Chelsea Piechowski
President
Board of Directors

Chelsea joined the Junior League of Lynchburg in 2015 and is the President Elect. She has previously served as a LBDI committee member, LBDI Chair, Membership VP, and Executive Vice President. She earned a B.S. in Psychology and Criminal Justice at James Madison University, and a M.S. Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Old Dominion University. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Leadership Studies at the University of Lynchburg. Chelsea is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist, working as the Associate Director of Counseling for Johnson Health Center. She also owns a counseling and consulting practice, which she works at part time. In her free time, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pets, especially at Smith Mountain Lake, her “happy place.”

Michelline Hall
President Elect
Board of Directors

Michelline Hall is a photographer, advocate, and entrepreneur raised in Lynchburg Va. She received her BFA from Virginia Intermont College in 2006. Since that time, Michelline has been an art educator specializing in elementary art and digital photography for all ages. Passionate about art accessibility, she has developed programs to bring art to and art education to underserved communities. Michelline serves on the boards of the Jubilee Family Development Center, the Lynchburg Museum System, Vector Space, the African American Advisory Board of Poplar Forest, H.A.S.A.N., and the Junior League of Lynchburg. In addition to being the Chief Programming Officer at the Academy Center of the Arts, she is co-owner of Blackwater Branding, an agency founded by her and her husband Jawansa Hall. She is the proud mother of her beautiful and bright daughter Keziah.

Bethanie Mickles
Treasurer
Board of Directors

Bethanie is a 2005 summa cum laude graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, NC where she received her Juris Doctorate and Master of Library Science degrees respectively. Bethanie also holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Services Counseling from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She presently serves as a Hearings Officer and Administrative Law Judge for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles in Richmond, VA. Bethanie was introduced to the Junior League of Lynchburg in 2015 when her girls’ mentoring and dance program was a recipient of one of the League’s Community Grants. “I was very impressed by the work that the League did on behalf of women and girls in the Central Virginia community and wanted to be a part of the League’s strong legacy of service.”

Kelsey Howes
Recording Secretary
Board of Directors

Kelsey Howes is an Elementary School Counselor at Boonsboro Elementary. She reports that her superpower she provides the League is approachability! She received her Masters in Education from Liberty University and she currently serves as a mentor counselor and chair for the School Consultation Team at Boonsboro Elementary School. When not working or volunteering, she is trying new recipes, gardening, or spending time with her two children and husband. She joined the League to get involved in her community and to get to know other like-minded women in Lynchburg. In the League, she has learned to be more confident in who she is, and that she has value in the skills she is developing. Her advice to new members? “Don’t be afraid to try something new and fail, and always be humble enough to admit that failure and try again.”

Jessie Robertson
Nominating Director
Board of Directors

Jessie joined the Junior League of Lynchburg in 2019 and currently serves as the Nominating Director. She previously served as the Community Vice President, Co-Chair of the Raffle Committee, Co-Chair of the 2019 Provisional Class Project (collecting donations for the YWCA), and on the DEI Committee. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Achieve of Central Virginia. Jessie earned her B.A. in Sociology with a Criminology Emphasis from the University of Lynchburg in 2010 and her M.S. in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. She is the Sponsored Programs Officer at Randolph College. Outside of the League, Jessie loves to spend time outdoors boating, camping, and kayaking as well as traveling with her husband Paul and their two beautiful daughters, Megan and Abigail.

Stephanie Andrews
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Board of Directors

Stephanie Andrews is the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Central Virginia.  She is a graduate of Amherst County High School, received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Lynchburg, has an MBA from Averett University, and has completed 2 years of her doctorate in Education of Leadership Studies from University of Lynchburg with plans to continue to pursue. She is an upstanding member of the community and a champion volunteer for over 20 years. She is a current member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Iota Omega Chapter, and serves on the boards of the Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation and Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Leadership Lynchburg Council.  She is a Beacon of Hope Beacon Buddy and longtime member of the Coalition for HIV Awareness and Prevention (CHAP). Stephanie lives with her husband, Anthony Andrews – a Lynchburg Fire Department Fire Captain and newly elected LCS School Board member and their two children, Alaya and Sean in the City of Lynchburg where they have lived and worked for over 20 years.  She is dedicated to an attitude forward momentum and servant leadership in all of her affiliated associations and has often been coined the ‘silent’ leader.  

Sam Citty
Executive Vice President
Board of Directors/Management Team

Samantha “Sam” Citty joined the Junior League of Lynchburg in 2019 and is currently serving as Finance Vice President. She previously served on the Board of Directors as Secretary, and was a member of the Grant Writing committee. Sam earned her B.A. in Music from Elon University, as well as a master’s and educational specialists from Liberty University. She is the Director of Quality Control for Liberty University Online and Resident Admissions, where she oversees quality for over 500 phone agents within the call center. She is on the board of directors for The Listening and YWCA of Central Virginia, and volunteers as a Beacon Buddy through Beacon of Hope. Outside of the League, Sam enjoys hanging out at the community market with her husband (James), son (Jimmy) and daughter (Lizzy).

Jennifer McCarthy
Sustainer Director
Board of Directors