Membership

Co-chaired by Sheryl Garland and Dr. Clifton Peay, the Commission included a diverse group of individuals, including business and academic leaders, scholars, students, current and past board members and community members.

Co-chairs:

Sheryl L. Garland, MHA, FACHE Chief of Health Impact, VCU Health System

Clifton L. Peay, M.D., MBA, FACS VCU Board of Visitors; Founding Medical Director, The American Eye Center; Ophthalmologist

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Members:

Edward "Ed" Ayers, Ph.D. Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus, University of Richmond; Historian

Yvonne Brandon, Ed.D. Managing Director, The Aria Group; Former Superintendent, Richmond Public Schools

Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of the Research Institute for Social Equity, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at VCU

Leonard Edloe, PharmD Retired CEO and Pharmacist, Edloe’s Professional Pharmacies; Pastor, New Hope Fellowship

Kevin Harris, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, VCU School of Medicine

Maya Johnson VCU School of Medicine, May 2023 graduate

*William “Bill” Martin Director, The Valentine, Richmond, Virginia

Tobi Ojo Student, Health Services Major, VCU Class of 2026

Rhonda Keyes Pleasants Manager, Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home

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Ad-hoc:

Lauranett Lee, Ph.D. Director of Race and Justice at Richmond Hill, Visiting Scholar in the Center for Civic Engagement and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts Historian, The University of Richmond

 

*In memoriam