VAFRE 2013-2014 Board of Directors Biographies
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VAFRE 2013‐2014 Board of Directors Biographies Lynne Berkness, Collegiate School – Returning Board Member Lynne Berkness joined Collegiate School’s Development Office in 1997 and is currently the Director of Stewardship. She also assists with the Centennial Campaign. Lynne is a Richmond native and a graduate of Collegiate School. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Environmental Sciences and was formerly employed at Dominion Virginia Power as an Environmental Specialist. Lynne is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and is also a licensed REALTOR in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She and her family are involved with greyhound rescue. Cristina Cruz, VCU School of Dentistry – New Board Member Cristina Cruz is the assistant director of development communications and special events at the VCU School of Dentistry. She has worked in development at VCU for three years and has a background in public relations and event management. She earned her undergraduate degree in public relations and Spanish from James Madison University in 2006. She has put her language skills to use at VCU through teaching Spanish to faculty and staff as an adjunct faculty. Cristina looks forward to serving VAFRE and its constituents as a new board member. Susan Early, Partnership for Families Northside – Vice President Susan Early is the Director of Development for the Partnership for Families Northside. She has over 30 years of development experience in a variety of sectors, including positions with the United Way, several hospitals and small non‐profits. During her 9 years as Vice President of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, she more than doubled VACR’s annual fund and guided its $6 million capital campaign to a successful completion. Susan has served as a member of the VAFRE Board of Directors since 2009 and is a past board member of the Central Virginia Chapter AFP. She also is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Richmond’s Institute on Philanthropy. Susan is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond. She has a BA from Goucher College and an MA in poetry from The Johns Hopkins University’s Writing Seminars. Betsy Wells Edwards, Preservation Virginia – Returning Board Member Betsy Wells Edwards is the Director of Development for Preservation Virginia. She has served as the Development Director for the ACLU of Virginia, Executive Director of the Virginia Fair Trial Project, President of Heron Hill Communications, Public Relations Director for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Indiana Public Service Commission, and as a marketing and PR manager for McGuireWoods LLC, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Majority Caucus of the Indiana State Senate. Betsy has been an adjunct professor in the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University and is the author of Virginia Country: Inside the Private Historic Homes of the Old Dominion (Simon & Schuster, 1998). She holds a B.S. in Political Science and Journalism from Indiana University. Tina Egge, Homeward and Effective Solutions – New Board Member Tina Egge is currently Director of Development for Homeward, a collaborative nonprofit whose mission is to reduce and eliminate homelessness. She is also President of Effective Solutions, which works with corporations and community affairs and nonprofits on fundraising, board development and volunteer management. For 15 years (1992‐2007) she served as President and CEO of Leadership Metro Richmond. Previously, Tina has worked in education at both the college and secondary levels. Most recently, she was the director of an academic skills program at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She has taught in Roanoke, Fredericksburg, and Memphis Tennessee and was on the staff of Germana Community College. Currently Tina serves on the board of the New Community School. In the past, she has served on the boards of the Richmond First Club, the Virginia Volunteer Emergency Families for Children, Hanover Tavern, the Hanover Safe Place (a past president), the advisory board for the Metro Teen program operated by the YMCA, and an ex‐officio on the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce Board. She has been very active in the League of Women Voters and served as president of the Sherman (Texas) League from 1986 to 1990, a member of the Texas League of Women Voters Board from 1986‐1990, and a board member of the Richmond League from 1990‐1992. She is a member of Second Presbyterian Church. Among awards she has received are the Distinguished Leadership Award from Bridgewater College and the Preceptors Award from the National Association of Community Leadership. She holds a B. A. in English from Bridgewater College (VA) and a M. A. in Liberal Studies from Hollins College (VA). She is married to Ned Moore and has two grown children. Lisa Freeman, CFRE, E.L. Freeman, LLC – Returning Board Member Lisa Freeman is a consultant with over 30 years of development experience with a wide variety of organizations. Among other positions, Lisa served as the first development director of two organizations: Elk Hill of Goochland and Child Development Resources of Williamsburg. At the University of Richmond’s advancement office she served as assistant director of the $55 million capital campaign, director of the annual fund and director of special projects and gifts. For more than 8 years, she served as the founding executive director for a regional health care system in South Carolina. She is a previous member of the Walsingham Academy Board of Trustees and chair of the development committee, has chaired a fundraising effort for a Habitat for Humanity build and is a former volunteer Emergency Medical Technician. Lisa has served in a leadership role in a variety of organizations including AFP Hampton Roads, and University of Richmond’s Institute on Philanthropy. In 2010 she won VAFRE’s Nina Abady Award, which is presented to a fundraising professional who has demonstrated utmost excellence in the field of development. Dr. Jennifer Sager Gentry, Virginia’s Community Colleges and The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education – Returning Board Member Jennifer Sager Gentry currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement at Virginia’s Community Colleges, providing leadership for private fundraising, governmental relations, and marketing on their behalf, and is the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, where she works with a statewide board of directors to generate awareness and resources on behalf of Virginia’s Community Colleges. Formerly, Jennifer was vice president and managing partner of The Clements Group, a national fundraising consulting firm specializing in community and technical colleges. Jennifer earned her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, her master’s degree in business administration from James Madison University, and her bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College. She is a 2006 graduate of Lead Virginia, serves as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Richmond’s Institute on Philanthropy, is a member of The Woman’s Club of Richmond, is a council member for her church, and has served on the VAFRE Board of Directors since 2011. Loren Hatcher, Development Professional – Returning Board Member Loren Hatcher joined the Virginia Community College System’s Great Expectations program in April 2013, working as a development consultant to Former First Lady, Anne Holton. In this role Loren is supporting staff and volunteers during a $350,000 targeted fundraising campaign celebrating National Foster Care Month and jump‐starting the program’s fundraising efforts. Loren previously served as Branch Capital Campaign Director at the YMCA of Greater Richmond. She has over a decade of professional development experience with organizations including Virginia Home for Boys and Girls, Historic Richmond Foundation and Longwood University. Her areas of expertise include annual giving, capital campaigns, strategic planning and volunteer management. Loren is an active volunteer with CASA’s Superhero Run and the Music Action Council of Friends Association for Children. A Longwood graduate, Loren is the recipient of VAFRE’s 2007 Rising Star Award. Tim Heilman, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond – New Board Member Tim Heilman is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. BTSR was established in 1999 as a moderate Baptist seminary focused on training men and women to serve local churches. He previously served for three years at Saint Paul’s College in Lawrenceville as Director of Development and Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Saint Paul’s is a co‐educational liberal arts college. He has been able to secure transformational gifts of over $1,000,000 at both Saint Paul’s and Baptist Theological Seminary. Tim attended Berea College and is a graduate of the University of Richmond. He earned a fundraising certificate from the Institute on Philanthropy at University of Richmond. He has served on the University of Richmond Athletic Board and is active in his church, First Baptist of Richmond. He is the son of Dr. E. Bruce Heilman who served as President of the University of Richmond for over 16 years and currently serves as their Chancellor. Tim has two children and currently lives in Ashland. Carol Anne Lajoie, YWCA of Richmond – New Board Member Carol Anne Lajoie, Senior Director of Marketing and Development for the YWCA of Richmond has been working for Richmond nonprofits for more