanthropist.

  • Barney O’Meara

    Treasurer & Board Member

    Barney and his wife Mary moved to Slate Mills in 1974, raising their two sons and loving rural life in Rappahannock. Barney has served on the boards of The Child Care and Learning Center and Headwaters and volunteered for other community groups, including the Benevolent Fund and …

  • Eddie Sutton

    Board Chair

    As Rappahannock rookies, Eddie and his wife are getting to know everything and everyone about the county by volunteering for, well, everything. Professionally, Eddie has been designing, building and managing interactive and online media since 1989. He swerved into that career after practice in graphic design, illustration and traditional animation. He also served many years as a member of the Curriculum Advisory Committee at NOVA and even contributed there as an adjunct professor.

Staff

Jami Davis

Executive Director

Jami Davis brings a wealth of experience and passion for education to her role as Executive Director of Rappahannock Center for Education. With a BA in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s in Education with an emphasis on Montessori Philosophy, Jami has dedicated over 15 years of teaching across grades kindergarten through twelfth. In addition, she has spent five years teaching at the college level, where she fostered a commitment to lifelong learning.

Jami completed the AMS/MACTE program for ages 6 to 9 at Lander University in 2008 and the 9 to 12 program at the Montessori Teacher Training Institute in 2012. She has experience teaching kindergarten through high school, focusing strongly on science.

Jami’s leadership extends beyond the classroom, having spent five years in a supervisory capacity in nonprofit management. As a strong advocate for continuing education, she now leads RappCE, focusing on expanding access to quality education and workforce development in the Sperryville community and beyond. Her diverse background and dedication to education make her an invaluable leader in shaping the future of RappCE.

Jami’s simple philosophy of education is to trust the method, engage the students, and, most importantly, trust the children in their pursuit of learning. She can’t imagine herself in any other profession than an educator. In her free time, she enjoys painting, photography, acting, and vocal performance. These creative pursuits not only enrich her life but also inform her teaching methods. She also reads, paints, learns new things, and performs in community theater, showing her commitment to lifelong learning even in her personal life.