Kathleen Llewellyn-Duncan joined Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen in 2007 and works in the firm’s Fredericksburg office. She is experienced in the courtroom, having represented hundreds of criminal defendants in her former position as a criminal defense attorney for Virginia’s Indigent Defense Commission. This organization provides lawyers for criminal defendants who cannot afford legal representation. Kathleen also serves as an adjunct professor at Strayer University where she is designing a curriculum for a degree in Criminal Justice.

Immediately after law school, Ms. Duncan worked for the Los Angeles Justice Center. She focused on providing affordable legal services to the local community in the areas of personal injury law, family law, and contracts. More recently she has worked as an attorney for AHC. There, she handled both the negotiation of hospital liens with patients and the appeals process for hospitals looking to ensure that health care plans and insurance companies pay hospital bills they owe on behalf of patients.

Her education includes a BS from the University of Virginia (1988), an MA from the University of Mary Washington (1993), a JD from Southwestern University School of Law (2002), and a course of study at the Virginia College of Trial Advocacy. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia and California.

Kathleen served as a Big Sister for 10 years at Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters and was awarded Big Sister of the Year in 1991. Along with RBBBS, she has also contributed community service for the Pet Orphans Fund. She resides in Spotsylvania.

Andre Pineda graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987 with a Liberal Arts Degree in Political Science and History. Thereafter, he went on to Southern Illinois University School of Law where he received his jurist doctorate in 1990.

Upon graduating, Andre went to work as a Legal Honors Intern with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Office of General Counsel working on fair housing matters and then served as a trial attorney. From 1994 through 2000, he worked as a staff attorney in the Public Financing, Ethics and Special Projects Division of the Office of General Counsel for the Federal Election Commission. He then went on to become a Special Assistant General Counsel working directly with the General Counsel on management issues.

Richelle Moore came to RBBBS through her participation in our "Bigs in Schools" Program where she served as a Big Sister for three years, to a young girl at Ferry Farm Elementary School. Richelle lives in Fredericksburg with her husband and two daughters and is a partner in the law firm of Parrish, Houck and Snead, PLC. She received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University and her Doctor of Jurisprudence at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Richelle served on the Advisory Board of the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region.

Ali Chohan has worked for Dan Wallace Enterprises/Arby’s for 9 years. He is currently a District Manager.

Ali joined the Board to contribute leadership, dedication to the mission, energy, and hard work. Ali is a native of Pakistan, where he grew up and received his education. He and his wife, Amy, live in Spotsylvania.

Amy Griffith is currently the Branch Manager at the Courtland Office of PNC. She has lived in Fredericksburg since 1999 and grew up in a small town in Ohio. Amy graduated from George Mason in 2004 with a BA degree in English. Her passion for children is what brought her to the agency. She has been a Big Sister in the past and loved that experience.

Patricia Hurley, Practice Guideline Specialist for the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Alexandria, Virginia, joined the RBBBS Board in January 2008, having relocated to Fredericksburg from Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University in Toronto, Ontario with a concentration in Social Sciences and a Master of Science degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where her program of study was Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics/Health Research Methodology. Her extensive list of publications includes journal articles, assessment tools, technical reports, software programs, and presentations. She has dedicated her career to medical research.

John Patrick Johnson is a Fredericksburg native. He has a BS degree in Political Science with a minor in Anthropology from James Madison University. For the last twelve years, John (J.P.) has worked for The Free Lance-Star newspaper as an advertising consultant. As a result, he has made numerous professional and personal contacts. John believes that if you are not helping kids succeed, you may be hindering them. He is currently a Big Brother in our Bigs Plus program and serves as President of the Board of Directors. John, his wife, Drea and two sons live in Spotsylvania.

Dan Quinton is the Vice President of Sales and Logistics for A-T Solutions, a Security Consulting and Training Company in Fredericksburg. Dan is a retired Navy Special Operations Officer who contributes his leadership, team work skills and time to Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters. He has been a Big Brother to Cole for three and a half years and has enjoyed the opportunity to develop a close bond with his Little Brother by spending time and sharing many experiences together. Dan is a new RBBBS Board Member and a Finance Committee member. He has a BA in Education from Columbia College. Dan, his wife Diane, and son Jack live in Spotsylvania.

Lori Simms is a partner in several real estate development projects in the Fredericksburg area. She holds a BA in Political Science from James Madison University and an MBA from the University of Richmond. Prior to her venture into real estate, she worked as a contracting officer for the Department of Defense. In her professional career, her experience covers a broad spectrum, including financial, legal and accounting matters. She has a strong desire to give back to the community and looks forward to serving the RBBBS. Lori, her husband Butch and two young daughters live in Spotsylvania.