Meet Our Board
Roz Drayer
Shelley Davenport
Shelley Davenport
Board President
Roz currently serves as Board President for LiftMeUp! as part of her commitment to her local community of Great Falls. Roz is also an accomplished equestrian and an avid golfer.
Roz works at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty and holds the distinction of receiving the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Lifetime Top P
Board President
Roz currently serves as Board President for LiftMeUp! as part of her commitment to her local community of Great Falls. Roz is also an accomplished equestrian and an avid golfer.
Roz works at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty and holds the distinction of receiving the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, Lifetime Top Producer Award. Roz’s degree and experience in business management, combined with her negotiating skills, show her uncompromising determination to deliver top caliber service.
Shelley Davenport
Shelley Davenport
Shelley Davenport
Vice President
New to the board in 2018, Shelley serves as Vice President. Her charter is community outreach to expand the presence of LiftMeUp! in Northern Virginia.
After having an accomplished career in information technology, Shelley pursued a passion of a lifetime and launched her own interior design firm in 2014.
Since moving to Great
Vice President
New to the board in 2018, Shelley serves as Vice President. Her charter is community outreach to expand the presence of LiftMeUp! in Northern Virginia.
After having an accomplished career in information technology, Shelley pursued a passion of a lifetime and launched her own interior design firm in 2014.
Since moving to Great Falls, Shelley is active in many clubs and enjoys volunteering for LiftMeUp! with her husband, Raymond and son, Mason.
Joanne Luoma
Shelley Davenport
Joanne Luoma
Board Secretary
Joanne Luoma recently joined the LiftMeUp! Board of Directors to serve as Secretary.
She is a retired teacher from Loudoun County Public Schools. However, she continues to work part time as a reading specialist for a public charter school. Her son, Jake, has been riding with LiftMeUp! since 2007.
Claire Abbott
Claire Abbott
Claire Abbott
Member at Large
Claire Abbott is a Certified Disability Management Specialist, and an active Registered Nurse, working in the field of Case Management and Disability Management.
Claire has been active with LiftMeUp! events for several years. She is an avid horse enthusiast herself, plays polo and resides in Great Falls.
Julie Casso
Claire Abbott
Claire Abbott
Member at Large
Julie Casso is a long-time resident and community leader in Great Falls. She has been Executive Director of The Arts of Great Falls charitable foundation for 8 years, coordinating the art school, artist studios in Great Falls Village Centre, and community art events.
Volunteering has always been a big part of Julie’s life s
Member at Large
Julie Casso is a long-time resident and community leader in Great Falls. She has been Executive Director of The Arts of Great Falls charitable foundation for 8 years, coordinating the art school, artist studios in Great Falls Village Centre, and community art events.
Volunteering has always been a big part of Julie’s life since moving to Great Falls in 1997. Most recently, she joined the board of LiftMeUp! and is incoming president of Great Falls Friends & Neighbors Women’s Social Club.
Sean Patrick Roche
Sean Patrick Roche
Sean Patrick Roche
Member at Large
Sean Patrick Roche is a business litigation attorney and a partner with Cameron McEvoy, PLLC in Fairfax, Virginia.
Mr. Roche was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, where he continues to reside with his wife and two sons. He became involved with LiftMeUp! a few years back and is proud to support LiftMeUp! as a board member.