Meet Our Team

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
- Lynchburg
- Northern Virginia
- Harrisonburg
- Virginia Beach
- Fredericksburg
- Newport News
- Blacksburg
Richmond
Lynchburg
Northern Virginia
Harrisonburg
Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg
Newport News
Blacksburg
President
804.726.3028
804.726.3028
Senior Vice President
804.726.3022
804.726.3022
Office Assistant
804.726.3020
804.726.3020
Administrative Assistant/
Project Manager
804.726.3019
Project Manager
804.726.3019
Vice President,
Development & Communications
804.726.3025
Development & Communications
804.726.3025
Vice President,
Finance & Administration
804.726.3038
Finance & Administration
804.726.3038
Director of Human Resources
804.726.3026
804.726.3026
Director of Finance/Controller
804.612.1601
804.612.1601
Accounting Specialist
804.726.303
804.726.303
Strategic Partnerships Manager
804.612.1609
804.612.1609
Executive Assistant &
Administration Manager
804.726.3027
Administration Manager
804.726.3027
Capital Region Director
804.726.3035
804.726.3035
James River
Region Director
804.726.3032
Region Director
804.726.3032
Vice President,
Sports, Health & Fitness
804.726.3034
Sports, Health & Fitness
804.726.3034
Vice President,
Local Program Services
804.726.3036
Local Program Services
804.726.3036
Director of Sports & Competition
804.612.1606
804.612.1606
Director of Development, Central Virginia
804.726.3024
804.726.3024
Database and Data Privacy Manager
804.726.3030
804.726.3030
Director of Marketing Services
804.726.3031
804.726.3031
Vice President, Advancement
804.726.3033
804.726.3033
Director of Strategic Partnerships
804.726.3023
804.726.3023
Piedmont Region Director
434.582.4712
434.582.4712
Senior Director of Development,
Northern Virginia & Law Enforcement
Torch Run Specialist
703.359.4301 ext. 1
Northern Virginia & Law Enforcement
Torch Run Specialist
703.359.4301 ext. 1
Senior Director,
Potomac Region
703.359.4301 ext. 3
Potomac Region
703.359.4301 ext. 3
Strategic Partnerships Manager
703.359.4301 ext. 2
703.359.4301 ext. 2
Director of Marketing & Outreach
703.359.4301 ext. 4
703.359.4301 ext. 4
Project Manager
540.433.7475
540.433.7475
Senior Director,
Shenandoah Region
540.433.7475
Shenandoah Region
540.433.7475
Athlete Data Entry (Temp)
540.433.7475
540.433.7475
Athlete Data Entry (Temp)
540.433.7475
540.433.7475
Southeast Region Director
757.962.1575 ext. 1
757.962.1575 ext. 1
Senior Director of Development,
Southeast Region &
Peer-to-Peer Event Specialist
757.962.1575 ext. 2
Southeast Region &
Peer-to-Peer Event Specialist
757.962.1575 ext. 2
Project Manager
757-962-1575 ext. 3
757-962-1575 ext. 3
Strategic Partnerships Manager
757.214.9085 ext. 2
757.214.9085 ext. 2
Rappahannock Region Director
540.479.6918
540.479.6918
Peninsula Region Director
757.214.9098
757.214.9098
Senior Director,
Southwest Region &
Unified Sports Specialist
540.951.2918
Southwest Region &
Unified Sports Specialist
540.951.2918
Project Manager
Board of Directors
Leadership
Members
Ex Officio
Dr. Chester H. Sharps
Chair
Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
Dr. Joy Cavagnaro
Vice Chair
President
Access BIO
President
Access BIO
Steven Escaravage
Vice Chair
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Matt McDavid
Vice Chair
Associate Director
Ernst & Young
Associate Director
Ernst & Young
Courtney Beamon
Secretary
President
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
President
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Tim Messick
Treasurer
President
Messick Management Consulting
President
Messick Management Consulting
Rick Jeffrey
President
Special Olympics Virginia
Special Olympics Virginia
David Decatur
Sheriff
Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Stafford County Sheriff's Office
John A. Denison
Partner
Adams, Jenkins & Cheatham
Adams, Jenkins & Cheatham
Bill DeSteph
Managing Partner
DeSteph Enterprises
DeSteph Enterprises
Paul Farrell
President and Publisher
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chelsea Gaughran
Athlete Representative, Global Messenger & Richmond Young Professionals Board Member
Wash Your Way RVA
Wash Your Way RVA
Chris Hall
Eastern Region Supervisor
Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Natural Gas
Frank E. Jenkins, Jr., CPA, MBA
Managing Partner
Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham
Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham
Eric Mann
Sr. Vice President, Commercial Banking
SunTrust Bank
SunTrust Bank
Fred Marshall
Regional Director
Boddie-Noell Enterprise/Hardee's
Boddie-Noell Enterprise/Hardee's
Scott Markel
Regional Vice President
Mid-Atlantic GEICO
Mid-Atlantic GEICO
Danny Meyer
President and Co-owner
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Kelly Mortensen
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Larry Page
President
Page Auto Group
Page Auto Group
Michael Saxon
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners
SXN Strategy Partners
Donnie Knowlson
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Farm Bureau Alliance
Farm Bureau Alliance
Dr. Rick Meyers
Past Chair
Orthopedic Surgeon
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
Orthopedic Surgeon
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
John Moreau
Past Chair
Teacher/Coach
The Collegiate School (ret.)
NCAA Basketball Official (ret.)
Teacher/Coach
The Collegiate School (ret.)
NCAA Basketball Official (ret.)
Office Locations
Richmond Location
3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100
Richmond VA 23294
804.346.5544
804.346.9633 (fax)
800.932.4653 (toll-free)
Richmond VA 23294
804.346.5544
804.346.9633 (fax)
800.932.4653 (toll-free)
Lynchburg Location
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4533
Lynchburg VA 24502
434.582.4712
434.582.4713 (fax)
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)
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)
Harrisonburg VA 22801
540.433.7475 | 540.434.6508 (fax)
800.526.6133 (toll-free)
Virginia Beach Location
184 Business Park Drive, Suite 202
Virginia Beach VA 23462
757.962.1575
757.962.1573 (fax)
877.874.7462 (toll-free)
Virginia Beach VA 23462
757.962.1575
757.962.1573 (fax)
877.874.7462 (toll-free)
Fredericksburg Location
Mailing Address:
PO Box 7855
Fredericksburg VA 22404
540.479.6918
PO Box 7855
Fredericksburg VA 22404
540.479.6918
Newport News Location
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 7022
Williamsburg VA 23188
757.214.9098
PO BOX 7022
Williamsburg VA 23188
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)
Blacksburg VA 24060
540.951.2918
540.951.2979 (fax)
800.526.6132 (toll-free)