Jo Langone
Jo Langone came to the Fund in April of 2014 after relocating from the Northeast. She was Assistant to the Director of Operations during that first summer and assumed the newly created dual role of Director of Operations/Programs in September 2014. She continued in that capacity until January 2017, when she was named Acting Executive Director. After a restructuring in November 2017 Jo was named Chief Operating Officer.
An accomplished sales and marketing veteran for 20 years, with management experience in new business development and administration, Jo gained most of her experience in the hospitality industry but was also a fundraiser and an event planner and coordinator prior to that.
Jo graduated from New York University and always felt a calling for the protection of wildlife. The opportunity to work for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund and to further its mission continues to be her dream of fulfillment and self-realization.
Jo lives in Kill Devil Hills with her husband, John, and their dog, Nicky.
Meg Puckett
Meg Puckett accepted the role of Herd Manager for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund in July 2016. She came to the CWHF from The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, where she worked in education, volunteer management, and media/public relations. Before that she was an educator at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, and she also worked on the USS Monitor project at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News. Meg graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College with degrees in History and English.
Meg’s background in nonprofits, public history, education and interpretation, and animal science has helped prepare her for the multi-faceted role of Herd Manager. In addition to that, Meg has more than 20 years experience working with and caring for horses, and a deep rooted love and connection to the Albemarle region.
Preserving the ecology and the history of the Outer Banks is something that she’s always been passionate about, and the wild horses of Corolla have held a special place in her heart since she was a little girl.