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

Faye Belgrave, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Equity and Community Partnerships in the College of Humanities and Sciences; Professor of psychology, and founding director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, VCU

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

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Staff:

Jonsette Calloway-Martin Communications Manager, VP for Administration, VCU