Meet the Capitol  YouthBuild Team

​​Case Manager/​Counselor, Cody Freas

Case Manager Cody was born in Bowie, Maryland, and raised on the East End of Charleston, WV, attending Roosevelt Junior High and Capital High School. From there he traveled to California, where he attended UC-San Diego for a spell and played semi-pro soccer for the Riverside County Elite. After returning back home to West Virginia, he earned a B.A.S. in Finance and continued to be involved in soccer as a Board Member for the West Virginia Soccer Association and Kanawha Valley Soccer League. He is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, Connor (15), Natalie (11), and Claire (2), who he raises with his wife, Heather. When not working or spending time with his family, he is either on the field playing or watching one of his son’s games. He also loves WVU sports and sushi. Cody currently resides in Hurricane, WV.

Worksite Supervisor, ​Clayton Hamilton

Clayton serves as the work site supervisor for Capital Youth Build at the Charleston HRDF office. As a supervisor with over 25 years experience in construction and automotive repair, he works with youth in the field as well as shop instruction. Clayton's goal is to make the participants familiar with tools and building, as well as repair concepts in both construction and automotive skills. He hopes that they leave with a better understanding in the construction and automotive fields and that they achieve a great work ethic. Clayton says, "hopefully helping them today will change their tomorrow."

Instructor, Michele Woodall