Meet the Team
Paige French
Founder & Executive Director
Paige is a resident of Waynesboro whose passion is to promote outdoor recreation for all. Nature is healing and should be accessible to everyone. Blue Ridge Packs and Tracks was founded with that in mind. Paige is retired but had been a Nurse Practitioner for 25 years, practicing in the area of Family Medicine and College Health.
She holds Degrees from Coastal Carolina University and The Medical University of South Carolina.
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Ryan Kimmell
Board Member
Leah Wagner
Director of Marketing
Leah Wagner is an interior decorator, graphic designer, and artist based in the Shenandoah Valley. She specializes in crafting unique, meaningful designs for homes and small businesses. After graduating from James Madison University’s School of Media Arts and Design, Leah spent eight years in marketing before pursuing her creative projects full-time.
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In her free time, Leah enjoys painting, playing music, and exploring nature with her fiancé, Hunter, their two dogs, Tripp and Pippa, and cat, Alphie.
Hunter Mathias
Board Member
Hunter loves all things outdoors including hunting, fishing, biking, rock climbing, and hiking. He has hiked the length of the Appalachian trail in Virginia and has aspirations to through-hike the entire trail one day. In his free-time, he enjoys navigating life with his wife, Stephanie, and spoiling their Labradoodle, Huck. He and his wife moved to Crozet in May of 2021 and are thankful to call Crozet their home.
He is a graduate of Bridgewater College and Mary Baldwin University. Hunter currently works for Augusta county Fire/Rescue, serving in their EMS division as a paramedic. He is also a part-time physical therapist that works in the Charlottesville area.
Joseph Vartanian
Board Member | Financial Advisor
Having entered the financial services industry in 1996, Joe has built a clientele that consists of individuals as well as small business owners in his role with Gate City Advisors. He regularly conducts seminars with local professionals on comprehensive financial planning and tax-efficient investing and is actively pursuing his ChFC® designation from the College for Financial Planning.
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A longtime resident of Greensboro, North Carolina; Joe remains active in his community. When not in the office, Joe prefers to spend his time outside with the family. Along with his wife, Ashley, and their three children (Lily, Jack, Ollie).
Education: Business/Finance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.