The Love No Ego Foundation Board of Directors and Advisory Team

ABOUT US

Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Love No Ego Foundation (LNE) started as a Limited Liability Company in 2016 receiving its 501c3 nonprofit status in 2018. Founder and Executive Director Freddy Jackson created the program with a vision to serve the youth of central Virginia.

The Love No Ego Foundation is serving youth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. LNE provides positive change by inspiring and improving the quality of life of its participants.

Board

All Board Members represent and advocate for the mission of The Love No Ego Foundation within the community, and beyond.

Executive Director, Freddy Jackson

Freddy oversees the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization.

Community Connector, Wendy Vigdor-Hess

Wendy connects The LNE Foundation and Mr. Love...No Ego with people and programs for partnership, collaboration, and growth.

Chair and Operations (OPEN POSITION)

Complete scheduling logistics of creative projects and important meetings, ensuring proper information and growth for the board and team.

Mentoring Program Coordinator, Lloyd Gray, Jr.

Lloyd bridges all communication regarding the foundation's Courage to be You, Youth Mentoring Program.

Vice Chair, Kyle Ervin

Kyle acquires resources, seeks support, and create opportunities that aim to enhance the programs and presence of The Love No Ego Foundation. He thinks critically and creatively on how to serve our target audience.

LNE Support Coordinator, Dawn Ross

Dawn ensures that our outreach efforts are efficient and supportive of our mission and that they build our program and services, ensuring measurable outcomes, feedback, and insights on event management.

Grants Coordinator, Simon Good

Simon researches grants and fundraising opportunities and promotes collaboration with community partners that support Love...No Ego's mission to create a steady stream of funding.

Treasurer, Fitzgerald Brown

Fitz oversees all aspects of financial management to safeguard the foundation’s finances including financial growth and direction.

Secretary (OPEN POSITION)

This person conducts a variety of board acts; maintaining accurate records, schedules, records, and distribute board meeting minutes. Oversee membership lists Ensure contact information is up-to-date.This person also orients new team members while keeping a pulse on the daily operations.

OPEN: Volunteer Cordinator

Recruits and manages groups of volunteers and interns for the organization, while also sharing in creating opportunities to further the mission and vision of The Love No Ego Foundation

The Love No Ego Foundation also believes in utilizing interns and volunteers to help promote our mission while enhancing the community.

Some of the benefits include finding future employees, increasing productivity, increasing visibility on high school and college campuses, enhancing the learning perspective, taking advantage of free or low-cost labor, helping to close the skills gap, giving back to the community, and being a bridge for many into their respective field of interest.

Interns and Volunteers

Advisory Team
The Love No Ego Advisory Team is a team of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills which augment the knowledge and skills of the Board of The Love No Ego Foundation, making the organization more effective. The Advisory Team provides non-binding strategic advice to The Love No Ego Foundation, giving the organization greater flexibility in structure and management.

Gary Von Kennel

As the first Global CEO of Rapp Collins Worldwide, Gary built Rapp Collins’ worldwide network of over 60 offices in 30 countries into a Global Brand. Gary was promoted from CEO to Global CEO of Rapp Collins in April 2006 – a first ever for the agency. Gary’s fourth CEO position for Omnicom in a seven year run…Agent of Change!

Gary's experience includes the roles of a “corporate reconstruction” consultant for Capital Southwest, lead the new corporate strategy and management team for Heelys Corporation, management restructure and new marketing strategy for Blue Magic (Board Member), Lifemark Corporation, provided marketing strategy and new management recommendations, and more. Gary currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife (Jane) of 47 years.