At the June 2019 meeting, the Randolph-Macon Academy Board of Trustees welcomed two new members: Katie McIntyre Tewell of Front Royal and Brian Bogart of Vienna.
Katie McIntyre Tewell is a 1997 graduate of Randolph-Macon Academy and holds a B.S. degree in hospitality and tourism management from James Madison University. She is the COO of The Apple House Restaurant & Gift Shop LLC, including the popular “Fork’d” food truck and the Bushel Pub, as well as IC Cream, LLC. Katie serves on the executive board of the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce (past chair), Front Royal Rotary Club, Blue Ridge Arts Council, and the Tourism Committee for Front Royal-Warren County. She has been honored in the past as the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and co-named the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Shining Star with her father, George McIntyre ‘69. Her daughter current attends the Academy.
R-MA President Brig Gen David C. Wesley, USAF, Retired, noted, “In addition to being acknowledged experts in their respective fields, Katie and Brian know and love Randolph-Macon Academy. We are very excited to have them join our Board.