Meet Your Area Managers
Ben DeGarmo
Senior Program Manager
Ben works to accompany volunteers through their transformative year by providing program content specific to their cities and working with the Agency Partners there. Ben has been with JVC since 2015, previously working with D.A. Blodgett - St. John's Home, a residential treatment campus, in Grand Rapids, MI. Ben is based out of Detroit, MI.
Ashley Ledet
Area Manager
As the Area Manager for the South, Ashley accompanies volunteers on their JV journey and offers support through relationship building, retreat facilitation, and agency connection. As a 2014-2015 JV in Harlem, Ashley served at St. Ignatius School in the Bronx.
William Poling
Senior Program Manager for Evaluation & Assessment
Since joining JVC in 2018, William has managed multiple communities of volunteers serving internationally and across the United States. Having volunteered and worked in many JVC-esque roles, from international non-profits to public schools in the U.S., William draws from such experiences in offering perspective and fostering growth among Jesuit Volunteers and the stakeholders that surround them.
Kate Walsh
Area Manager
As an Area Manager for the East region, Kate accompanies JVs as they explore and deepen their commitments to the values of simple living, community, spirituality, and social justice. Kate served as a JV in Philadelphia in 2016-2017.
