Board & Chapters
The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is led by the State Board of Directors. This group provides legal and fiduciary oversight, approving the budget, setting the strategic direction, and providing supervision and direction for the executive. State Board committees include Development and Marketing, Finance, and Governance.
VCIC’s chapters are local advisory committees based in Lynchburg, Peninsula, Richmond, and Tidewater. Learn More …
STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The State Board of Directors provides primary oversight of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. These individuals volunteer their time, talent and expertise to lead the organization. Current members are:
Chair
Ashby C. Kilgore
Newport News Public Schools, Retired
Vice Chair
Mekbib L. Gemeda
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Secretary
Vivian M. Oden
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Treasurer
Douglas S. Jones
Fahrenheit Advisors
Immediate Past Chair
Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas
Dominion Energy
Members
Karla Almendarez-Ramos
City of Richmond
Dana C. Beckton
Sentara Healthcare
Charlie C. Boyd, Jr.
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Tamika Brewer-Johnson
Atlantic Union Bank
M. Imad Damaj
Islamic Center of Virginia
Veleka S. Gatling
Old Dominion University
Jodi K. Gillette
Central Virginia Community College Educational Foundation
Dwight Jones
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jill A. McCormick
The Jackson Foundation
Alison Morrison-Shetlar
University of Lynchburg
May Nivar
Altria
Paula P. Pando
Reynolds Community College
Cameron D. Patterson
Longwood University & Robert Russa Moton Museum
Dennis Roberts
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynchburg, Virginia
Bimaljit S. Sandhu
Richmond Gastroenterology Associates
Baljit S. Sidhu
Sikh Association of Central Virginia, Inc.
Melvyn Smith, Jr.
Genworth
Joycelyn Spight Roache
Old Point Financial Corporation
Kelly A. C. Stuart
Bon Secours Mercy Health System
Alexis N. Swann
TowneBank
James L. Weinberg
Hirschler
Nhu Q. Yeargin
YLS Inc. Landscape Contractor
Emeritus
David D. Burhans
University of Richmond, Retired
LOCAL CHAPTER MEMBERS
Local chapter members are the “eyes and ears” of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, identifying program opportunities, supporting the Humanitarian Awards Dinners by securing chairs, selecting honorees, and selling tables, and making sure that VCIC is well-connected in the communities we serve.
The Lynchburg Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities provides direction and support with a particular focus on the greater Lynchburg community. In addition to planning the annual Lynchburg Humanitarian Awards Dinner, the local chapter supports the organization’s programming and outreach efforts. Current officers and members are:
Chair
Shanda K. Horner
Community Volunteer
Vice Chair
Gloria T. Witt
Define Success Coaching and Facilitation Services, LLC
Secretary
Dennis S. Roberts
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynchburg, Virginia
Immediate Past Chair
Jodi K. Gillette
Central Virginia Community College Educational Foundation
Members
Dori Baker
Author & Speaker
Charlie C. Boyd, Jr.
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Robert L. Canida, II
University of Lynchburg
Samantha C. Citty
Liberty University
Ally D. Davis
Liberty University
Robert S. Dendy, Jr.
Community Volunteer
Crystal M. Edwards
Lynchburg City Schools
Tina Garrett-Ragland
Save the Children, US
Hermina W. Hendricks
Randolph College
Jennifer B. Huffman
Atlantic Union Bank
John H. Hughes, IV
City of Lynchburg
David M. Levy
Surovell Isaacs & Levy PLC
Sabita Manian
University of Lynchburg
Nathaniel X. Marshall
BWX Technologies, Inc.
Kirstin McHenry
Bank of the James
Muriel B. Mickles
Central Virginia Community College
Marjette G. Upshur
City of Lynchburg Office of Economic Development
Denise P. Woernle
Framatome Inc.
James W. Wright
Community Volunteer
Patricia (Pat) Young
Centra Health, Inc
The Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities provides direction and support with a particular focus on the greater Peninsula community. In addition to planning the annual Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner, the local chapter supports the organization’s programming and outreach efforts. Current officers and members are:
Chair
Eugene M. Jordan, II
Community Volunteer
Vice Chair
Nhu Q. Yeargin
YLS Inc. Landscape Contractor
Secretary
Tracy S. Brooks
Newport News Public Schools
Immediate Past Chair
Donna E. Woods
Hampton City Schools, Retired
Members
Golden H. Bethune-Hill
The Community Free Clinic of Newport News, Retired
George Chioros
Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Polly Chong
Law Offices of Polly Chong
M. Denise Counce
TowneBank
Joshua M. David
David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C.
