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Board of Directors

Williamson, WV's downtown architecture with springtime flowers.

Board Leadership

Invest Appalachia’s board is the ultimate authority guiding our mission and organizational responsibilities, including financial oversight. Our board members represent every state in IA’s footprint, and their perspectives reflect a variety of place-based organizations including CDFIs, local loan funds, community foundations, private foundations, grassroots organizations, community economic development nonprofits, and former government officials.
Scott Reynolds, board member

Scott McReynolds

he/him

Executive Director

Housing Development Alliance

Krypton, KY

Karen Jacobson, Investment Committee Member

Karen Jacobson

she/her

Loan Fund Manager

Woodlands Community Lenders

Elkins, WV

Earl Gohl, board member

Earl Gohl

he/him

(Retired)

Appalachian Regional Commission

Washington, DC

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