Citizens for Fauquier County Welcomes Two New Directors

WARRENTON, VA — Citizens for Fauquier County is proud to announce that it elected two new directors in 2024 to expand its board’s capacity to deliver on its mission. The organization, the oldest in the county focused on conservation, depends largely on its board for everything it accomplishes. Since 2022, CFFC has elected 11 new board members.

G. Robert (Bob) Lee was elected to the CFFC board in December after decades of distinguished local government service, including his most recent post on the Planning Commission for the Marshall District in Fauquier. He resigned from that position last month when his term concluded. His career in public service spans decades and includes roles as a county administrator, head of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, and board positions for several nonprofit organizations. His service has resulted in numerous awards, including a Virginia General Assembly Joint Resolution in 2005 citing Lee’s “exemplary career of service.” Lee joins the CFFC board as its land use director and has been a Fauquier resident for several decades.

While relatively new to conservation and to Fauquier, having moved here in 2018 with his family, Chuck Cross is an avid outdoorsman and has taken a very large interest in protecting our area. He was a member of the Protect Fauquier leadership group and active in opposing the Amazon data center in Warrenton in that role and as a frequent speaker at Warrenton Town Council meetings. His professional career in financial institution supervision, spanning 37 years and six organizations, included senior roles at two federal agencies, two state agencies, one regulatory association, and one private firm. His leadership experience and well-honed skills in regulatory code interpretation and enforcement will be of great value to CFFC.

“Bob and Chuck bring a wealth of diverse knowledge and care deeply about Fauquier County and our ongoing conservation efforts,” said CFFC President Kevin Ramundo. “They will both play an important role as we continue to strengthen the organization to face the development threats to our county’s open space and rural traditions. As the oldest conservation organization in Fauquier with a sole focus on the county, CFFC has a large responsibility and has been rising to the challenges with new and dedicated board members, increased fundraising and advocacy efforts, expanded membership, and hiring our first paid staff person in 2024.”

Featured photo: Bob Lee at CFFC’s 2023 Kitty P. Smith Award ceremony. 

Photos courtesy of Citizens for Fauquier County.

Posted on: January 27, 2025