Local leadership for local impact
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2022 CHAIRS
James Spore
Chair
Lewis Webb
Vice-Chair & United for Children Chair
Thomas Hasty
Treasurer & African American Leadership Society Chair
Steven Fredrickson
Foundation Chair
David Bernd
Mission United Chair
Jonathan Motley
Young Philanthropists Chair
Beth Roberts
Volunteerism Chair
Erin Ruane
Women United Chair
Christopher Graves
Campaign Chair
Frank Brooks
Community Investments Committee Chair
Donald Blankinship
Marketing Chair
ALL MEMBERS
Ryan Young
Senior Tax Manager
Cavanaugh Nelson, PLC
Cavanaugh Nelson, PLC
David Bernd
CEO Emeritus
Sentara Healthcare
Donald Blankinship
Director of Marketing & Sales
TechArk
Robert Broermann
Executive Vice President & CFO
Sentara Healthcare
Dr. Jared Cotton
Superintendent
Chesapeake City Public Schools
Bill Crow
President
Virginia Ship Repair Association
Denys Diaz
Executive Vice President & CIO
TowneBank
Patrick Duhaney
City Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Dr. Chip Filer
City Manager
City of Norfolk
Steven Fredrickson
Board Chairman
PRA Group
Michael Gentry
Chief Operating Officer
Sentara Healthcare
Dawn Glynn
President of Retain & Private Banking
TowneBank
Christopher Graves
Executive Vice President
PRA Group
Thomas Hasty, III
Senior Executive Vice President
TowneBank
Kurt Hofelich
Vice President Ambulatory Services
Sentara Healthcare
Akhil Jain
President
Landmark Hotel Group
Miles Leon
President & CEO
S.L. Nusbaum Realty
Antonia McLaren
Director, Site Management
USAA
David Mele
President
LoopNet
Dr. Angela Mercer
Physician
Norfolk Community Health Center
Jonathan Motley
Executive Vice President & CFO
TowneBank
Gary Philbin
CEO
Dollar Tree (retired)
Beth Roberts
Director of Human Resources
GEICO
Erin Ruane
Executive Vice President
Trader Interactive
Jane Short
Founder & Principal
JRS Consulting LLC
Dr. Aaron Spence
Superintendent
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
James Spore
President & CEO
ReInvent Hampton
Deborah Stearns
Senior Vice President
JLL
Bryan Stephens
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Webb
Partner
Kaufman & Canoles
Ryan Young
Senior Tax Manager
Cavanaugh Nelson, PLC