Board of Directors

The VAISEF Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and governance for the Association, supporting its mission to advance excellence in specialized education throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

President

Tricia Delano

President & CEO
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services

First Vice President

Michael Triggs

Group Chief Executive Officer
Poplar Springs

Second Vice President

Veronica Myers

Vice President of Educational Programs
Youth For Tomorrow

Treasurer

Vacant

Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF)

Secretary

Leslie Painter

VIA-Roanoke

Immediate Past President

Jim McGee, Ed.S.

Program Director
New Story School

Health & Safety Committee Chair

Sarah Headley-Boyd

Charterhouse Schools

Membership Services Committee Chair

Tamara Johnston

Program Supervisor
PHILLIPS School – Annandale

Ways & Means Committee Chair

Jim McGee, Ed.S.

Program Director
New Story School

Quality Services Committee Chair

Bethany Mazurek

Special Education Director
Roanoke VIA Day School

Accreditation & Membership Recruitment Committee Chair

Robyn Puryear

Vice-President of Educational Services
KEYS Academy

Government Affairs Committee Co-Chair

Beth Ackerman

Senior Vice-President
Rivermont New Story Schools

Government Affairs Committee Co-Chair

Valerie Fleck

Director of Education
Dominion Care

Information Technology Committee

Nathan Mosier

Systems Administrator
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services

At-Large Director

Warren G. Bull

President & CEO
Specialized Youth Services of Virginia, Inc.

At-Large Director

Marie Hyppolite

Chief Operating Officer
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services