Who We Are
Joanne B. Ladley
Vice President
Kitchen Kettle Village
Intercourse, PA
With a bachelor's degree from Washington & Jefferson College, Joanne describes her current role as Synergy Conductor. She spends her time keeping all of the diverse business areas complementing each other to make the village thrive. Her greatest joy is in helping people grow by discovering ways to make their jobs easier, more stimulating and mostly, more fun! Joanne's two children, Allyson and Scott, reside in Maryland and Colorado and continue to be her inspiration. Joanne's community involvement includes serving as a member of Fulton Bank's Advisory Board, Lancaster General Hospital Board, co-chairing the Ethics in Business Program with the Samaritan Counseling Center, as well as co-chairing the Women's Council of the United Way of Lancaster.
Favorites:- My new home in Bozeman, Montana (my new favorite place!)
- Floating down the Yellowstone River watching the eagles soar above you and feeling as if they are actually playing games with you as they go out of sight and come back right over top of the boat looking down right at you is freedom in so many ways.
- Add my kids to the mix of people who already live there and you've got my real favorites!
Strengths:
- Seeing the big picture (which means forgetting some of the details)
- Stretching people beyond their own perception of their capabilities
- Understanding the importance of relationships - it came at a high price very late in life
- Seeing all the options and presenting them for others to be able to decide a course of action
- My curiosity about new things and my willingness to try them
Leisure activities:
- Cooking
- Singing
Things that may surprise you:
- I own a Ferrari
- I've sung leading roles in a number of operas
- Every day I try to do something unexpected - as ordinary as a yoga class, or as whimsical as buying a piece of art
Favorite expressions:
- "If you don't dare, you're doomed to dullness."
- "Traveler, there is no path. Paths are made by walking."
