Our Trustees

Our board is comprised of highly influential members of the community that use their talents and expertise to oversee governance, policy and fundraising.

Joanne Inman, Chair
Sentara Healthcare

Weyman Gong, Treasurer
Brown Advisory

Paul Hirschbiel 
Civic Leader

Ken Bowab
Century Concrete

Caroline McCartney
Berkshire Hathaway

Chuck McPhillips
Kaufman & Canoles

Sandra Lewis
Civic Leader

Pamela Northam
Former First Lady of Virginia

Anita Poston
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC

Lisa Robertson
Community Volunteer

Blythe Scott
City of Norfolk

Anthony Walters
YMCA of South Hampton Roads

Preston White
Century Concrete

Lisa Howard, Secretary
President, CEO and Co-Founder

Jane Batten, Emeritus
Civic Leader and Co-Founder

Additionally, we have a Scholarship Committee who reviews scholarship applications and awards scholarships annually through a needs-based process.