Meet Our Staff

Our team recognizes and respects that people who seek our services know we are constantly adapting. We will continue to change and grow in response to the expressed needs of the communities we serve.
Cathy Schrader
Cathy SchraderExecutive Directorexecutivedirector@regionalfrn.org
304-539-9518
Cathy is a graduate of Community Development Institute East, is a certified Professional Community and Economic Developer and has worked in the community development field for over 20 years.   She is a graduate of Glenville State College  with a degree in Behavioral Science and is currently pursuing her Masters degree through Marshall University.  Mission work is her passion and she served as a missionary in Honduras and the Dominican Republic for five years as well as volunteered locally with feeding programs for the homeless.  Over 10,000 pairs of gently used shoes were collected by Cathy and her husband and were recycled through the Funds 2 Orgs program where the shoes were sent around the world to help those in need.  Cathy is also an entrepreneur and has made handcrafted teddy bears since 2007.
She was a national award winner of the Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund for her bear business in 2009 and her bears were featured on the Daystar Television Network in 2017.  Her bears have shipped across the US, Canada and New Zealand.  As a motivational speaker of the Stonecroft Women’s Leadership Program she has inspired women through women’s connections in WV, MD, PA and VA.  Cathy is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of 5.
Evan Young – Contract<BR>(SAPT Program Coordinator)
Evan Young – Contract
(SAPT Program Coordinator)
Putnam Wellness Coalitionevan@regionalfrn.org
Brian Holley – Staff<BR>(DFC Project Director)
Brian Holley – Staff
(DFC Project Director)
DFC Project Coordinatorbrian@regionalfrn.org