Photo for Jack Mannion February 24, 2024 Jack Mannion View this Post
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Jack graduated in 1972 with a degree in accounting from Villanova University. He has been involved with Gabriel Homes for a number of years both on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Work Crew.

As a retiree, Jack has time to spend with his wife and family, especially his grandchildren.

Photo for Leslie Kane February 21, 2024 Leslie Kane View this Post
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Leslie Kane has been involved in Gabriel Homes since its inception.  In 1982 Leslie's sister, Amanda was born with Down Syndrome. When her family's church had a request for a planner to help start a group home, her father, Patrick Kane answered the call and helped start Gabriel Homes. Leslie has been on the board since October 2022.
 

Leslie is a Courage Coach as the host of the "Why Not Today?" Podcast. The Why Not Today podcast interviews guests as they share their courage stories. We also share ways to live our lives and have the courage. to say "Why Not Today?". She is passionate about creating a community of like minded people who want to connect!

Leslie Kane has also been a Sales Director in Mary Kay Cosmetics for nearly 30 years. She has an undergraduate and MBA in Finance from Va. Tech. Leslie has also been very involved in the local community and was a Best of Reston Honoree in 2018.

Photo for Gary Le Francois October 24, 2023 Gary Le Francois View this Post
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Gary retired as the head of Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic property management engineering team, he assesses operating conditions and establishes preventive maintenance procedures for existing and newly acquired projects, performs annual inspections of TCS managed properties, provides expertise on tenant construction, HVAC system retrofits and replacements, and other capital projects. He also serves on Transwestern Investment Company’s due diligence team to evaluate properties before purchasing and prepares and presents engineering and O.S.H.A safety training for property managers and building engineers.

Prior to joining Transwestern, Gary served as chief engineer for both Cushman & Wakefield and Smithy Braedon Property Company. He has completed training courses with Carrier, Trane, York, Bryant, and Siemens, and completed apprenticeships in air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems, and sheet metal.

Photo for Elaine Bickel October 24, 2023 Elaine Bickel View this Post
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Elaine Bickel has been associated with Gabriel Homes for many years. First as a part time bookkeeper in the early 1990s and for the last several years as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors. The Gabriel Homes' mission is one she feels is important both for the residents and for the broader community.

Elaine is a long time Northern Virginia resident having moved here after graduating from the University of VA with an accounting degree in 1975. She spent most of her career working for companies in the software technology field, and she focused on Federal Government customers.

As a retiree, Elaine enjoys spending time with her 3 children and especially her 2 grandsons.