President and CEO
of NextUp
Executive Vice President
of NextUp
Vice President of Development
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives
Director of Systems Data and Analytics
Senior Manager of System Operations
Communications Manager
(Press Contact)
Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager
NextUp Office Manager
Evaluation and Data Manager
Development and Grants Manager
Research and Data Specialist
Quality and Compliance Manager
Please reach out to Annie Hedrick (ahedrick@nextuprva.org) for media inquiries.
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Heidi Abbott – Board Chair
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Troy Dye – Vice Chair
T. Rowe Price
Frank Atkinson – Governance Chair
McGuireWoods LLC
Tim Bicha – Development Chair
Truist Bank
Kevin Smith – Finance Chair
Dominion Energy
Torey Edmonds – Advisory Chair, Ex Officio
VCU Healthy Communities for Youth
Dr. Danny Avula – Ex Officio
City of Richmond
Shavonda Fernandez – Ex Officio
Richmond City School Board
Harold Fitrer, PhD
Communities in Schools of Richmond
Palmer Garson
Silvercrest Asset Management Group
Krissy Gathright
Former – Apple Hospitality REIT
Monroe Harris, Jr., DMD
Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery
Jason Kamras – Ex Officio
Richmond Public Schools
John A. Luke, Jr.
WestRock Company
Colette Wallace McEachin
City of Richmond
Morenike Miles
Dominion Energy
Cynthia Newbille, PhD – Ex Officio
City of Richmond
Lauren Nolan
Milepost 11 Consulting
Brooks Smith
Troutman Pepper
Martha Schley Smith
Cochlear Americas
Marty Barrington
Former – Altria Group Inc.
Carlos Brown
Dominion Energy
Moses W. Foster, Jr.
West Cary Group LLC
William H. Goodwin, Jr.
CCA Industries, Inc.
Thurston Moore
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Tayloe Negus
Aon Hewitt
Steven A. Rogers
Writer and Speaker
Torey Edmonds – Advisory Chair, Ex Officio
VCU Healthy Communities for Youth
Major Ronnie Armstead
Richmond Police Department
Nannette A. Bailey
Office of Engagement – Richmond Public Schools
Marcel Boyd
Liberation Resource Center
Carolyn Champion
Dominion Energy
Becky Christensen
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Taikein Cooper
Richmond Ed Fund
Dionne Henderson
Partnership for the Future
Sean Miller
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
Leanne Petroziello
Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
Robin Pope-Moss
Truist Bank
Sherri Robinson
Richmond Hight School for the Arts
Mary Dunne Stewart
Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
Ty Toepke
The Faison Center
Courtney Ward
Richmond Public Schools
NextUp RVA is a nonprofit organization helping youth discover their talents and build positive relationships. It does this by managing a strong system of accessible out-of-school time programs delivered in schools and across the city. When youth participate in quality out-of-school time programs, they learn new skills, find out what they are good at, gain confidence and are engaged learners.
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