Board of Directors

Volunteer Led. Volunteer Driven.

From the board of directors to fundraising volunteers and the thousands of others who lend a hand each year, volunteer leaders ensure United Way continues to help the Virginia Peninsula impact the issues that matter most.

The Board of Directors helps shape the future of United Way. They are responsible for agency oversight and keeping United Way on the right track. Their dedication to the Virginia Peninsula community and their commitment to creating real, lasting change is what drives United Way forward. Thanks to the generosity of our Board of Directors, 100% of all funds raised go to United Way's partner agencies and our Pathways Out of Poverty initiative

Board of Directors

Gary L. Behm
Chairman
Retired, Enterprise Holdings

C.J. "Skip" Smith, III
Vice-Chair
WM Jordan Co.

Stephen C. Barrs
Secretary
C.A. Barrs Contractor, Inc.

David L. Myers
Treasurer
WM Jordan Co.

Steve D. Bond
City of Hampton

Lindsey A. Carney Smith
Ex-Officio
Carney Patterson Meade PLC

Thomas J. Cosgrove
Ex-Officio
Newport News Shipbuilding

Brian K. Skinner
Ex-Officio
TowneBank

Conway H. Sheild, III
Ex-Officio
Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C.

Joycelyn Spight Roache
Ex-Officio
Old Point National Bank

Jeanne M. Callahan
Huntington Ingalls Industries 

Gordon L. Gentry Jr. 
TowneBank

Robin R. Hilton
Ferguson Enterprises

Leigh H. Houghland
Chesapeake Bank 

Jason O. Houser
Riverside Health Systems

Steven S. Kast
President and CEO
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

Dr. Willard G. Maxwell, Jr.
New Beech Grove Baptist Church

Leslie Henderson Murphy
Henderson Inc.

Alexis N. Swann
TowneBank

Sandy B. Wanner
Retired

Ayanna R. Williams
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD)

Garland Williams
Ferguson Enterprises 

Nhu Yeargin
YLS Landscape Contractor, Inc