W. Vidal Dickerson
Christopher Newport University
Lewis J. Fisher
Huntington Ingalls/Newport News Shipbuilding
W. Fanchon Glover
College of William & Mary
Jonathan Heath
Virginia Natural Gas
Naved A. Jafri
Mid-Atlantic Women’s Care
Guy G. Levy
Levy Dental Group
John Massey
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Robert G. Saunders
Newport News General District Court
David A. Seeley
Beth Moore & Associates, CPAs
Maria Silsdorf
Newport News Shipbuilding
Jeffery O. Smith
Hampton City Schools
Toiya A. Sosa
Riverside Health System
Doretha J. Spells
Hampton University
Joseph Steele
The Shops at Carolina Furniture of Williamsburg
Edith G. White
Hampton Roads Community Action Program
Chris S. Zambas
Community Volunteer
Emeritus
Wayne D. Lett
Newport News Public Schools, Retired
The Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities provides direction and support with a particular focus on the greater Richmond community. In addition to planning the annual Richmond Humanitarian Awards Dinner, the local chapter supports the organization’s programming and outreach efforts. Current officers and members are:
Chair
Lesley H. Bruno
Elevation Advertising
Vice Chair
Sharon Amoss
InnerWill Leadership Institute
Secretary
Ida M. Pierce
Capital One
Immediate Past Chair
Dwight Jones
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Members
Consuelo Adkins-Tyler
Markel
Candace A. Blydenburgh
McGuireWoods LLP
George P. Braxton
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Lynn Clayton-Prince
Powhatan County Public Schools
Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) of Virginia, Inc.
Hollee R. Freeman
MathScience Innovation Center
Jennifer Hamlet
Country Club of Virginia
Ghazala F. Hashmi
Community Volunteer
D. Mason Lecky
St. Christopher’s School
Claritza D. Leffel
CarMax
Gary A. Mance
Wells Fargo Bank, Retired
Jennifer L. Mangus
Dominion Energy
Steven T. McCarther
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
John G. Myers, Jr.
Community Volunteer
May Nivar
Altria
Andy Poarch
Alliance Group
Thomas M. Prest
Warren Whitney
Cristina Domínguez Ramírez
Henrico County Public Library
Thomas Rayner
Anthem Virginia HealthKeepers
Mona Hafeez Siddiqui
Community Volunteer
Delores D. Teklu
Booz Allen Hamilton
Michael H. Walker
Harris Williams
The Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities provides direction and support with a particular focus on the South Hampton Roads community. In addition to planning the annual Tidewater Humanitarian Awards Dinner, the local chapter supports the organization’s programming and outreach efforts. Current officers and members are:
Chair
Melvin T. Blackwell
Little Zion Baptist Church
Vice Chair
Robin A. Mancoll
United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
Immediate Past Chair
Sara Jo Rubin
Rubin Communications Group
Members
Natalie Allen
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Yvonne T. Allmond
TowneBank
Harshad K. Barot
Galaxy Corporation
Valerie K. Brown
The Mount Global Fellowship of Churches
Esther M. Diskin
Norfolk Academy
Blair A. Durham
Black BRAND
Somya Dwivedi-Burks
Somya Trains, LLC
S. Annette Finley-Croswhite
Old Dominion University
Christopher S. Garran
Cape Henry Collegiate
Antipas L. Harris
The Urban Renewal Center
Matthew R. Hull
Pender & Coward, P.C.
Travis T. Judkins
Team Judkins Enterprises LLC
Elsie Harold Lans
Cape Henry Collegiate
Saher Mirza
Community Volunteer
Stacy E. K. Nixon
Norfolk Collegiate School
Rilley Alvin V. Ramos
Harbor Group International, LLC
Philip C. Sherrill
Norfolk State University
Yuanjun E. Song
Community Volunteer
Cecelia T. Tucker
Old Dominion University, Retired
Cole Werkheiser
Pembroke Realty Group
Gregory S. Zittrain
Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
Emeritus
Bernard I. Einhorn
Community Volunteer
Nominate a Board/Chapter Member
You may nominate a prospective member for VCIC’s State Board or one of the chapters at any time. Nominees are reviewed each spring by the officers of the Board and Chapters. Those who are invited to be new members serve 3-year terms beginning on July 1 of each year. Contact Jonathan Zur, President & CEO, with questions.
Contact VCIC at contact@inclusiveVA.org if you encounter an issue with the form.
