Orphanage Life

Amy Chesney currently serves as a team member at Mercy Chefs, a nonprofit dedicated to providing professionally prepared meals in times of disaster and need. Prior to this role, she worked in development at St. Matthew’s Catholic School, where she began as a dedicated volunteer before transitioning into a staff position.

Amy has called Chesapeake home for over 20 years, raising her five children in the community since relocating from Jacksonville, Florida in 2001. Her passion for service, community, and children has been a driving force in her ongoing commitment to the mission of the Maison Fortune Orphanage Foundation.

Ryan Kenrick is a partner with the law firm of Williams Mullen. He focuses his practice on financial services and real estate matters. Prior to commencing his legal career, Ryan spent a year living in Hinche, Haiti working directly with the children of the Maison Fortune Orphanage. During that time he developed a close bond with the kids and staff of the Orphanage that endures to this day. Having traveled and lived in Haiti, Ryan is acutely aware of the needs of the Haitian children and looks at the orphanage as a beacon of hope. Helping the orphanage bring hope to the children of Haiti remains a lifetime goal of his.

Ryan grew up in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and attended both Portsmouth Catholic and Bishop Sullivan High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia and completed his law degree at the College of William and Mary Law School. Ryan currently resides in Old Town Portsmouth with his wife Emily and their three small children.

As Senior Director of Customer Intelligence at Ferguson Enterprises, Chris is responsible for overseeing Customer Insights, Customer Experience, Market Research and Digital Analytics. He also oversees automated Marketing technology by upgrading our marketing technology to one platform powered by Oracle. With this upgrade, we will introduce new capabilities into the marketing function including machine learning and AI to connect data points and draw conclusions, allowing us to make data-driven decisions to personalize online, offline and mobile marketing campaigns and ensure all campaigns deliver an ROI. 

Chris joined Ferguson as a Senior Market Research Analyst in 2005 and was promoted to Manager of Market Research in 2008. In 2011, he left Ferguson for a year to work at UnitedHealth as Director of Market Intelligence, returning in 2012 as Senior Project Manager for business groups. He was promoted to Senior Manager of Customer Segmentation and Insights in 2013 and Director of Customer Intelligence in 2015 to. In 2016, Chris was appointed Director of Customer & Market Analytics.

Chris received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Science in Information and Communication from Ball State University. He also has a Master of Arts in Economics from Old Dominion University.

John Garrett is a Vice President and Commercial Lender for TowneBank in Norfolk, Virginia. John joined Towne after earning his BA in Economics & Business from the Virginia Military Institute, and works closely with local companies to manage their diverse financing and cash management needs. He is a trusted resource to business owners, and experienced working with companies in a variety of industries including manufacturing, maritime, transportation, hospitality, government and commercial contracting, commercial real estate, and other professional service providers.

As a Norfolk native, John is an active member in the community, involved in numerous civic organizations centered on improving the region’s ability to attract and retain talent, and become an even more desirable place to live, work and play.

John’s community involvement, and recognition include: The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation, Treasurer; VMI Keydet Club, Board of Governors; CHKD Ronald McDonald House, Board of Directors;Old Dominion Athletic Foundation Next Gen. Council, Board of Governors; Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Economic Development, Board of Directors – Norfolk; The Maury Foundation, Board of Directors; The Virginia Club, Board of Directors; DNC Downtown100, Projects Committee;
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Altagracia L. Scott is a Haitian-American, who was raised by devoted Catholics and lifetime humanitarians who instilled the power of faith, prayer, and love for others. A graduate of University of Ohio with a BA Finance and MBA in Business Administration Management, Altagracia is currently employed with the Department of Defense as Accounting Director for the Department of Navy Facilities Engineering Command.

Community involvement and recognitions include Council Member of the Fortune500 Retailers Companies; Rotary Club of Cleveland, member, Leaders of Tomorrow, Board; Green Belt-Lean6 Six Sigma, Leadership, and DoD Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM).

Altagracia is married and is the mother of two wonderful boys, stepmother of two great young ladies and resides in Chesapeake, VA.

John’s involvement with Maison Fortuné began in 2014 after a trip to the orphanage and he has since made multiple trips back to MFO, most recently in April 2023.

John grew up in the Portsmouth area of Virginia and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 2010 with a degree in Economics and Spanish. John has 16 years experience in financial services, spending the first 8 years of his career in Finance with Wells Fargo, followed by Ally Financial. John currently resides in Charlotte, NC.