The Ghent Dog Park Association is managed by an all volunteer Board of Directors.
Dan McNamara
President
Dan is a practicing attorney experienced in criminal, contract and media law.
“I feel like I owe it to Jasper (my Australian Cattle Dog) to do what I can to improve the park and that my legal experience and government and private sector connections can help us do so.”
Kaylee Fuller
Vice President
Kaylee is a California native, Navy veteran and a graduate of Old Dominion University. She is currently studying to become a yoga instructor. Kaylee is dog mom to Daisy (Australian Cattle Dog)
Andrea Ruege
Secretary
Andrea is a local attorney who practices labor and employment law. When she’s not spoiling Margo (her mixed breed rescue), Andrea enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling.
Wouter Deconinck
Treasurer
Wouter is a physics professor at William & Mary who has found Ghent to be a more happening place than Williamsburg. You will see him often with Brutus, the mystery spaniel, at the dog park or any of the local breweries.
Madison Witte
Maintenance Committee
Madison is a civil engineer and MBA candidate who works as a Navy civilian consultant in the environmental remediation field. Madison is a native Texan but has also lived in Orange County, CA and Chicago, IL for about a decade each. When she is not doting on her sweet Great Dane Pearl the Squirrel, Madison likes to go kayaking, explore local breweries and continue her search for the best tacos in Hampton Roads.
Tiphani Comena
Social Media Committee
Tiphani is a Rhode Island native, who has made Norfolk home. You can find her and her rescue pup Copper roaming the streets of Ghent on their daily walks.