Amy Witt Folkes is a graduate of Old Dominion University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Management. She began her bookkeeping path while working for her father’s underground utility firm in the early 1990s. She went on to start her own full-charge bookkeeping company, Folkes Management Corp., Inc. She has extensive knowledge in the area of full charge bookkeeping using multiple accounting software programs. While raising her and Grey’s three children, she held several volunteer positions, ranging from room parent to student government advisor to “Santa”. St. Matthew’s Catholic School named its Christmas Shoppe in her honor.
She has served on numerous boards and committees including the United Way of South Hampton Roads, Edmarc Hospice for Children, St. Matthew’s Catholic School advisory board, Catholic High School PTA treasurer, and is currently the President of the Southeast Virginia Community Foundation board.
Amy manages the day to day operations of Folkes Family, LLC and oversees all their investment interests, which are currently valued at over $50 million involving ownership in 20 companies.
Education
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Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center
The facility spans 74,000 Square Feet and it includes 8 indoor and 12 outdoor courts. All courts at Folkes-Stevens are hard surface with classic US Open Blue and Green color patterns.
Feed the Children Inc.
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
