Board Members

Davey grew up in Maryland but from a young age had a strong desire to experience other parts of the country. So, when it was time for college, he headed out to Southern California - a far cry from the farm he grew up on. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a BA in Psychology. He then moved to Tucson to pursue graduate school at the University of Arizona and accepted an Assistant Coaching position for the men’s lacrosse team. It was during this timeframe that he also picked up a side job and started working at Best Buy. He has held multiple positions over the last 27 years with Best Buy but two important life events stand out above all others. First, he met his wife at Best Buy and 23 years later they are still going strong and have two amazing children. The second important event was having the opportunity to meet Jon Taylor. They spent several years together in the same store, and their bond has evolved well beyond just a professional relationship. He continues to be in amazement at the consistent investment Jon has made to his community and is beyond humbled at the opportunity to support Assistory. 

Marion was born in West Virginia and grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He began playing the clarinet and studying classical music at the age of nine. He started playing tenor sax in high school and then migrated to soprano sax. His passion for various types of music led him down an eclectic musical path. After studying jazz at Rippowam High School in Stamford, CT with Anthony Truglia, Meadows attended Berklee College of Music. There he majored in arranging and composition. He later went to the SUNY Purchase School for the Arts. During his college years, he played in several bands including disco, R&B, and various jazz ensembles. Not long after he finished school, (drummer) Norman Connors recorded one of his songs, “Invitation” and then asked Marion to join his band. Marion first hit the airwaves in 1991 and his first RCA release “For Lover’s Only” was a huge success and was followed by his groundbreaking “Keep it Right There” album. He became a staple of the contemporary jazz format with his subsequent recordings, which include Body Rhythm (1994) and Forbidden Fruit (1996), Passion (1997), Another Side Of Midnight (1999), Next To You (2000), In Deep (2002), Players Club (2004), Dressed To Chill (2006), Secrets (2009) Whisper (2013) and most recently Soul Traveler, the first installment of his Soul Trilogy which now showcases his current release, Soul City" on the New York-based Shanachie Label. Marion is a semi-pro cyclist, graphic artist, and designer. Marion received a doctorate from Wilberforce University in 2016.