Governor's Advisory Board on Service & Volunteerism

The mission of the Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism is to be proactive in the support of community-based initiatives to build stronger communities and enhance existing relationships that address local educational, community development, economic, health, environmental and other social/cultural needs by identifying and involving diverse community service volunteers.  The Board exists to fulfill the mandate of the Code of Virginia, Chapter 24 of Section 2.2-2478 which states:

The Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government to advise the Governor and Cabinet Secretaries on matters related to promotion and development of national service in the Commonwealth and to meet the provisions of the federal National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

Interested in having one of our board members speak at your next meeting or event? Please contact VirginiaServiceInfo@dss.virginia.gov. 

Chairman

Julie M. Strandlie (Alexandria)
Consultant, Strandlie Advocacy, LLC

Vice-Chairman

Steven A. Valdez, BSBA (Richmond)
Associate, Federal Reserve System

Board Members

Lily Beres (Falls Church)
Student, University of Virginia

Jessica M. Bowser (Alexandria)
Deputy Executive Director, Fairfax Education Association

Elizabeth Burneson (Richmond)
Attorney, Hirschler Fleischer

Lisette Carbajal (Richmond)
Director of Government Affairs, Va. Health Care Association, Va. Center for Assisted Living

The Honorable John Taylor Chapman (Alexandria)
City Councilman, City of Alexandria

Vanessa Diamond (Richmond)
Sr. VP, Civic Innovations, The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Omari J. Faulkner (Bluemont)
Strategic Development Director, ManTech International

Mark Fero (Ruther Glen)
Grants Compliance Supervisor, Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services

Terry C. Frye (Richmond)
Policy Advisor, Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services

Ashley W. Hall (Richmond)
Director, Chesterfield Communities in Schools

Zachary Leonsis (Washington, DC)
Vice President & General Manager, Monumental Sports Network

Gina Lewis (Hampton Roads)
Director, Peninsula Foster Grandparent Program; Hampton Dept. of Human Services

Tyee Davenport Mallory (Richmond)
Regional Director, Office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine

Priscilla Martinez (Loudoun)
Special Projects Director, Loudoun Literacy Council

Jenne Nurse (Richmond)
Office of Equity and Community Engagement, Virginia Dept. of Education

Bryan Pearce-Gonzales (Winchester)
Professor of Hispanic Studies, Shenandoah University

Seema Sethi, MPS, MBA, (Fairfax)
President and CEO, Society for Enrichment of Asians

James H. Underwood (Midlothian)
Business Manager, Local Union No. 666, IBEW 666

Leslie Van Horn (Norfolk)
Development Officer, Norfolk Botanical Garden

Sheila Williamson-Branch, CAGS, MSA, MBA (Danville)
Treasurer, City of Danville

Clifford Yee, (Fairfax)
Executive Vice President and CFO, Northern Virginia Family Service

Ex-Officio
Lora Grady
Senior Portfolio Manager, AmeriCorps