ImagE LLC and Precise Consultants, also an employee at Brandermill Woods

During a successful 20-year career in Nursing, Annette went out on her own in 2002, founding Precise Consultants, a personal event service, which specializes in event planning, diverse seminars, and educational teaching to nursing students. Most recently, she has added ImageE LLC to her repertoire, which follows the same concept. This change has allowed her to retain true independence to do what she loves to do…push others forward to be the best they can be and make a grand impact in society for its good. 

Charles City County Parks and Recreation Manager

Supervisor, Powhatan County Department of Social Services

For over 25 years it has been a privilege to serve the most vulnerable citizens in our community. Our unit specifically provides federal, state and local benefits to aged, blind and disabled individuals of all ages.

These citizens may qualify for long-term specialized services either in the home or while residing in a facility.

As a product of the Powhatan community, it is my privilege to serve
those in need.  It is rewarding to help them to realize their needs and develop relationships through care.

Many people are overwhelmed by the complex challenges they face.  I count it all joy that they trust my team and me to help them identify their strengths and connect them with resources to help them overcome obstacles and provide an improved quality of life.

My hobbies and interests include spending time with my family. I am a wife, mother of three adult children and grandmother of one precocious two-year-old grandson (who affectionately refers to my husband and I as Lolli&Pops)! I am the youth director of Christian Education at my church, a praise dancer, and an extensive crafter in my spare time.

Chair, City of Richmond Aging and Disabilities Advisory Board Member, the standing parliamentarian for the Military Retirees Club of Richmond

Delegate for the 68th District of the Virginia House of Delegates

"Delegate Dawn M. Adams is a doctorly prepared nurse practitioner elected to represent Virginia House District 68. Dawn was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017, ousting a 10-year incumbent to flip a seat held by Republicans for almost 30 years. She is the first openly lesbian legislator and openly LGBT representative from outside of Northern Virginia in the Commonwealth’s 400-year history. 

Dr. Adams has more than thirty-five years of diverse clinical and administrative health care experience and formerly taught Health Policy in the doctoral nursing program at Old Dominion University. She holds four academic degrees from four Virginia universities and is currently a small business owner and clinician. Her legislative focus is Healthcare, particularly around issues affecting elderly and vulnerable populations, and creating solutions to increase access and drive down the cost of care.

Delegate Adams serves on the Privileges and Elections, General Laws, and Health, Welfare and Institutions committees, the Cannabis Oversight Commission, and the Joint Commission on Health Care, where she previously served as chair of the Aging in Place workgroup."

Principal of the VIE Group. Chair, Virginia Office of New Americans Advisory Board

Eric Lin is Principal of The VIE Group, a business development and real estate consulting firm in Richmond Virginia.

Additionally, Eric has deep connections to the community and currently serves as the VP of Finance of the Executive Committee for OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. Eric also serves as the Chair of the Virginia Office of New Americans Advisory Board, and is charged with advising Governor Glenn Youngkin, cabinet members, and the General Assembly on strategies to improve state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth.

Eric also currently serves the community as the Community Engagement Director for the Asian & Latino Solidarity Alliance; board member at The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis; member of the Equity Committee for Chesterfield County Public Schools; and board member of the YMCA of Greater Richmond.

Henrico County CARE Coordinator

Jelisa Turner received her Sociology degree at the University of Virginia and her Master’s in Gerontology from the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

Lakewood (LifeSpire), Nurse Manager, Assisted Living

Kandice, Valentine is a Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia, where she has specialized her 16-year nursing profession in Adult Geriatric Nursing and Dementia Care.

Lisa Furr is Lifespan of Greater Rochester’s Technical Assistance Advisor for the National Elder Abuse MDT Training and Technical Assistance Center. In her role she provides technical assistance and training to Office of Victims of Crime grantees in the Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams program. Furr joins other at the center in providing assistance to the grantees on topics related to abuse in later life and strengthening multidisciplinary teams.

