Board Members

Dr. Blake Puckett, President

Blake Puckett serves as a member of the senior executive service for the Department of Defense with a focus on national security and foreign policy analysis. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.S. in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy from the Joint Forces Staff College, and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. His academic interests include national security affairs, Russia and Eurasia regional issues, rule of law and corruption issues, and the role of ethics in international affairs. Blake’s calling has straddled the line between academia and on-the-ground presence and he hopes to help others faithfully link education and vocation through the work of Cambridge House, where he currently serves as President of the Board. Blake enjoys jogging through Colonial Williamsburg, hiking in the mountains, or a good round of Axis and Allies. Blake and Paula have three young adult children and are proud “humans” for two African Basenjis, Kafi and Mocha.

Paula Jeffrey Puckett, Secretary

Paula Puckett serves with InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries at William & Mary, her alma mater. She also holds an MA in Leadership from All Nations Christian College north of London. Paula is passionate about prayer, spiritual formation and helping scholars both young and old to flourish. Having worked in England alongside many men and women from the L’Abri tradition, Paula is particularly excited about the impact Cambridge House will have on generations of faculty and students. She is always happy to talk about tennis and her many trips to Wimbledon. She and her husband, Blake, have three young adult children and two dogs who always enjoy a long walk.

Sharon Wood-Dunn

Sharon Wood-Dunn is a 15-year veteran coach and mentor through the Executive Partner program at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business. She holds a B.A. in Business and Communications from Hunter College, New York, is a paralegal and holds professional certification from Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations. Sharon’s background includes a 25-year professional career in consulting, corporate culture, labor relations, ethics and business conduct, and extensive volunteer work with the Let Freedom Ring Foundation’s Education & Scholarship Committee, Williamsburg’s Historic First Baptist Church Personnel Ministry and the Mason School’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. As a board member, Sharon’s journey has come full circle back to academia as she joins her passion of furthering Christian-related activities in a secular university setting. She hopes to infuse her work at Cambridge House with her life’s motto, “Let’s get to the heart of it,” by guiding honest conversations in a safe space for those pursuing faith, intellectual integrity and spiritual formation. An all sports fan, dedicated wife and mother, Sharon resides locally with her husband John, and is the proud “Mimi” to three grandchildren, who are the “center” of her life.

Clif Brigham, Treasurer

Clif Brigham is an accountant and the President of a local CPA practice. He and his wife, Karen, are both graduates of William & Mary, and Clif holds a master’s degree in taxation from the college. They have two adult children, one of whom is also a graduate of William & Mary. Clif and Karen have ministered to international students at the college for over forty years and have a deep and abiding love and burden for students. He is active in his local church and has served on various church and charitable boards over the years. Clif is a Gideon and participates in regular Bible distributions. He is excited about the opportunity to serve Cambridge House, and he looks forward to being part of helping to equip students with the knowledge and tools needed to address the current culture with Bible-based answers to the challenges and brokenness of the world in which we live.

Rev. Dr. Travis Simone

Travis serves as the lead pastor at the Williamsburg Community Chapel. He is a proud graduate of William & Mary where he received his B.A. in Religion. He attended seminary at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He earned his doctorate from Duke Divinity School where his research focused on successful leadership transitions. Travis enjoys helping a variety of organizations increase their missional effectiveness through improved organizational health. At the Chapel, Travis serves alongside a talented staff and team of pastors. He is grateful for the opportunity to steward a strong culture of getting people into God’s Word, meeting people wherever they are, making community our middle name, and joining in one common disciple-making effort. Travis grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he met his wife, Nina, in kindergarten. They have four daughters: Sophia, Olivia, Leila, and Ruthie. In his spare time, Travis listens to baseball on the radio, rides his bike, paddle boards, and cheers for the William & Mary Tribe. He is on a permanent quest for the perfect Italian sandwich.