MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joseph (Joe) Duda, RPh has over 25 years of diverse pharmaceutical experience, spanning hospital and retail pharmacy, formulation development, product manufacturing, and portfolio commercialization. He has held senior leadership positions in both generic prescription and consumer health business units, demonstrating expertise in P&L management, portfolio contracting, and product distribution across various sales channels.

Duda's career highlights include his tenure at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, where he began as a formulation chemist in 1996, developing a matrix-based generic formulation for a narrow therapeutic drug. His work led to two U.S. patents and the creation of a new branded product, Phenytek®, sold by Mylan's Bertek division. Later, Duda served as president of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, overseeing a division generating over $2 billion in annual revenue, and subsequently as president of Meda Consumer Healthcare, integrating it into Mylan's operations and expanding its product line.

Duda attributes much of his success to his time in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he honed his ability to identify deliverables, develop plans, and lead teams effectively. He holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and a MBA from West Virginia University and is a licensed pharmacist in West Virginia, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Additionally, he has been actively involved in various professional organizations, including serving on the board of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association and advisory roles for the Healthcare Distribution Management Association.

Currently, Duda is the owner of a Virginia Junkluggers franchise and serves as the Executive in Residence at Intermed Labs, a medical device innovation lab and startup studio. He remains engaged in his community through memberships in the Marine Corps League, local business networking groups, and affiliations with professional associations.

Ms. Lisa Behr serves as a board member for The Village at Orchard Ridge. Previously, Ms. Behr was chair of National Lutheran Communities & Services' (NLCS) Board of Trustees. Ms. Behr was owner/manager of both residential and commercial real estate with Greenfield & Behr Residential located in Winchester, Virginia from 2017-2022. In 2022 Greenfield & Behr merged with Coldwell Banker Premier, at which Ms. Behr now serves as a REALTOR and mentor. Ms. Behr has earned the BRAR President’s Award and ERA Leadership Team Award. In 2009, she was named First in Service by ERA Real Estate, earning the prestigious Jim Jackson Memorial Award. Her certifications include, Accredited Buyers Representative, Cartus/Affinity Certification and Senior Real Estate Specialist.

She is a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Women’s Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), supporter of the Winchester Royals Baseball Team and the Blue Ridge Association of Realtors Educational Committee.

Ms. Behr received a B.A. in Administration Management from the University of Northern Iowa in 1980.

Gail O. Mazzocco, a resident at The Village at Orchard Ridge–A National Lutheran Community, joined the Board of Directors in 2019. Mrs. Mazzocco served as a consultant to the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing Excellence, where she developed a statewide plan for admission requirements to 12 University of North Carolina System R.N. to BSN Programs. Prior to this, Mrs. Mazzocco served in senior positions in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the School of Nursing at the University of Maryland.

Mrs. Mazzocco has been active in community and church life serving in various capacities. She served as president and vice-president of the congregational council at Christ Lutheran Church in Cumberland, Maryland, and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Campus Ministry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, respectively. She also served as chair of the health cabinet at Holy Trinity. She has served as vice president of the Maryland Nurses' Association, chair of the Allegany College of Maryland Foundation Board, a member of the Board of Trustees of The Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, Maryland, and chair of the Board of Directors, Fearrington Cares, Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Since moving to The Village at Orchard Ridge, Mrs. Mazzocco has been an active member of the Residents' Association, serving a two-year term as vice president, chair of the finance workgroup, and several support activities.

Mrs. Mazzocco received her EdD from the College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland: major in higher education administration; M.S. from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, major in medical-surgical nursing; B.S. in nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland; diploma in nursing from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts.

Retired Lt. Col. Matt Ballard is a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and a current Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety instructor in Alexandria, Virginia. He is the chief executive officer and owner of MEDTAC-6 L.L.C. in northern Virginia, where he teaches Basic Life Support, CPR, AED, first aid for professional rescuers and other medical emergency trauma specialties through The American Red Cross. Ballard also serves his community as a substitute teacher in Fairfax County and as a sound engineer and musician at Bethany Lutheran Church in Alexandria.

Ballard earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminology from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), a Master of Education from Long Island University, and a Master of Military Art and Science from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A longtime music enthusiast, he was trained in recording, sound engineering and live sound reinforcement at Clear Tracks Studios in Tampa, Florida, and Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is also a former CEO of Songbox Studio 4 and a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, as well as the American Disc Jockey Association.

An active member of his community, Ballard has served on numerous boards and is committed to supporting the residents, staff and community members at The Village at Orchard Ridge. He is a devoted husband, father and advocate for his father, Peter Ballard, who resides at Orchard Ridge.

The Rev. Jonathan Boynton is a pastor at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winchester, Virginia. Ordained in 2012, he has served in a variety of parish settings throughout the Shenandoah Valley and completed his internship in South Dakota.

Boynton has been a member of the Virginia Synod (ELCA) Synod Council for six years. Committed to service and outreach in Winchester and Frederick County, he volunteers at Highland Food Pantry and CCAP. Before pursuing his call to ministry, he earned a degree in business management from North Carolina State University and developed his entrepreneurial skills in management at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area.

With experience in church leadership, business management and community engagement, Boynton is dedicated to fostering connections on personal, local and state levels.

Miles K. Davis has built a diverse and dynamic career, spanning military service, venture capital management and leadership in higher education. He played a key role in launching the management consulting arm of a Fortune 100 company, served as the dean of a business school and later became the president of a U.S. university. One of the most profound experiences of his career was being asked to establish and lead a university in Nigeria, founded by a visionary leader whose impact and dreams were tragically cut short.

Throughout his life, Davis has been driven by a passion for growth, innovation and leadership, contributing to transformative projects across multiple fields. While his professional journey has been rich and varied, he now finds himself in a deeper conversation with his spirit. Compelled to listen to the call of humanity, he seeks to be an instrument of change, embodying the values of service and leadership to create meaningful impact and inspire positive transformation.

Davis is committed to partnering with organizations and individuals who share his dedication to making the world a better place. He believes that when institutions unite their resources, creativity and influence to address societal challenges, they become powerful agents of change. By fostering collaboration and championing the well-being of individuals and communities, he aims to help shape a more sustainable, just and equitable future.

 

Cyndi Walters was named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of National Lutheran Communities and Services (NLCS) in May 2021, assuming the position full-time in August 2021. Prior to this role, she served as chief operating officer (COO) since 2016. Cyndi has served at NLCS in varying capacities for nine years; first as a consultant before joining as chief operating officer in 2016.

Cumulatively, Walters has over 30 years of experience in the senior living industry including a strong background in strategically growing and diversifying the organization and an enhanced focus on operating as a senior-living system and leveraging its benefits and efficiencies. Prior to joining NLCS, she provided project management and advisory services to senior living organizations through Walters Advisors, LLC. She has also served in a leadership role at Presbyterian Senior Living in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, and during her 19 years at KPMG (a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services), spent significant time as a partner and leader of their National Senior Living Advisory Practice.

As president and CEO, Cyndi’s focus is strategically growing and furthering NLCS’ mission to honor, inspire and support choice and opportunity in partnership with older adults. Cyndi is an advocate for “aging with choice,” which means supporting older adults in making their own choices in aging, whether it means moving to a senior living community or bringing in supportive services to their home. She is also an advocate for team members across the organization and leads a team dedicated to ensuring NLCS remains a Great Place to Work® and an employer of choice for those who have a heart to serve older adults.

Cyndi is a native of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from York College of Pennsylvania.