Prior to Lifespan, she was the program manager for the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), a project of End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse). In her role at NCALL, she provided nationwide leadership, technical assistance, and training to professionals across the country on various topics related to abuse in later life, including creating and enhancing coordinated community response (CCR) and systems change. She also assisted in the development of training materials and resources related to abuse in later life.

Previously, Furr worked as the Project Manager at the Virginia Office of Attorney General where she assisted with programming initiatives related to domestic violence and sexual assault specifically working on the sexual assault kit testing initiative and implementing the Lethality Assessment Program. Furr also collaborated with statewide partners in Virginia to coordinate and deliver training and technical assistance on working with victims from underserved populations, including African Americans, elderly victims, and victims with limited English proficiency.

For ten years, she served on the board of Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder abuse, as its chair and conference committee chair. Furr has over thirty years’ experience in group dynamics, training, and diversity. She holds a master’s degree from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education. Furr lives and works in Richmond, Virginia.

Director of Church and Community Relations, Pinnacle Living

Martha Stokes is the Director of Church and Community Relations for Pinnacle Living.  Established by the Virginia Annual Conference of the former Methodist Church in 1945, the mission of the communities of Pinnacle Living is to enrich life’s journey for older persons. Pinnacle Living has four life plan communities:  Hermitage Richmond, Hermitage Roanoke, Cedarfield in Western Henrico County, and WindsorMeade in Williamsburg. Martha holds professional certification through The United Methodist Church (UMC) in Older Adult Ministries. Prior to her position with Pinnacle Living, Martha served on the Connectional Ministries staff of the Virginia Conference of The UMC as the Director of Inclusivity and Lay Leadership Excellence. 

VCU Gerontology

Dan Kim is the Senior Pastor of Gum Spring United Methodist Church. He is married to Esther and has two children, Micah and Moriah. Dan holds a BS from Virginia Tech, an MDiv from Boston University, and a ThM from Boston College.

Terri Carrington is the Director of Human Resources at Beth Sholom Senior Living. Terri is a human resource executive with over 30 years of responsible and progressive experience in human resource management. Her professional experiences include executive level management, strategic program management, training/employee development, employment contract negotiations, DEI program management, organizational development, and employee relations.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Southern New Hampshire University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology from Liberty University. Ms. Carrington is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) with a Senior Certified Professional (SCP) certification from the Society of Human Resources Management. Ms. Carrington is also a member of the American Psychological Association. During her down time, she enjoys volunteering within the community, reading, crafting, and cooking.

LifeSpire board member, Executive Director of the Women's Missionary Union of Virginia

Dr. Valerie Carter Smith serves as the executive director/treasurer for the Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia and is a university instructor.  In her early career she worked as a resource coordinator with the Capital Area Agency on Aging.  Valerie is passionate about ministry with those on the margins at home and around the world. She is married to Eldridge F. Smith, Jr., the owner of EFS4 Transport.

City of Richmond Aging and Disabilities Advisory Board Member

A dynamic, innovative visionary, Valerie F. James-Gilbert currently serves as the 3^rd District Representative for the Aging and Disabilities Advisory Board in Richmond City. Prior to her appointment to this post, Ms. Gilbert retired from Richmond City Public Schools where she had a remarkably successful thirty-three year career as an education professional.   Her accomplishments during her tenure included successful management and execution of the homebound instructional program for students who could not attend regular classes; procuring and training volunteers for mentoring and tutoring; and developing recruitment initiatives to help ensure successful job training and placement to prepare students for the world of work.

Wendell B. Fuller, CFP®, founded Fuller Wealth Advisors, Inc. after more than a decade of extensive experience advising and managing assets for affluent families and individuals.

Clients value Wendell’s capacity as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner by appreciating his unique financial acumen and ability to make sophisticated and complex financial planning and investment strategies accessible and easily understandable.

Wendell possesses specialized skills in investment portfolio design and allocation, managing concentrated equity positions, stock options, ongoing investment management, and implementing investment strategies to address financial, tax, and estate planning issues. Other areas of expertise include cash flow and retirement planning, education planning, philanthropic gifting, and risk management.