Board of Directors

Carol Kost

Founder and Chair

Carol Kost helped create LY and currently serves as Board Chair. She is a past Chair of the Loudoun County Advisory Commission on Youth and is a former Chair of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council for the State of Michigan. Earlier in her career, she was involved in the launch of Saturn Corporation and also worked for the Governor of the State of Michigan. In the course of 25+ years of youth leadership development, Carol has worked with various state and local government agencies and commissions to build an understanding of youth issues and challenges, enabling real change by forming lasting coalitions. Carol also serves on the Board of Directors of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and co-founded the Loudoun Chamber’s Non Profit Initiative (NPI). Carol calls Ashburn home and has two teens of her own now attending Stone Bridge High School.

Why Loudoun Youth: “Loudoun Youth wants to assist Loudoun County is being the Best Place to grow up…..listening to youth, engaging with them to become active leaders in their community, especially outside of school hours, is the best way to grow a great community.”

Jared Melvin

President & CEO

Jared Melvin is the Health & Life Director for Loudoun Insurance Group. He began his insurance career in 2005 and joined Loudoun Insurance Group in 2010 to grow their employee benefits division and oversee the individual life and health insurance business. Today Jared enjoys working with many prominent businesses and individuals in the DC metropolitan area. Additionally, Jared has worked on the board of directors of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce since 2009 and has held numerous leadership roles in different organizations throughout the County. Jared has lived in Loudoun County since 1998 and resides in Leesburg with his wife and son.

Why Loudoun Youth: “Looking back over the years, there have been several key individuals and events in my life that have motivated me to be all that I could be in life. It is my desire to have Loudoun Youth be that motivating factor in thousands of young peoples’ lives.”

Ron Masci

Vice President

Ron recently retired as Executive Director of the investment bank, Morgan Stanley. He joined the company following a three year tour in the U.S. Coast Guard. As Executive Director of the Washington, D.C. area ,Ron directed five branch offices, with over two hundred financial advisors managing over five billion dollars in client assets. Ron graduated from the College of William and Mary with B.S. degree. He also received advanced management and leadership training at the Wharton School of Finance. He currently is Chairman of the Board of For Children’s Sake of Virginia, coaches in Loudoun Little League as well a being VP of Loudoun Youth. Ron resides in Loudoun County, Virginia with his wife.

Why Loudoun Youth: ”I’m involved with Loudoun Youth because I feel it’s important that teens be involved in their community. Democracy only works when citizens are informed and involved.”

John Wolff, CFPR, AIFR, CLU, ChFC

Treasurer

John began his career in the investment consulting and wealth advisory industry in 1987 and currently serves as President and Managing Director of Capital Fiduciary Advisors, an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Before forming Capital Fiduciary Advisors, John was a Managing Director at Wealth & Tax Advisory Services (WTAS, a division of HSBC Private Bank in McLean, Virginia]. Prior to Wealth & Tax Advisory Services, John spent 16 years with Prudential Financial and Securities, Inc. in Washington, D.C. as a Managing Director and Financial Advisor. He resides in Loudoun County, Virginia, with his wife, Lisa, and their three daughters: Madison, Hannah and Emma.

Jim Bonfils

Founding Board Member

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