Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Virginia Counselors Association Foundation is comprised of dedicated counseling professionals and leaders who bring diverse expertise and a deep commitment to advancing the counseling profession in Virginia.

As stewards of our mission, the board provides strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility and visionary leadership to ensure the foundation continues to support professional education, development and opportunity within the counseling community.

Established as a nonprofit, philanthropic endowment fund, the foundation’s purpose is to promote and foster professional growth, to generate financial resources for programs and scholarships, and to recognize excellence and innovation in counseling across the commonwealth. Through their service, our Board members champion these goals and uphold the foundation’s legacy of impact and community support.

The board includes officers, directors, and ex-officio representatives, each playing a vital role in guiding organizational priorities, along with emeritus members honored for their longstanding contributions to the foundation’s mission.

VCA Foundation Board Officers

Kysha Washington
Kysha Washington, President
Renee Staton, Past President
Rick Gressard, Treasurer
Linda Grubba, Secretary

Directors


VCA Officers Ex-Officio

Corey Grewe
VCA President

Lakesha Rhoney
VCA Past President

Vicky Wheeler
VCA Executive Director

See the full VCA Executive Board list


Ex-Officio Emeritus

Manny Bartolotta
since February 2024

Gary Waynick
since February 2024

Celeste Hall
since September 2023

Etta Jane Hall
since September 2021

Kevin Doyle
since July 2021

Adele Walker-Blue
since July 2021

Bryan Carr
since September 2019


In Memoriam Emeritus