Lisa Schaffner, VPSF President 

Director of Relations & Marketing, UNOS

 

Leadership of VPSF is provided by directors who are selected from Virginia's public safety community, government, and business chamber. Special attention is paid to recruiting a board that represents Virginia's diverse population and geographic regions.

VPSF's president chairs the board of directors. Special regard is given to the president emeritus and vice president (president-elect) who, along with the president, form the three-person executive committee. The executive committee is charged with making management decisions that are necessary between quarterly meetings of the full board of directors.

Members of the VPSF board are required to participate in quarterly board meetings where strategic decisions are made on budgets, programs and public relations.

VPSF takes great pride in its active board of Virginia leaders, which includes all of Virginia's former governors.

 

Honorary Directors

Senator George Allen

Governor Gerald Baliles

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling

Governor Jim Gilmore

Governor Linwood Holton

Senator Tim Kaine, United States Senate

Governor Terry McAuliffe

Senator Charles S. Robb

Senator Mark Warner, United States Senate

Governor L. Douglas Wilder

 

Executive Leadership

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President - Lisa Schaffner, Director PR/Marketing, UNOS​

Vice President - Billy Shelton, Retired - Virginia Department of Fire Programs

Past President - Chief John Venuti, VCU Police Department, Chief

 

Board of Directors

Linda Bryant, Deputy Attorney General for Public Safety

Ryan Dunn, Vice President of Business and Government Relations, VA Chamber

Chief David Hoback, Roanoke Fire & EMS

Rickey Hodge, Vice President, Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads

Chuck James, Partner, Williams Mullen

Sheriff Charlie Jett, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

Brent Johnson, Chief Deputy, Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney

Jerry Kilgore, Senior Advisor, McGuire Woods

Sheriff Gabriel Morgan, Newport News Sheriff's Office

Delegate Israel O’Quinn, Director of Government and Community Affairs, K-VA-T Supermarkets

Lisa Schaffner, Director PR/Marketing, UNOS

Frank S. Warren, Jr., VPSF Treasurer, CPA, Harris, Hardy & Johnson