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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.
Meet Our Team
- Richmond
- Lynchburg
- Northern Virginia
- Fredericksburg
- Harrisonburg
- Virginia Beach
- Newport News
- Blacksburg
Richmond
Lynchburg
Northern Virginia
Fredericksburg
Harrisonburg
Virginia Beach
Newport News
Blacksburg
David Thomason
President
804.726.3033
804.726.3033
Roy Zeidman
Senior Vice President
804.726.3022
804.726.3022
Karen Acuto
Athlete Data Specialist
804.726.3030
804.726.3030
Amber Bayton
Director of Development
804.726.3023
804.726.3023
Kelli Bonner
Director of Advancement
804.726.3028
804.726.3028
Emily Bower
Administrative Assistant
804.726.3020
804.726.3020
Emily Bridgman
Administrative Services Manager
804.726.3019
804.726.3019
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
Sara Harder
James River Region Director
804.726.3032
804.726.3032
Allison Hearn
Director of Finance/Controller
804.612.1601
804.612.1601
Casey Henderson
Director of Fitness and Events
703.728.7191
703.728.7191
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
Director of Special Events/ Northern Virginia
703.359.4301 ext. 2
703.359.4301 ext. 2
Kelly Long
Administrative Assistant
Mariela Monterrosa Rodriguez
Visual & Digital Communications Coordinator
703.359.4301
703.359.4301
Sean Wallach
Director of Marketing & Outreach
703.359.4301 ext. 4
703.359.4301 ext. 4
Margaret White
Potomac Region Director
703.359.4301
703.359.4301
Tyler Martin
Rappahannock Region Director
540.479.6918
540.479.6918
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Mike Gangloff
Shenandoah Region Director
540.433.7475
540.433.7475
Tysha Austin
Southeast Region Director
757.962.1575
757.962.1575
Mattie Fitzgerald
Director of Development
757-962-1575
757-962-1575
Izzy Nelson
Director of Events
757-962-1575
757-962-1575
Mckenzie Dunford
Manager of Special Events
757.962.1575
757.962.1575
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
Michael Saxon
Chair
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners
CEO
SXN Strategy Partners
David Thomason
President & CEO
Special Olympics Virginia
Special Olympics Virginia
Kelly Mortensen
Treasurer & 1st Vice Chair
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Advanta Flooring Inc.
Past State Deputy
Virginia Knights of Columbus
Elliot Eliades
Secretary
Director of New Product Development & Innovation (ret.)
Swedish Match
Director of New Product Development & Innovation (ret.)
Swedish Match
Dr. Joy Cavagnaro
Immediate Past Chair
President
Access BIO
President
Access BIO
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
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
Carly Kimball
Executive Vice President/Chief Performance Officer
Leidos
Leidos
Brigid Klein, Esquire
Educator
Fairfax County Public Schools / SPED IA
Fairfax County Public Schools / SPED IA
Jim Kuznar
Regional Vice President
Playfly Sports
Playfly Sports
Andrea Mann
Group Human Resources Manager
Enterprise Mobility/Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Enterprise Mobility/Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Joel Martin
Sr. Vice President/Private Client Advisor
Bank of America Private Bank
Bank of America Private Bank
Danny Meyer
President and Co-owner
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Dallan Construction, Inc.
Captain Jill Mills
Washington Chief Pilot
United Airlines
United Airlines
Richard D. "Rick" Palmieri
Partner
Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen
Marc Tate
Executive Vice President, Federal Sales
Summit Technology Group
Summit Technology Group
Amy Wolfe
Vice President, Head of Virtual Physical Damage
GEICO
GEICO
Olga Moshinsky Woltman
Founder/ VP, Strategic Communications
LemonSkies/The ALS Foundation
LemonSkies/The ALS Foundation
Courtney Beamon
President
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
Steven Escaravage
Sr. Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton
Donnie Knowlson
Vice President Sales and Marketing (ret.)
Farm Bureau Alliance
Farm Bureau Alliance
Dr. Rick Meyers
Orthopedic Surgeon (ret.)
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
Tuckahoe Orthopaedic Associates
Dr. Chester Sharps
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
VCU Children's Hospital
VCU Children's Hospital
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, Suite 540
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)