Board Members

Mary Ellen is Justin’s mother, founder and chairperson of The Justin W. Jennings Foundation.  Mary Ellen worked as an executive assistant to the president of an international engineering and construction company.   Mary Ellen also served as a community liaison on Governor Minner’s Task Force on Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rate.  Her story and findings were published in 2003 as part of the overall committee report.  Mary Ellen received her education through Delaware Tech as well as through the DuPont systems.  Mary Ellen resides in Ocean View, Delaware with her husband Craig.  She is the mother of three, Adam, Danielle and son-in-law Nathan and two grandchildren, Lilly and Andrew.

Craig is the chairperson and past president of The Justin W. Jennings Foundation, as well as Justin’s father.  After 34 years of service, Craig retired from The Chrysler Corporation in Newark Delaware as a Robotics and Automated Equipment Engineer.  He received his education from Delaware Technical College and The Chrysler Institute of Technology.  Craig and his wife Mary Ellen now reside in Ocean View.

Kathy comes to the Justin W. Jennings Foundation with years of marketing and fund raising experience, having recently retired from her job as Director of Development and Communication at a Pennsylvania school for children with learning disabilities.  Kathy is also a co-owner of Seaquels, a furniture consignment shop located in Ocean View.  
For many years the Bethany Beach area was a second home to Kathy and her family.  In 2009, they decided to make it their permanent home.  Kathy is a graduate of St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN with a degree in History and Art History.  Kathy, her husband David and their dogs reside in Ocean View.

Ken lives in South Bethany with his wife, Ann and daughters Brittany and Cassidy.  Ken is a CPA with Jefferson, Urian, Doane, & Sterner, P.A. and graduated from James Madison University.

Mary Jo is retired from the University of Delaware after serving twenty years in the Career Services Center working as the Office Coordinator and as Staff Assistant for the Campus Interview Program.  She held a part-time position at Girls Inc. of Delaware for the past two years and previously worked at the DuPont Company for seven years, leaving there to raise her family.  While her children were in school, she served on numerous committees at their schools and church.  Mary Jo currently resides in Wilmington, Delaware with husband Randy and enjoys spending time at Bethany Beach where she plans to retire in the near future.

Kathleen M. Jennings is currently the Delaware Deputy State Attorney.  She was a partner with the law firm of Phillips, Goldman & Spence, P.A.  Prior to entering private practice, Kathleen served as Chief Deputy Attorney General and State Prosecutor with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, prosecuting crimes, ranging from serial murders to white-collar crimes.

Lindsay Maurer is a creative resourceful leader with a background in marketing, sales, and real estate with a degree in business.  She attended the University of Connecticut and is originally from that area.  Lindsay credits her role as the Marketing and Business Development Leader for a building firm with offices in New Castle and Ocean View for causing her to fall in love with the Eastern shore of Delaware.

Lindsay’s dedication to the growth, prosperity, and well-being of The Quiet Resorts area is apparent as she is now the Member Relations Manager for the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce.   She is also a Charter member of The Resourceful Leader, a continuous economic gardening program for Sussex County supported by the University of Delaware and the Sussex Economic Development Action Committee. Lindsay resides with her husband Neil in West Fenwick Island.

Randy has a passion for leadership, entrepreneurship, and team building. He is currently a Program Faculty member at The Wharton School and has worked with the Department of Ocean Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Randy holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Randy is the owner of the Gale Force Group of Companies in Ocean View, Delaware.  He grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore and currently lives in Bethany Beach.  Randy loves to fish and watch his Yellow Lab ride waves.