Meet Our Team

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Our Richmond headquarters houses the majority of our staff, as well as our administrative functions. Seven regional offices located across the state are dedicated to supporting Special Olympics Virginia programs and volunteers within their community: Richmond, Lynchburg, Northern Virginia, Harrisonburg, Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg, Newport News, and Blacksburg.

Our Staff

Richmond
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David Thomason

President
804.726.3033
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Roy Zeidman

Senior Vice President
804.726.3022
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Amber Bayton

Director of Development
804.726.3023
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Emily Bower

Office Assistant
804.726.3020
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Emily Bridgman

Administrative Assistant/
Project Manager
804.726.3019
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Lorin Cahow

James River Region Director
804.726.3032
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Holly Claytor

Vice President,
Development & Communications
804.726.3025
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Kim D'Errico

Vice President,
Finance & Administration
804.726.3038
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Lisa Garnett

Director of Human Resources
804.726.3026
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Allison Hearn

Director of Finance/Controller
804.612.1601
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Casey Henderson

Director of Fitness and Events

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Katelynn Howell

Director of Development, Central Virginia
804.726.3024
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Laura Longmire

Data Entry Specialist
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Pam McClure

Executive Assistant &
Administration Manager
804.726.3027
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Pam Mines

Capital Region Director
804.726.3035
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Dave Pawlowski

Vice President,
Sports, Health & Fitness
804.726.3034
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Val Reinford

Vice President,
Local Program Services
804.726.3036
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Bryan Schubring

Senior Director of Sports & Competition
804.612.1606
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Katelynn Sherrill

Accounting Specialist
804.726.3039
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Aliza Tekavec

Director of Marketing Services
804.726.3031
Lynchburg
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Lisa Wimbush

Piedmont Region Director
434.582.4712
Northern Virginia
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Alex Burns

Digital Content Coordinator
703.359.4301
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Ellen Head

Senior Director of Development,
Northern Virginia & Law Enforcement
Torch Run Specialist
703.359.4301 ext. 1
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Veronica Jennings

Assistant Vice President, Local Program Services
703.359.4301 ext. 3
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Nicole Kratzer

Strategic Partnerships Manager
703.359.4301 ext. 2
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Kelly Long

Administrative Assistant
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Joe Smith

Potomac Region Director
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Mariela Monterrosa Rodriguez

Visual & Digital Communications Coordinator
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Sean Wallach

Director of Marketing & Outreach
703.359.4301 ext. 4
Harrisonburg
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Mike Gangloff

Shenandoah Region Director
540.433.7475
Virginia Beach
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Tysha Austin

Southeast Region Director
757.962.1575 ext. 1
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Mattie Fitzgerald

Director of Development
804.726.3023
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Izzy Nelson

Strategic Partnerships Manager
757-962-1575 ext. 3
Fredericksburg
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Lilly Arevalo

Rappahannock Region Director
540.479.6918
Newport News
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Ali Barnard

Peninsula Region Director
757.214.9098
Blacksburg
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Deana Filipiak

Project Manager
540.951.2918
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Nancy Morehouse

Senior Director,
Southwest Region &
Unified Sports Specialist
540.951.2918

Board of Directors

Leadership

Dr. Joy Cavagnaro

Chair
President
Access BIO

David Thomason

President
Special Olympics Virginia

Linda Anne Messick

Vice Chair
Retired Senior Partner
Ernst & Young LLP

Steven Escaravage

Secretary
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton

Kelly Mortensen

Vice Chair
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus

Michael Saxon

Treasurer
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners

Marc Tate

Vice Chair
Head, Federal System Integrators
Amazon Web Services, WWPS

Chester Sharps, MD

Past Chair
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
VCU Children’s Hospital
Members

Bill Boddie Jr.

Director of Operations Services
Boddie-Noell Enterprises (Hardee’s)

Dr. Marcelle Davis, MBA

Vice President, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
VCU Health System

David Decatur

Sheriff
Stafford County Sheriff's Office

Elliot Eliades

Retired Director of Next Generation Products
Swedish Match North American

Chelsea Gaughran

Athlete Representative, Global Messenger & Richmond Young Professionals Board Member
Wash Your Way RVA

Bo Hall

CEO
Hall Community Services

Chris Hall

Eastern Region Supervisor
Virginia Natural Gas

Brigid Klein

Educator
Fairfax County Public Schools

Richard "Dick" Lin

Athlete parent and coach

Danny Meyer

President and Co-owner
Dallan Construction, Inc.

Capt. Jill Mills

Chief Pilot
United Airlines

Richard D. "Rick" Palmieri

Corporate Attorney & Partner
Williams Mullen

Larry Page

President
Page Auto Group

Amy Wolfe

Regional Vice President
GEICO

Olga Woltman

Founder & Principal
LemonSkies
Ex Officio

Donnie Knowlson

Vice President Sales and Marketing
Farm Bureau Alliance

Dr. Rick Meyers

Past Chair
Orthopedic Surgeon
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates

Office Locations

Richmond Location

3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100
Richmond VA 23294
804.346.5544
804.346.9633 (fax)

Lynchburg Location

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4533
Lynchburg VA 24502
434.582.4712
434.582.4713 (fax)

Northern Virginia Location

11350 Random Hills Road C-140
Fairfax VA 22030
703.359.4301
703.359.4306 (fax) 800.526.6131 (toll-free)

Harrisonburg Location

21 Southgate Court, Suite 103
Harrisonburg VA 22801
540.433.7475 | 540.434.6508 (fax)
800.526.6133 (toll-free)

Virginia Beach Location

184 Business Park Drive, Suite 209
Virginia Beach VA 23462
757.962.1575
804.346.9633 (fax)
877.874.7462 (toll-free)

Fredericksburg Location

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1996
Culpeper, VA 22701
540.479.6918

Newport News Location

Mailing Address:

184 Business Park Drive, Suite 209
Virginia Beach VA 23462

757.214.9098

Blacksburg Location

1100 South Main Street, Suite B
Blacksburg VA 24060
540.951.2918
540.951.2979 (fax)
800.526.6132 (toll-free)