Together, we make real, meaningful and measurable change in peoples’ lives.
Get to know the team whose passion for their community triumphs over our community’s toughest challenges each and every day.
Afira DeVries
President & CEO
Lara Thompson
Office Manager
Abby Hamilton
VP, Community Impact
Vivien McMahan
Director of Early Learning Strategies
Pat Young
Director of Healthy Family Strategies
Pamela Chitwood
Associate Director, Community Impact - Franklin County
Katie Kennedy
Director of Youth Development Strategies
Brittany DeKnight
Program Manager, Family Health Strategies
Antwyne Calloway
HUB Manager
Raquel Conn
Community Engagement Manager
Jessica Griffith
Early Education Specialist, Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke
Carla Helton
Early Education Specialist, Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke
Lynn West
Early Education Specialist, Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke
Leslie Floyd
Infant and Toddler Specialist
Gail van Duursen
Early Learning Strategies Program Manager
Amelie Rives
Financial Stability Strategies Manager
Hannah Adkins
Family Health Strategies Program Assistant
Connie Stevens
VP, Marketing & Communications
Kyle Butto
Marketing & Communications Manager
Jeff Collignon
VP, Resource Development
Brooke Gill
Relationship Manager
Wil Preston
Relationship Manager
Jessie Coffman
Director of Philanthropy
Terry Bridges
VP, Operations & Finance
Sue Booth
Finance Manager
Kirsten McGhee
Finance Associate
Becky Dudley
Database Manager