Sheryl L. Garland, Chief of Health Impact at VCU Health, leads initiatives to improve community health and address health disparities. With a career at VCU Health since 1987, she has held various leadership roles, including Executive Director of the VCU Office of Health Equity. Sheryl’s work focuses on social determinants of health, such as housing and food insecurity. She has received numerous awards, including the YWCA of Richmond Outstanding Woman of the Year in Health/Science. Sheryl serves on several boards, including the Virginia Board of Social Services and the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, and she previously served on the boards of the Institute for Public Health Innovation and the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation. She collaborates with local organizations to implement health equity programs.

George Keith Martin, a distinguished attorney and former managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Richmond office, has over 25 years of experience in construction, commercial real estate, and local government law. Born in Fort Lee, Virginia, and grew up in Richmond and Washington, D.C., he earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law. George has served on the boards of James Madison University, Regent University School of Law, and the University of Virginia, where he became the first African American rector. His community service includes roles with the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners. George’s contributions have been recognized with awards like the Lifetime Achievement Award given by The Raven Society at UVa and the Jasper Trailblazer Award. He continues to impact the community through his professional and philanthropic efforts.