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
David Thomason
President
804.726.3033
804.726.3033
Roy Zeidman
Senior Vice President
804.726.3022
804.726.3022
Amber Bayton
Director of Development
804.726.3023
804.726.3023
Emily Bower
Office Assistant
804.726.3020
804.726.3020
Emily Bridgman
Administrative Assistant/
Project Manager
804.726.3019
Project Manager
804.726.3019
Lorin Cahow
James River Region Director
804.726.3032
804.726.3032
Holly Claytor
Vice President,
Development & Communications
804.726.3025
Development & Communications
804.726.3025
Kim D'Errico
Vice President,
Finance & Administration
804.726.3038
Finance & Administration
804.726.3038
Lisa Garnett
Director of Human Resources
804.726.3026
804.726.3026
Allison Hearn
Director of Finance/Controller
804.612.1601
804.612.1601
Casey Henderson
Director of Fitness and Events
Katelynn Howell
Director of Development, Central Virginia
804.726.3024
804.726.3024
Laura Longmire
Data Entry Specialist
Pam McClure
Executive Assistant &
Administration Manager
804.726.3027
Administration Manager
804.726.3027
Pam Mines
Capital Region Director
804.726.3035
804.726.3035
Dave Pawlowski
Vice President,
Sports, Health & Fitness
804.726.3034
Sports, Health & Fitness
804.726.3034
Val Reinford
Vice President,
Local Program Services
804.726.3036
Local Program Services
804.726.3036
Bryan Schubring
Senior Director of Sports & Competition
804.612.1606
804.612.1606
Katelynn Sherrill
Accounting Specialist
804.726.3039
804.726.3039
Aliza Tekavec
Director of Marketing Services
804.726.3031
804.726.3031
Lisa Wimbush
Piedmont Region Director
434.582.4712
434.582.4712
Alex Burns
Digital Content Coordinator
703.359.4301
703.359.4301
Ellen Head
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
Veronica Jennings
Assistant Vice President, Local Program Services
703.359.4301 ext. 3
703.359.4301 ext. 3
Nicole Kratzer
Strategic Partnerships Manager
703.359.4301 ext. 2
703.359.4301 ext. 2
Kelly Long
Administrative Assistant
Joe Smith
Potomac Region Director
Mariela Monterrosa Rodriguez
Visual & Digital Communications Coordinator
Sean Wallach
Director of Marketing & Outreach
703.359.4301 ext. 4
703.359.4301 ext. 4
Mike Gangloff
Shenandoah Region Director
540.433.7475
540.433.7475
Tysha Austin
Southeast Region Director
757.962.1575 ext. 1
757.962.1575 ext. 1
Mattie Fitzgerald
Director of Development
804.726.3023
804.726.3023
Izzy Nelson
Strategic Partnerships Manager
757-962-1575 ext. 3
757-962-1575 ext. 3
Lilly Arevalo
Rappahannock Region Director
540.479.6918
540.479.6918
Ali Barnard
Peninsula Region Director
757.214.9098
757.214.9098
Deana Filipiak
Project Manager
540.951.2918
540.951.2918
Nancy Morehouse
Senior Director,
Southwest Region &
Unified Sports Specialist
540.951.2918
Southwest Region &
Unified Sports Specialist
540.951.2918
Board of Directors
Leadership
Members
Ex Officio
Dr. Joy Cavagnaro
Chair
President
Access BIO
President
Access BIO
David Thomason
President
Special Olympics Virginia
Special Olympics Virginia
Linda Anne Messick
Vice Chair
Retired Senior Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Retired Senior Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Steven Escaravage
Secretary
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Kelly Mortensen
Vice Chair
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Michael Saxon
Treasurer
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners
Marc Tate
Vice Chair
Head, Federal System Integrators
Amazon Web Services, WWPS
Head, Federal System Integrators
Amazon Web Services, WWPS
Chester Sharps, MD
Past Chair
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
VCU Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
VCU Children’s Hospital
Bill Boddie Jr.
Director of Operations Services
Boddie-Noell Enterprises (Hardee’s)
Boddie-Noell Enterprises (Hardee’s)
Dr. Marcelle Davis, MBA
Vice President, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
VCU Health System
VCU Health System
David Decatur
Sheriff
Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Stafford County Sheriff's Office
Elliot Eliades
Retired Director of Next Generation Products
Swedish Match North American
Swedish Match North American
Chelsea Gaughran
Athlete Representative, Global Messenger & Richmond Young Professionals Board Member
Wash Your Way RVA
Wash Your Way RVA
Bo Hall
CEO
Hall Community Services
Hall Community Services
Chris Hall
Eastern Region Supervisor
Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Natural Gas
Brigid Klein
Educator
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
Richard "Dick" Lin
Athlete parent and coach
Danny Meyer
President and Co-owner
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Capt. Jill Mills
Chief Pilot
United Airlines
United Airlines
Richard D. "Rick" Palmieri
Corporate Attorney & Partner
Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen
Larry Page
President
Page Auto Group
Page Auto Group
Amy Wolfe
Regional Vice President
GEICO
GEICO
Olga Woltman
Founder & Principal
LemonSkies
LemonSkies
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
Office Locations
Richmond Location
3212 Skipwith Road, Suite 100
Richmond VA 23294
804.346.5544
804.346.9633 (fax)
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)
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 209
Virginia Beach VA 23462
757.962.1575
804.346.9633 (fax)
877.874.7462 (toll-free)
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
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
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)
Blacksburg VA 24060
540.951.2918
540.951.2979 (fax)
800.526.6132 (toll-free)