Richmond Young Professionals Board
The Richmond Young Professionals Board was established in 2017. Since it's inaugural year, the board has raised more than $300,000 for the athletes of Special Olympics Virginia.
Meet the Board
2025-2026 Executive Committee
President-Elect: Kelsey Schumacher
Tax Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
Henrico, VA
Ernst & Young
Henrico, VA
Vice President; President-Elect: Katie Lee
Senior Manager - National Professional Practice - SEC Regulatory Matters
Ernst & Young
Henrico, VA
Ernst & Young
Henrico, VA
Treasurer: Michelle Krushelnisky
Centria Healthcare
Henrico, VA
Secretary: Alexis Barnette
Senior Legal Specialist
Capital One
Goochland, VA
Capital One
Goochland, VA
Past President; Advisor: Chris Sanders
Forward Deployed Engineer
TextQL
Richmond, VA
TextQL
Richmond, VA
| Name | Current Employer |
| Alex Damm | Seven Hills Wealth Advisors |
| Alexis Barnette | Capital One |
| Ali Lawless | Chesterfield County Public Schools |
| Brian Britt | VCU Health |
| Brian Dwaileebe | Live! Casino Virginia |
| Brock Samford | Attronica |
| Chelsea Gaughran | Childcare |
| Claire Traimum | Altria |
| Cody Frenzel | Ippon Technologies |
| David Leech | Delta Airport Consultants, Inc. |
| Diana Domenech | CONMED |
| Emily Dannenhoffer | Wpromote |
| Fiath Pinckney | Southeastern Institute of Reseach (S.I.R.) |
| Hannah Wells | TowneBank |
| Jimmy Pickert | Kanawha Capital Management |
| Johnanna Armah | Altria |
| John Paul (JP) DiMarco | Stratford Hills Construction |
| Jordan McLellan | Altria |
| Katherine Whitton | VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Kelsie McLellan | Virginia Board of Accountancy |
| Kyle Kirkbride | Atlantic Union Bank |
| Lauren Moore | TowneBank |
| Matt MacLeod | Pie Insurance |
| Nicki Stallings | Smart Ortho |
| Nico Palanca | TowneBank |
| Otelia Anderson | VDEM |
| Parker Reinecke | Smith + Howard |
| Paul Adams | Dominion Energy |
| Steven Simpkins | Truist Bank |
| Taryn Rickman | Henrico County Sheriff's Office |
| Todd Galyean | Nationwide Insurance |
| Travis Rickman | Self Employed |
| Travis Hunter | Self Employed |
YPB News
2026-2027 Applications Closed
Click here to learn about membership & future recruitment
Cara H. '17-'20
"YPB is a way to be more involved and give back to the Richmond community while building a network of young professionals with a similar passion for service."
Alec S. '17-Present
"I had volunteered at Special Olympics events in college, and wanted to continue when I moved to Richmond. I love getting to know the athletes and watching them compete with their friends."
Abby P. '20-Present
"I wanted to find other ways to volunteer in Richmond outside of my pre-existing network. I enjoy serving and interacting with others so when I saw the opportunity to join YPB and support Special Olympics I knew it was something I wanted to be involved in."
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