Partners

Partner Profiles


Our partners are distinguished leaders in the community and their commitment to age wave preparedness has been paramount to the success of the partnership.

Our board and general partners work on at least one of the four workgroups below. We will be adding profiles -- check back soon!

Board

  • Tom Silvestri, Board Chairman, President and Publisher, Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Sherrie Brach, Board Secretary, Chief Executive Officer United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
  • Jeffrey S. Cribbs, Sr., Executive Director, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Kelly L. Hellmuth, Associate Attorney, McGuireWoods LLP
  • Dr. Richard W. Lindsay, Former Head of the Division of Geriatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia
  • James Rothrock, Acting Commissioner, Virginia Department for the Aging

Civic Engagement Work Group:

  • Janet Areson, Director of Policy Development Virginia Municipal League
  • Saphira Baker, Chair, Principal, Communitas Consulting
  • Sherrie Brach, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
  • Nancy Conkright, ODP Support
  • Patricia Gould-Champ, M.Div., Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Practical Theology Virginia Union University Pastor, Safe Community Baptist Church
  • Sharon R. Handley, Manager, CarMax Foundation
  • Brian Jacks, Volunteer Program Coordinator, AARP Virginia
  • John Martin, President & CEO, Southeastern Institute of Research
  • Joel Mier, Vice President, Consumer Insights, Genworth Financial
  • Frazier Millner, Director of Product Innovation and Strategic Marketing, Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • F. Ellen Netting, Ph.D., Professor and Samuel S. Wurtzel Endowed Chair, School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Nikki Nicholau, Director, Office on Volunteerism and Community Service, Virginia Dept. of Social Services
  • Darcy S. Oman, President & CEO, The Community Foundation
  • Tom Silvestri, President and Publisher, Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Nancy Stutts, Ph.D., Faculty Director, ConnectNetwork, Division of Community Engagement, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Jay T. Thompson, III Trustee, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Thelma Bland Watson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging
  • E. Ayn Welleford, Ph.D., Chair & Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Patricia Wilkerson, Vice President and Corporate Secretary (retired), Dominion Resources, Inc.

Community Readiness Work Group:

  • Janet Areson, Director of Policy Development Virginia Municipal League
  • Pete Boisseau, ODP Support, Boisseau Partners
  • Sherrie Brach, Board Secretary, Chief Executive Officer United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
  • Helen Cockrell, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A)
  • Hal Irvin, Assoc. Vice President for Human Resources, Virginia Tech
  • Dean Lynch, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Virginia Association of Counties
  • Dr. Alan McKay, Dean, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University
  • Sandra J. Miller, Government Relations & Advocacy, Sentara Healthcare
  • James Rothrock, Acting Commissioner, Virginia Department for the Aging
  • Gail Nardi, Adult Services Program Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services
  • Paulette Parker, Grant Program Officer, Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
  • Nancy Roberts, Senior Advisor, Council on Virginia's Future
  • Katie M. Roeper, Executive Director, SeniorNavigator
  • Denise Scruggs, MA, MS, ADC, CDP, Director, Beard Center on Aging at Lynchburg College
  • Carla Taylor, Director of Human Resources, City of Winchester
  • John K. Taylor, Trustee, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Gordon Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
  • Thelma Bland Watson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging
  • Regina Whitsett, Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (VA ABC), Enforcement Division

Shared Database Work Group:

  • Ed Ansello, Ph.D., Director of the Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Robert Blancato, President, Matz, Blancato, & Associates
  • Peter A. Boling, M.D., Director of Geriatric Services and Interim Chair for the Division of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Kathleen Fletcher RN MSN APRN-BC GNP FAAN, Director of Senior Services, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
  • Marissa Galicia-Castillo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Director for the Glennan Center for Gerontology, Eastern Virginia Medical School
  • Jay Holdren, MHA, L-NHA, Administrative Director, Geriatric Services, VCU Medical Center, House Calls/Long Term Care, VCU Partnership in Geriatric Education
  • Christine J. Jensen, Ph. D., Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Schroeder Ctr for Healthcare Policy Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology & Education College of William & Mary
  • Paula Kupstas, Ph. D., Project Director, Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Richard Lindsay, MD, Former Head of the Division of Geriatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, University of Virginia
  • Merle Mast, Ph.D., Professor & Head, Dept. of Nursing, James Madison University
  • Marilyn Pace Maxwell, MSW, Executive Director, Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC)
  • Chris Murray, Business Development Director, Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
  • Paulette Parker, Grant Program Officer, Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
  • Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Center for Gerontology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Bruce Robertson, Vice President, Sentara Healthcare
  • Ken Robertson, SPHR, Human Resources Director, Virginia Retirement System
  • Louis F. Rossiter, Ph.D., Research Professor and Director, Schroeder Center for Healthcare Policy, The Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy, The College of William & Mary
  • Rhonda Zingraff, Ph.D., Associate Dean CISAT, James Madison University

Financial Readiness Work Group:

  • Debbie Bain, Manager - Workforce Diversity and Planning, Dominion Resources
  • Pete Boisseau, ODP Support, Boisseau Partners
  • Jim Dunn, Divisional Consultant, Bon Secours Richmond Foundation
  • Dennis Flannery, Director of Sales and Membership Development, Virginia Chamber of Commerce
  • Hugh Gouldthorpe, Senior Vice President, Owens & Minor
  • Bill Kallio, State Director, AARP Virginia
  • Lyn Hammond, Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade
  • Ken Robertson, SPHR, Human Resources Director, Virginia Retirement Systems
  • Lynn Schafer, Career Manager, Ukrop's Super Markets
  • Tom Silvestri, President and Publisher, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Healthcare and Long-term Care Work Group:

  • Mary Lynne Bailey, Vice President, Legal & Government Affairs, Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA)
  • Pete Boisseau, ODP Support
  • Judy Collins, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Jeffrey Cribbs, Sr., President & Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Barbara Dickinson, Senior Trust Administrator, First Market Bank
  • Patrick Farrell, President, HCA Richmond Division, HCA
  • Cindi B. Jones, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Medical Assistance Services
  • Deborah Love, Executive Director, Richmond Academy of Medicine
  • Peter Paul Lucas, Genworth Financial
  • Beth Ludden, Genworth Financial
  • Bill Lukhard Executive Council Member, AARP Virginia
  • John Martin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Southeastern Institute of Research, Inc.
  • Michael Matthews, Chief Executive Officer, Central Virginia Health Network, Inc.
  • Joel Mier, Vice President, Consumer Insights, Genworth Financial
  • Paulette Parker, Grant Program Officer, Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
  • Lory L. Phillippo, Chief Executive Officer, Circle Center Adult Day Services
  • Sheldon Retchin, M.D., M.S.P.H., Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
  • Dr. Carolyn E. Thomas, Former President of Richmond Academy, Richmond Academy of Medicine, Commonwealth Pathology
  • Jay T. Thompson, Trustee, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
  • Tina Waring, Marketing/Public Relations Specialist, Sentara Life Care Corporate
  • Richard White, Vice President, Product Management & Innovation, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shied