An Achievable Dream Inc. Board of Trustees

  • CHAIRMAN: Brian K. Skinner, President & Regional Banking Director, Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, TowneBank
  • SECRETARY: Christopher “Kit” Chope, President and CEO, Virginia Beach Neptune Festival
  • Gabriel Morgan, Sheriff, City of Newport News (Henrico Board)
  • Ivan “Bubba” Hutchison, President, Brake King, Inc.; REALTOR, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (Newport News Board)
  • Joan Berlin, Independent Philanthropy Consultant (Virginia Beach Board)
  • Michael V. Taylor, Executive Consultant – Leadership Development, Sentara Healthcare (Ret.) (Virginia Beach Board)
  • Tony Brothers, NBA Referee; Owner, BROTHERS Restaurant
  • Bill Brundage, Group CFO, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC
  • Chris Edinger, President, David R. Hall, Inc./Coastal Flat Rate Electrical, Inc.
  • DIRECTOR EMERITUS: Richard A. Coleman, Chief Financial Advisor, An Achievable Dream Urban Learning Leadership Center

An Achievable Dream Endowment

  • CHAIRMAN: Timothy P. Dykstra, Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
  • VICE CHAIR: Marvin Friedberg, CEO, Virginia Commonwealth Trading
  • SECRETARY: E. D. David, Attorney, David, Kamp & Frank
  • Anne Conner, President, TowneBank Public Finance and Community Investment
  • William B. Downey, President and CEO, Riverside Health System (Ret.)
  • William Ermatinger, Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Huntington Ingalls Industries (Ret.)
  • Gordon Gentry, Chairman of the Board, TowneBank Peninsula
  • Aubrey L. Layne, Jr., Executive Vice President of Governance and External Affairs, Sentara Healthcare
  • Steve Roberts, Executive Vice President, Global Operations Officer, PRA Group

An Achievable Dream Newport News 

  • CHAIRMAN: Ivan “Bubba” Hutchison, President, Brake King, Inc.; REALTOR, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
  • VICE CHAIR: Paul Muse, President and CEO, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union
  • Ray Bagley, Vice President, Trades Operations, Newport News Shipbuilding (Ret.)
  • Mari Ann Banks, Community Leader
  • Crystal B. Bright, External Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
  • Arthur S. Casey, President, Casey Auto Group
  • Denise R. Chamblee, M.D., Partner, Hampton Roads Eye Associates
  • Michael Daniels, Vice President, W.M. Jordan Company
  • Elizabeth B. David, Director, Diversified Technology and Services of Virginia, Inc. (Ret.)
  • Kevin Harrison, CEO, Skrimp Shack; Owner, UncommonInfluence.com
  • Kenneth Kidd, Deputy Chief of Staff, Christopher Newport University
  • Branch Lawson, President, Hampton Roads Division, East West Partners of Virginia
  • Nancy L. Levin, President, Newport Management Company, Inc.
  • Lee Lockwood, Vice President of Business Development, Lockwood’s Carpets
  • Keira Lombardo, Community Leader
  • Thomas Meehan, Sr., President, C.D. West & Company Real Estate
  • Frankye Myers, Chief Nursing Officer, Riverside Health System
  • Matt Needy, Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, Newport News Shipbuilding
  • Mario Stellute, Attorney, The Stellute Law Firm
  • C. Dwight West, Commercial Insurance Sales Executive, Bankers Insurance

An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach

  • CO-CHAIR: Michael V. Taylor, Executive Consultant – Leadership Development, Sentara Healthcare (Ret.)
  • CO-CHAIR: Joan Berlin, Independent Philanthropy Consultant
  • Alexis Barker, Vice President, Charles Barker Automotive
  • Jason Friedman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AdvisorFinder
  • Ryan A. Hanson, Partner, Kaleo Legal
  • Lori Kalfus, Community Leader
  • Will Morrison, President and CEO, Towne Financial Services Group, TowneBank
  • Hannah Prillaman, Community Leader
  • Dare Ruffin, Project Manager, Robinson Development Group
  • Becky Sawyer, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Sentara Healthcare
  • Bev Sessoms, Community Leader
  • Jeff Silverman, Partner, Summit Group of Virginia LLP
  • Annabelle Stiffler, Community Leader
  • Christopher W. Washington, Sergeant, Virginia Beach Police Department
  • Mac Weaver, Wells Fargo (Ret.)
  • DIRECTOR EMERITUS: Charles Barker, Chairman, Charles Barker Automotive
  • DIRECTOR EMERITUS: Frances Luter, Community Leader
  • DIRECTOR EMERITUS: Cheryl McLeskey, President and CEO, McLeskey

An Achievable Dream Urban Learning Leadership Center

  • CHAIRMAN: Brian K. Skinner, President & Regional Banking Director, Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, TowneBank
  • Tony Brothers, NBA Referee; Owner, BROTHERS Restaurant
  • Chris Edinger, President, David R. Hall, Inc./Coastal Flat Rate Electrical, Inc.