Local leadership for local impact
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2023 CHAIRS
Lewis Webb
Chair
Erin Ruane
Vice Chair & Women United Chair
Carla Stoner
Treasurer
Steven Fredrickson
Foundation Chair
David Bernd
Mission United Chair
Jonathan Motley
Young Philanthropists Chair
Beth Roberts
Volunteerism Chair
Susan Colpitts
United for Children Chair
Mark Johnson
Campaign Chair
Brent Haden
Community Investments Committee Chair
Donald Blankinship
Marketing Chair
Tom Hasty
African American Leadership Society 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
Andrea Bradley
Assistant Vice President of Claims
GEICO
Robert Broermann
Executive Vice President & CFO
Sentara Healthcare
Susan Colpitts
Community Volunteer
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
Christopher Graves
Executive Vice President
PRA Group
Brent Haden
Attorney
Pender & Coward, P.C.
Thomas Hasty, III
Senior Executive Vice President
TowneBank
Kurt Hofelich
Vice President Ambulatory Services
Sentara Healthcare
Akhil Jain
President
Landmark Hotel Group
Mark Johnson
Senior Vice President & Community Development Manager
Truist
Miles Leon
President & CEO
S.L. Nusbaum Realty
Antonia McLaren
Director, Site Management
USAA
Jonathan Motley
Executive Vice President & CFO
TowneBank
Gary Philbin
CEO
Dollar Tree (ret.)
Beth Roberts
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
GEICO
Erin Ruane
Chief Marketing Officer
Trader Interactive
Jane Short
Founder & Principal
JRS Consulting LLC
Dr. Aaron Spence
Superintendent
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
James Spore
President & CEO
ReInvent Hampton Roads (ret.)
Bryan Stephens
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce
Carla Stoner
Chief Financial Officer
Harbor Group International
Lewis Webb
Partner
Kaufman & Canoles
Ryan Young
Senior Tax Manager
Cavanaugh Nelson, PLC