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Governor’s Advisory Board

The Governor's Advisory Board on Volunteerism and National Service is an advisory board established by Governor Robert McDonnell in Executive Order 20 (July 2010) and continued with Executive Order 35 (June 2011). The Advisory Board communicates with the Governor and Cabinet Secretaries on national and community service programs in Virginia and on fulfilling the responsibilities and duties prescribed by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service related to the AmeriCorps program.

   

 

 

Members

• Elaine Anderson of Barboursville, Triad Coordinator with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
• Juanita Balenger of Annandale, Community Outreach and Triad Director for the Office of the Attorney General
• Beckie A. Cox of Dublin, Rapid Response Coordinator for New River Community College
• Vellie Dietrich-Hall of Cullen, President & CEO of HPS Enterprises
• Lloyd C. Dunnavant*of Richmond, Executive Director of OB Hospitalists, Inc.
• Mark Fero of Ruther Glen, Financial Manager at the Office of the Attorney General
• Brett Gibson of Virginia Beach, Captain in the Virginia Army National Guard and Manager of Living Social
• Tonyia C. Gibson of Galax, Americorps Director-Reading for Life with Carroll County Public Schools
• Ashley Gregory of Mechanicsville, student at Hanover High School
• Julie C. Grimes of Richmond, Communications Manager with the Virginia Department of Education
• Dreama Montrief Johnson of Charlottesville, graduate student at the University of Virginia
• Ryan Kelly of Burke, Chief of Staff to Supervisor John Cook (Fairfax)
• Dr. Jack O. Lanier of Richmond, Chief Executive Officer of Richmond Behavioral Health Authority 
• Fay G. Lohr of Goochland, President and Chief Executive Officer of FeedMore
• Rich Nilsen of Alexandria, Vice President of Summit Wealth Management
• Samantha Vanterpool Rucker of Annandale, Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Attorney General
• C.B. Sinclair of Hopewell, Director of Development at United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
• Karen Stanley of Chester, Executive Director of Caritas & The Healing Place
• Lise Chandler White of Virginia Beach, Media and Communications Coordinator for the City of Virginia Beach
• David M. Zobel of Virginia Beach, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia
 

Ex Officio

Patrice Demsey of Richmond, Virginia state office director, Corporation for National and Community Service