Who We Are

Joanne B. Ladley

Vice President, Owner
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 help 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 Annapolis and Seattle and continue to be her inspiration. Joanne's community involvement includes serving as a member of Lancaster General Health 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 Big Timber, 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 then come back right over top of the boat looking down right at you. It's freedom in so many ways.
  • If you could add my kids to the mix of people who already live there, 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
  • Seeing all the options and presenting them for others to be able to decide a course of action
  • Curiosity about new things and willingness to try them

Leisure activities:
  • Cooking
  • Singing in the church choir

Things that may surprise you:
  • 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."

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