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Leadership
Legacies don’t happen without strong leadership. For more than 125 years, Shineforth has been guided by bold and courageous leaders who’ve helped the mission evolve and grow to meet the changing needs of children and families.
Board of Directors
Bruce Whitehurst
Chair
Keith Hare
Vice Chair
Chris Henderson
Secretary
N.H. Cookie Scott
Past Chair
Caroline Browder
Nancy Campos
Mike Giancaspro
Ann Hodges
Pamela Kipps
Bill Leedom
Jim Mallory
Linda Nablo
Melissa Sikes
Nancy Toscano
Greg Peters
Taylor Williams
Mike Hunnicut
John S. Brenneke
Harley Rowland
Shineforth Leadership
Nancy Toscano, Ph.D., LCSW
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Matt Lisagor, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Chizuk, LCSW
Vice President of Residential Services
Chris Bennett, M.Div.
Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
Deborah Burton, MSW
Vice President of Community Based Programs
Michelle Pruitt
Vice President of Finance
Nina Marino, LCSW
Vice President of Program Innovation & External Affairs
Sarah Headley-Boyd, M.Ed
Vice President of Education
Steve George, MBA, MSIT
Vice President of Data, Quality, & Technology
Kate Ockerman, CVA
Director of Philanthropy & Volunteerism
Robin Myers
Director of Human Resources
Molly Davis
Sr. Executive Coordinator & Generosity Collective Liaison
Brandi Tinsley, LCSW
Director of Quality Improvement
Erica Mann, LCSW
Director of Learning & Special Projects
Keith Eberle
Director of Facilities
Program Directors
Alexa Reitz, LCSW
Program Director, Richmond Region
Andrea Walker, MS, LPC
Program Director, Northern Region
Holly Coates, MS
Program Director, South & West
Mary Davies, LCSW
Program Director, Tidewater
Laura Giunta
Program Director, Caminos®
Rosemary Liberti, MSW
Director of Adoption & Project LIFE
Get to Know Shineforth
Where Passion and Purpose Meet.
For generations, our mission has remained the same — to build stronger families, brighter futures, and healthier communities. Explore the stories, leaders, and milestones that keep our light shining.
Illuminating paths forward. Building brighter futures.
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