Scott Habeeb - Executive Director

Scott is in his third decade as a public educator. He and his wife, Julie, have three daughters, one son, and two grandchildren. God has used their 30+ year involvement with Young Life to create in them a passion to build relationships and community. Having an adult child on the autism spectrum, working with young people with disabilities in the public schools, and serving as Young Life Capernaum volunteer leaders for over a decade have combined to compel them to desire to build relationships and community for friends of all ages and ALL abilities.

Kelly Joan “KJ” Boland - Director of Ministry

KJ is a New Jersey native. Growing up, KJ’s mom worked closely with the adult special needs population, and there KJ found a sweet community. She then attended Penn State University where, along with becoming a die hard Nittany Lion, she experienced great spiritual growth, primarily as a result of her involvement in Cru. After graduation, KJ spent a year as a member of the Blue Ridge Fellows program in Roanoke, where she spent a year developing the skills and practices to live out her faith in all areas of her life.

Originally hired in 2022 as a part-time staff associate, KJ was promoted in 2023 to the position of Director of Ministry. She now serves the community of adults with disabilities in the Roanoke Valley by helping to create opportunities to foster rich, life-giving, inclusive friendships and community.

Sydney Dougherty - Ministry Staff Associate

Sydney is from Northern Virginia and is a graduate of George Mason University, where she studied Psychology and Nonprofit Studies and was an active participant in Cru events. After college, Sydney joined the Blue Ridge Fellows post-graduate program in Roanoke, where she learned to better live out her faith and also joined the Masterpiece Alliance volunteer leadership team.

Sydney has always had a heart for those with disabilities which made Masterpiece Alliance a great fit for her. While in the future, Sydney hopes to pursue her dreams of attending graduate school for a Master’s in Social Work, for now she is enjoying living in Roanoke and serving as a Masterpiece Alliance Ministry Staff Associate, where she helps build and support the Masterpiece Alliance community.

Silas Henderson - Ministry Staff Associate

Originally from Pennsylvania, Silas comes from a family that worked with Cru, a ministry to college campuses, for 20 years. Silas came to know God in middle school and met life changing youth pastors in high school. He graduated from Virginia Tech in May 2023 with a degree in communication and quickly started volunteering with Masterpiece Alliance. 

Silas is also mildly on the autism spectrum, so he knows how it feels to live with a disability but still be special. He loves to make friends, have conversations, share laughs, and worship God. He is a die hard fan of Virginia Tech, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Bruins, but especially, the Boston Red Sox.

Leslie James - Accountant

Leslie James is a lifelong Salemite. She graduated with majors in Finance and Accounting from Virginia Tech and has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry. Thankfully for Masterpiece Alliance, Leslie enjoys the accuracy and transparency in number crunching that comes with being an accountant.

Leslie’s passion for joining the Masterpiece Alliance community comes from an overflowing love for her family: her husband, Alex, her daughters Alexis and Emma, and her brother Timmy who is on the Autism spectrum.

God has truly given Leslie a heart for encouragement, foster care and adoption, and friends of ALL abilities.