BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has 15 members. three legislative members, nine non-legislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, and three ex officio members: the Commissioner of Health or their designee, the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or their designee, and the Director of the Department of Health Professions or their designee.

Executive Committee

The Honorable George L. Barker
Chair; Senator, 39th District Virginia Senate
The Honorable Rodney Willett
Vice Chair; Delegate, 73rd District Virginia House of Delegates
Shelly Smith, DNP, APRN-BC, FNAP
Associate Professor of Nursing And Public Policy, Advanced Practice Program Sub-Director for MSN Program
University of Virginia
Vanessa Walker Harris, MD
Treasurer; Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources

Members of the Board

David Abraham
President & Chief Executive Officer, Beth Sholom Village
Cecilia E. Barbosa, PhD, MPH, MCP
Founder and Principal, cBe Consulting
Sharon Alexander
Director of Workforce Initiative, Virginia Hospital and Health Care Association
The Honorable Keith Hodges
Delegate, 98th District, Virginia House of Delegates
Sharon Morrissey, EdD
Vice Chancellor for Academic & Workforce Programs, Virginia Community College System
Shanna W. Akers, EdD, MSN/MBA-HC, RN, CNE, NEA-BC
Provost and Executive VP of Academic Affairs, Covenant Journey Academy. Commissioner for Nursing Education, Virginia Nurses Association
Arne W. Owens
Director, Department of Health Professions
Shannon Showalter
Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Ballad Health
Karen Faison, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Virginia State University
Alexis Gerdes
Executive Neuroscience Sales Specialist, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brian Yates
Dean of the College of Applied Studies and Academic Success, Liberty University

STAFF

Harrison Hayes
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Amy Paul, MD
DIRECTOR OF DATA, IMPACT, AND ENGAGEMENT
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Amy Taloma
DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA AHEC & PROGRAMS
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Arthur "Art" Kellermann, MD, MPH
SENIOR ADVISORY
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Lauren Winston
DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
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STAFF

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