

We’re passionate about one thing: Empowering Women
Our mission is to break the cycle of generational poverty for women through education and job training.
Meet The Team!
Our Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders with expertise in a wide range of areas, including counseling, advocacy, education, finance, grants, realty, health & wellness, and business management. The Board meets monthly. It is responsible for taking care of the strategic and financial health of the organization on an ongoing basis. Board terms are three years with a two (2) year minimum for continuity. Officers are elected annually as required. The UGA MBA students serve as, non-voting members through the four semesters of the MBA program (a 20-month term).

Virgina “Ginny” Hamilton
President
Grants Professional
UGA Auxiliary Services, Athens, GA
Virginia “Ginny” Hamilton is the President of the Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation and a Grants Professional with the University of Georgia’s Auxiliary Services. In addition to her work at UGA, she is the founder of Raven Legacy Grant Consulting, where she helps nonprofits secure funding and build sustainable programs. Ginny brings her passion for empowering others and her expertise in strategic grant development to further the Foundation’s mission of creating opportunities for women in need.

Ed Keegan
Founder & Treasurer
Associate Director, Raytheon Technologies
Retired US Air Force
Ed Keegan is a Founder, Treasurer, and Board Member. Ed is, and always will be, Ashton’s Dad.

Kim Keegan
Founder & Community Outreach / Interim Secretary
Chairwoman of the Board
Kim Keegan is the Founder, CEO, and past President of the Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation, where she now serves as Chairwoman of the Board. Inspired by her daughter’s giving spirit, Kim established the Foundation to honor Ashton’s legacy and continue her mission of empowering women to build brighter futures. Above all, Kim is — and always will be — Ashton’s mom.

Linda Groarke
Member at Large ( April 2025)
Piedmont Healthcare/Continuing Medical Education Program Administrator

Libba Beaucham
Member at Large (July 2025)
Advertising Sales Representative
Flagpole Magazine
Libba Beaucham has an eclectic background and skill set in nonprofit administration, youth history education, marketing, and music production. She is honored to be part of this mission as she is passionate about the power of education and giving back to the community.

Ryan Reynolds
Member at Large (Sept. 2025)
Law Office of Ryan J. Reynolds, LLC – Owner/Attorney

Steven M. Hines, MD
Member at Large (Jan. 2024)
Owner, Five Points Psychiatry
Dr. Steven Hines is a board certified adult psychiatrist who has been in practice in Athens, GA, since 2006.

Sherry J. Anderson, SHRM-CP (she/her)
Volunteer Coordinator (April 2024)
Executive Office Coordinator
PAN Foundation
Sherry Anderson is a professional with a passion for working in mission-driven organizations.
UGA MBA Fellow Board Members
The UGA MBA students serve as, non-voting members through the four semesters of the MBA program (a 20-month term).

Michelle Howard
Member at Large (2025)
Michelle is pursuing her MBA at the university of Georgia and has a background in HR. She is passionate about supporting the organization’s mission to help break the cycle of poverty, recognizing the impact scholarships can have on people’s lives and how much of a significant difference any amount of help can do.
Emeritus Board Members

Martha “Tish” Rumsey
Retired Georgia Division of Family & Children Services

Terri Davis
Realtor & Associate Broker Keller Williams Realty – Greater Athens

Linda Maples
Realtor Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, Athens, GA

Michaela Buttler
Consultant - Korn Ferry, Atlanta, GA
Do you have a passion to help support our mission?
Ashton was all about volunteerism, and that is the biggest need for the foundation. We will be hosting events to raise funds to support Ashton’s causes. Becoming a member of a nonprofit board as a board member or committee member can be a rewarding, high impact way that for-profit executives can do community service while learning new skills that can enhance their own careers.
Come to a Board Meeting!
We hold our board meetings once a month at Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty, 2405 W. Broad St. #150, Athens, GA 30606, the first Monday of every month @ 5:30PM. Come out sometime to see what we are all about.