Janet Gates
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February of 2016. She is a Social Worker by education and training and has worked for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the Senior Companion Program of the Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. She enjoyed homeschooling her children until high school while working part-time as an oral historian on independent oral history projects and with those funded by the KY Oral History Association. Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 37 years and has two adult children, 36 and 32 years of age. She strives to live a purpose driven life and enjoys exploring the natural world around us, music, meeting new people, hiking, camping, time at the beach, reading, and traveling to visit her family and friends!
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February of 2016. She is a Social Worker by education and training and has worked for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the Senior Companion Program of the Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. She enjoyed homeschooling her children until high school while working part-time as an oral historian on independent oral history projects and with those funded by the KY Oral History Association. Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 37 years and has two adult children, 36 and 32 years of age. She strives to live a purpose driven life and enjoys exploring the natural world around us, music, meeting new people, hiking, camping, time at the beach, reading, and traveling to visit her family and friends!
Nancy Thompson
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
nancy@fcwfs.org
Nancy has been affiliated with Fresh Start Frankfort since 2009 when she came to us as an AmeriCorps member. After serving her AmeriCorps year, she was a faithful volunteer up to 2018 when she took a position with us as Administrative Assistant through the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). She was hired as our Bookkeeper in November of 2021. Nancy is single and lives in Frankfort with a granddaughter, two dogs, two cats and her granddaughter’s per tarantula. She has three grown children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Nancy is an avid reader and enjoys gardening and gathering around her fire pit with friends and family.
Noel McCutchen, Director of Administration (full-time) [photo to be added]
Pauline Shackleford, Family Support and Enrichment Specialist (part-time) [photo to be added]
Michelle Markey, AmeriCorps Member [photo to be added]
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
nancy@fcwfs.org
Nancy has been affiliated with Fresh Start Frankfort since 2009 when she came to us as an AmeriCorps member. After serving her AmeriCorps year, she was a faithful volunteer up to 2018 when she took a position with us as Administrative Assistant through the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). She was hired as our Bookkeeper in November of 2021. Nancy is single and lives in Frankfort with a granddaughter, two dogs, two cats and her granddaughter’s per tarantula. She has three grown children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Nancy is an avid reader and enjoys gardening and gathering around her fire pit with friends and family.
Noel McCutchen, Director of Administration (full-time) [photo to be added]
Pauline Shackleford, Family Support and Enrichment Specialist (part-time) [photo to be added]
Michelle Markey, AmeriCorps Member [photo to be added]
Fresh Start Board of Directors
Zenobia Skinner, President
Reneé Carter, Vice President
Sara Rome, Treasurer
Austin Horn, Secretary
Whitney Lawson True
Kellie Sebastian
Shelley Sellwood-Davis
Dona TenBroeke
Caroline Wingate Wolfe