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2025-2026 Board of Directors

PATRICK GEMMELL

CHAIR

Capital One Financial

ATMA IYER

VICE CHAIR

Virginia Commonwealth University

JOHN ZEHEB

TREASURER

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods

PAUL CARDER

SECRETARY

Truist Wealth

T. PRESTON LLOYD, JR.

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Williams Mullen

TOM BANNARD

BOARD MEMBER

Virginia Commonwealth University

MICHAEL CARTER

BOARD MEMBER

Randolph-Macon College (Retired)

JEANEL HEYEL

BOARD MEMBER

Capital One Financial (Retired)

MARTIN P. KLEIN

BOARD MEMBER

Athene Holdings

CHERYL R. MOORE

BOARD MEMBER

Federal Reserve Bank (Retired)

CASSANDRA NAVILLE

BOARD MEMBER

Bank of America

CEDRIC OVERTON

BOARD MEMBER

Marine Corps Community Service (Retired)

GERRY ROERTY

BOARD MEMBER

Swedish Match North America (Retired)

MICAH WHITE

BOARD MEMBER

Metropolitan Business League

2026-2027 Community Engagement Board

The CARITAS Community Engagement Board is a passionate group of professionals dedicated to advancing the mission of CARITAS through development, program support, and advocacy. 

Applications for the 2026–2027 CARITAS Community Engagement Board are open January 1st–31st, 2026. We invite professionals from diverse industries and backgrounds who are committed to CARITAS’ mission to apply.

If you’re interested in learning more, please join us for a virtual interest meeting on Thursday, January 8th, 2026 at 6:00 PM. You can register for the meeting using the button below.

If you have any questions, please contact Ejana Bennett at ebennett@caritasva.org.

Want to Learn More?

Interested in learning more or joining the Community Engagement Board? Please contact Ejana Bennett at (804) 887-1594 or volunteer@caritasva.org.