Meet the NextUp Team

NextUp Staff

Dr. Traymanesha Lamy the CEO of NextUp

Traymanesha Lamy, Ph. D.

President and CEO
of NextUp

tlamy@nextuprva.org

Candace Benn, EVP, poses next to NextUp sign

Candace Benn

Executive Vice President
of NextUp

Katie Moore is NextUp's Vice President of Development

Katie Moore

Vice President
Development

Bryan Peery, VP of Finance at NextUp, poses for a staff photo.

Bryan Peery

Vice President
Finance and Operations

Amir Elsayed, the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at NextUp, poses in front of the organization's logo in their office in Richmond, VA.

Amir Elsayed

Director
Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives

Eric Garmon, Director of Systems Data and Analytics, smiles in front of the NextUp logo.

Eric Garmon

Director
Systems Data and Analytics

Sarah Ramirez, Senior Manager of System Services at NextUp, poses next to the organization's logo.

Sarah Ramirez

Senior Manager
System Operations

Annie Hedrick poses in front of the NextUp logo in the staff office located in Richmond, VA

Annie Hedrick

Manager
Communications
(Press Contact)

Dominique Menefee poses in front of the NextUp logo smiling

Dominique Menefee

Manager
Partnerships and Community Engagement

Abby Ritt poses in front of the NextUp logo in their office

Abby Ritt

Manager
NextUp Office

Emma Schneider poses before the NextUp nonprofit logo

Emma Schneider

Manager
Development and Grants

Professional Headshot of Takel Shavers

Takel Shavers

Manager
Quality and Compliance

Alexis Stokes stands in front of the NextUp logo in their office

Alexis Stokes

Specialist
Research and Data

Please reach out to Annie Hedrick (ahedrick@nextuprva.org) for media inquiries.

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Board of Directors

Heidi Abbot – Board Chair
Hunton Andrews Kurth 

Troy Dye – Vice Chair
T. Rowe Price

John A. Luke, Jr. – Secretary
WestRock Company

Steven A. Rogers – Director Emeritus
Writer & Speaker

Frank Atkinson – Governance Chair
McGuireWoods LLC

Tim Bicha – Development Chair
Truist Bank

Kevin Smith – Finance Chair
Dominion Energy

Vera Thoms – Advisory Chair
Community Volunteer

Marty Barrington – Director Emeritus 
Former – Altria Group Inc. 

Carlos Brown – Director Emeritus 
Dominion Energy 

Shavonda Fernandez – Ex Officio 
Richmond City School Board 

Harold Fitrer, PH.D 
Communities in Schools of Richmond 

Moses W. Foster, Jr. – Director Emeritus 
West Cary Group LLC 

Palmer Garson 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group 

Krissy Gathright 
Former – Apple Hospitality REIT 

William H. Goodwin, Jr. – Director Emeritus 
Chairman – CCA Industries, Inc. 

Monroe Harris, Jr., DMD 
Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery 

Jason Kamras – Ex Officio  
Richmond Public Schools 

Colette Wallace McEachin 
City of Richmond 

Morenike Miles 
Dominion Energy 

Thurston Moore – Director Emeritus  
Hunton Andrews Kurth 

Tayloe Negus – Director Emeritus  
Aon Hewitt 

Cynthia Newbille, PH.D – Ex Officio 
City of Richmond 

Lauren Nolan 
Smithfield Foods 

Brooks Smith 
Troutman Pepper 

Martha Schley Smith 
Cochlear Americas 

Advisory Committee

Vera Thoms – Advisory Chair 
Community Volunteer 

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 

Major Ronnie Armstead 
Richmond Police Department 

Torey Edmonds 
VCU Healthy Communities for Youth 

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

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