VACSB 2026-2027 Board of Directors
Officers
- Chair: Gib Sloan, Chesterfield CSB
- Past Chair: Patrick Sowers, Prince William CSB
- First Vice-Chair: Angelo Wider, Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services
- Second Vice-Chair: Ellen Harrison, Northwestern CSB
- Secretary: Bernetta Watkins, Crossroads CSB
- Treasurer: Stephanie Clark, Alleghany Highlands Community Services
Council Chairs
- Behavioral Health Council: Michele Ebright, Crossroads CSB, and Kheia Hilton, Greater Reach CSB
- Developmental Services Council: La Voyce Reid, Arlington CSB and Natacha Dolson, Virginia Beach Human Services
- Child & Family Services Council: Paulette Skapars, Richmond Behavioral Health Authority and Whitney Girten, Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services
- Prevention Services Council: Michelle Wagaman, Rappahannock Area CSB and Regina Clark, Piedmont Community Services
- Emergency Services Council: Andrea Hess, Fairfax Falls Church CSB and Cheryl St. John, Virginia Beach Human Services
- Finance Directors Council: Danielle Sayre, Chesterfield CSB
- Human Resource Directors Council: Crystal Homer, Alleghany Highlands Community Services and Cindy Lewis, Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services
- Quality Leadership Council: Melissa Constantine, Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare and Laura Davis, Mount Rogers Community Services
Committee Chairs
- Public Policy: Mary Cole, Cumberland Mountain CSB and Greg Preston, Piedmont Community Services
- Services Development: Margaret Graham, Loudoun County Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Services and Lisa “MiMi” Sedjat, Eastern Shore CSB
- Training and Development: Ingrid Barber, Alleghany Highlands Community Services and Kim Shaw, Rockbridge Area Community Services
- Regulatory: Heather Petrus Petrus, Southside Behavioral Health
- Administrative Policy: Mark Chadwick, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare and Ellen Harrison, Northwestern CSB
- Technical Administration: OPEN
- Quality & Outcomes: Brandon Rodgers, Western Tidewater CSB and Daphne Cunningham, Hampton-Newport News CSB
Executive Director Forum Designees
- Past Executive Director Forum Chair: Ingrid Barber, Alleghany Highlands CSB
- Executive Directors Forum Vice Chair: Rebecca Holmes, Highlands CSB
Executive Director and Board Member Region Representatives
- Region 1: Melissa Lucy, Jim Sikkema, Stephanie Clark
- Region 2: Margaret Graham, Evan Jones, Voneka Bennett
- Region 3: Mark Chadwick, Brenda Ephriam, Jane Carlson
- Region 4: Kelly Fried, Helen Leonard, Bernetta Watkins
- Region 5: Michelle Bradstock, Brian L. Cuffie, Steven L. Francisci