Contact: Nicholle Granger
ngranger@voaches.org
April 09, 2025
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (VOACC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Helena Parks as the new Executive Director of Human Resources. With more than two decades of HR leadership experience across government and private sectors, Helena brings a wealth of knowledge in talent strategy, benefits administration, and people operations that will help VOACC continue advancing its mission of creating Healthy Communities for All.
Helena holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Marygrove College in Detroit and has an extensive career history that includes nearly 15 years of service with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Education and Training Job Corps Division. Most recently, she served as Senior Director of People Operations at Strategix Management LLC, where she led key initiatives in employee engagement, operational efficiency, and organizational development.
Working remotely from Detroit, Michigan, Helena will take on leadership of the organization’s benefits administration and will oversee the day-to-day operations of VOACC’s HR Department.
“To state that I feel both honored and elated to be part of the VOACC family is an understatement! To be able to support so many communities while helping to shape an already wonderful work culture is a dream come true. I am blessed to have been selected for my role and look forward to many years of service with VOACC.”
– Helena Parks, Executive Director of Human Resources
Helena’s passion for people-centered leadership and her dedication to operational excellence will be instrumental in cultivating a workplace culture that reflects VOACC’s core values and supports staff at every level.
Please join us in welcoming Helena as she embarks on this new journey with the VOACC family.
About Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas (“VOACC”) is a faith-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire self-reliance, dignity, and hope through housing, health and human services.
At VOACC, we have been helping to create Healthy Communities for All for over 129 years by aligning housing, health and human services. We actively pursue health equity by filling the gap in housing and care for underserved populations, including those who are experiencing homelessness, low-income, underinsured or uninsured, justice-involved and veterans. By offering integrated housing and care, we address the social determinants that impact the long-term stability for those in need.
Through a dedicated team of management, staff and volunteers who are guided by our Core Values – Visionary, One Body, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, and Faith – we are the safety net for thousands of men, women and children each year across Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and the Carolinas. We operate over 49 programs focused on 8 areas of service: homeless services, affordable housing, mental health, substance use recovery, intellectual/developmental disabilities services, community re-entry, veteran services and workforce development.
VOACC has over 800 staff members and more than 2,000 volunteers. The organization helps over 9,675 individuals and families every year from Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and the Carolinas. For more information on VOACC, please visit www.voachesapeake.org.