JTHG Staff

Cate Magennis Wyatt, President, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  Bio	Beth Erickson, Vice President, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  Bio	Sarah Cokeley, Production Manage, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it	John K. Jones, Director of Communications, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  Bio
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Biographies

Cathleen (Cate) Magennis Wyatt, Founder and President  
Cate Magennis Wyatt is the founder and president of The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, a four state non-profit corporation dedicated to sharing the heritage in the 180-mile corridor from Gettysburg, PA to Monticello, VA. Previously Cate served in the public sector as the Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia within Governor Wilder’s Cabinet and in the private sector as President of Remington International, Vice President of Xerox Development and Vice President of Weston Capital Corporation.  She has specialized in developing strategic plans for troubled investments followed by directing the successful implementation of those strategies.  In this capacity she led the creation of businesses in London, Moscow and Kazakhstan.
  She serves or has served on many Boards, including: George Mason University, Board of Visitors; the University of Richmond Board of Trustees, the George C. Marshall International Center, The Center for Innovative Technology, the Waterford Foundation, Oatlands Plantation, The Women’s Center, Wolf Trap National Performing Arts Center, The British American Project, the Colonial Board George Washington University and Waterford Elementary School PTO.
  Cate, her husband and two children reside in Waterford, Virginia.

Beth Erickson, Vice President  
With over twenty years experience in marketing for both consumer, business-to-business and non-profit organizations, Beth knows how to communicate information effectively and professionally. An experienced and published writer, Beth has worked in every medium from print to video/television and radio. With her many years of professional skills Beth chose to devote her remarkable acumen to serve as the JTHG Partnership’s Vice President from the first days of its creation. Since then, her capacity as project leader and knowledge of how to facilitate strategic planning, coupled with her ability to create awareness with cutting-edge technology, special events, and public relations have succeeded in creating the JTHG and benefiting every partner within the JTHG Partnership. Beth directs the following JTHG standing committees: Destination Marketing Organization Committee, the National Park Service Committee, Heritage Site Committee and African American History Committee. She serves on the Loudoun County (VA) Sesquicentennial Committee and the Gettysburg Sesquicentennial Committee.

John Jones, Director of Communications   
In addition to his love of history, John has 20 years of experience working with the media and developing a variety of digital communications for organizations such as the Associated Press, where he recently served as their Manager of Marketing Communications for its broadcast division in Washington, DC. Prior to AP, John ran grassroots lobbying campaigns and provided local grassroots training for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Before that, he pioneered a coalition-building effort for the US Council for Energy Awareness. In recent years, John has been renovating a one-time slave’s home in Gordonsville, VA while consulting with clients like National Geographic Television. John is a graduate of the University of Virginia and also serves as a board member of the Rivanna River Conservation Society. John is responsible for the planning and implementation of all media relations/communications outreach activity of the JTHG Partnership.

Jennifer Worcester Moore, Executive Administer, JTHG Partnership 
Jennifer Worcester Moore, with a degree in history from Mary Washington College, serves as the Executive Assistant to the President, assisting in the President's meetings and initiatives. Jennifer manages the day-to-day collaboration with the JTHG Board of Trustees and Board of Advisors as well as corporate operations and oversees outreach efforts and fundraising. Jennifer joined the JTHG Team in 2007.

Angela Stokes, Director of Education 
As an educator for over twenty years and the Director of Gifted and Talented Programs in Charlottesville, VA, Angela brings an insider’s perspective as the Director of Educational Programs for the JTHG Partnership. In this role she develops award-winning educational programs that connect teachers and students to the people and historical events that occurred along the JTHG’s 180-mile corridor from Gettysburg to Charlottesville. Angela’s background and on-site experiences ensure that programs meet state and national social studies standards with an emphasis on the leadership contributions of the diverse people who shaped our nation. She also integrates technology and creativity into the history classroom and features compelling content that challenge students to think and apply lessons to contemporary situations. Angela directs the JTHG Education Committee.

The Journey Through Hallowed Ground
P.O. Box 77
Waterford VA, 20197
(540) 882-4929