EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Russell Snyder
PRESIDENT & CEO
Russell Snyder has been President and CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas since 2009, leading an organization with a $55 million budget, approximately 900 employees to serve more than 10,600 men, women and children across Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and the Carolinas.

Candace Vanderwater
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO
As Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Candace Vanderwater has responsibility for the strategic growth and stability of the organization, she provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the organization has the proper infrastructure in place to secure financial strength, quality services, and operational efficiency.

Suzanne Tobin
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As Chief Financial Officer, Suzanne Tobin has responsibility for the financial stability of the organization, financial growth and risk management. She provides leadership, management and financial strategy, which is necessary to ensure the financial stability of the organization. Her primary responsibilities included developing the financial strategy for the organization, improving and strengthening the IT infrastructure, and risk management.

Dr. Sheryl Neverson
Senior Vice President of Clinical Strateg
As Senior Vice President of Clinical Strategy, Sheryl A. Neverson is responsible for enhancing Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas’s clinical impact through leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the organization has the proper tools to effectively drive growth and sustainability in integrated health and human services.

Brandi Goss-Burchett
Vice President of Maryland & DC Behavioral Health
As the Vice President of Maryland & DC Behavioral Health for Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas, Brandi Goss-Burchett is responsible for the overall strategic, operational, and clinical responsibility for all programs in the areas of Maryland and the District of Columbia for behavioral health and homeless services.

David Greever
Vice President of BUDGETS & ANALYTICS
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J. Caprice Brown
Vice President of Virginia Region & DC I/DD Services
As Vice President of the Virginia Region & DC Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Services, J. Caprice Brown is responsible for overall strategic and operational goals (including internal operations, program expansion, risk management, leadership development and program evaluation) for all program areas in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the I/DD programs throughout the District of Columbia.

Dr. Ron Flack
VICE PRESIDENT of the CAROLINAS region
As Vice President of the Carolinas Region, Dr. Ron Flack is responsible for overall strategic and operational goals (including internal operations, program expansion, risk management, leadership development and program evaluation) for all program areas in North and South Carolina.

Geneva Riley Tiggle
executive director of organizational excellence
Geneva Riley Tiggle serves as the Executive Director of Organizational Excellence for Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas. She is tasked with creating strategic development opportunities for leadership to impact the organization’s service outcomes and quality measures positively.

Gloria Thornwell
executive director of human resources
As Executive Director of Human Resources, Gloria Thornwell is responsible for creating, implementing, and executing human resource strategies to support more than 800 full-time and part-time staff at VOA Chesapeake & Carolinas.

Mike Sheedy
Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Neighborhood Development Corporation
Mike Sheedy is the Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Neighborhood Development Corporation (MANDC). He is charged with establishing and operating this newly created affiliate of Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas as a premier non-profit regional affordable housing developer.

Nicholle Granger
executive director of development & marketing
As the Executive Director of Development & Marketing for Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas, Nicholle Granger is responsible for developing and executing the fundraising, marketing and communications strategies for the organization.
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Cyndi Thompson
Director of Operations for the carolinas Regions
As Director of Operations for the Carolinas Regions, Cyndi Thompson oversees the regions’ compliance, quality assurance plan, and organization’s compliance directives/concerns with oversight agencies.

Joseph Martinez-Williams
Director of Operations for the DC & Maryland Regions
As Director of Operations for the District of Columbia and Maryland Regions, Joseph “Joe” Martinez-Williams oversees the regions’ compliance, quality assurance plan, and organization’s compliance directives/concerns with oversight agencies.

Tomeka Magagula
Director of Operations for the Virginia Regions & DC I/DD services
As the Director of Operations for the Virginia region and DC I/DD Services, Tomeka Magagula is responsible for providing leadership and execution that supports and promotes the strategic direction of the region and programs under her purview.

Reverend Jules Christian
Chaplain
As the Chaplain for Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas, Rev. Jules Christian is responsible with leading and guiding the organization to keep its spiritual focus, provide spiritual and emotional support, strengthen and expand faith and community partnerships, and oversee the Ministry team of our church without walls.

Tanea Manning
VICE PRESIDENT/controller
As Vice President/Controller, Tanea Manning is responsible for safeguarding financial assets and ensuring accurate and timely recording of all business transactions at Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas.

Keturah Parker
Project manager
As Project Manager at Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas, Keturah Parker supports the Senior Leadership Team in areas such as DEI initiatives, risk management, vendor relationship management, serving as a liaison to the Board of Directors, and nonprofit charter reporting.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Caleb Jackson
CHAIRMAN / 2022-2025
Lion Development

J. Walter Tejada
CO-VICE CHAIR / 2021-2024
Retired Public Servant

Linda Gilmore
CO-VICE CHAIR / 2022-2025
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Shannon Rowan
TREASURER / 2020-2023
Burke & Herbert Bank

Samuel (Sandy) Sterrett
SECRETARY / 2020-2023
Attorney

Mike Avis
2020-2023
GOOD 360

Steve Edwards
2021-2024
Edwards Performance Solutions

Jim Anderson
2021-2024
WholeCrowd

Bill Duncan
2022-2025
Hilton

Claudia Yates
2022-2025
Scheer Partners

Wen Gong
2022-2025
Howard University

Tanya A. Royster, MD
2023-2026
A Better World LLC

David Hernandez
2023-2026
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