Carolyn Champion

Peter Paul

Chair

Carolyn is the Director of Finance & Human Resources at Peter Paul. Previously, she was the Director of Community Relations at Genworth. Carolyn is a member of Leadership of Metro Richmond's Class of 2015 and was named one of Style Weekly's Top 40 Under 40 in 2016. Prior to Genworth, Carolyn worked at both AOL and Veris Consulting, Inc. 

John Thaniel

Virginia Dept. for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Vice Chair

John is the Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), where the mission is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable populations across the state and nation. Prior to DARS, John served as the Director of Finance for the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. John serves on various professional committees and boards nationwide and volunteers locally with St. Peter Baptist Church youth mentoring activities in Glen Allen. John is an Adjunct Economics Professor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. 

Rebecca McNamara

Dominion Energy

Secretary & Treasurer

Rebecca is the Manager of Employee Communications at Dominion Energy. Previously she worked as a Public Policy Specialist where she oversaw the day-to-day operations of Dominion’s energy assistance program. As Senior Communications Specialist, she managed a team of writers, photographers, designers and IT developers to produce a monthly publication for more than 20,000 readers. Rebecca has a B.S. in Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth University.

ANNE GARRETT

Community Representative 

REBECCA HUFF

Heart Havens, Inc.

JANEI LOFTY

Laurels of Bon Air

MELISSA PEELER

American Heart Association

BILL POOLE

Retired, Chesterfield County

RHODES RITENOUR

Bon Secours Health System

BILLY TRIGG

Marsh & McLennan Agency

JOHN TULL

Union Bank & Trust

THELMA WATSON

Senior Connections