Meet the team.
Lisa Kersey
Executive Director
A passionate volunteer and board member for nearly three years before serving as Executive Director, Lisa is a graduate of the University of Virginia and holds a master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her career has included leadership positions in strategic planning, development, and communications. Lisa is a native of Norfolk and currently lives in Suffolk with her husband in their empty nest.
Lauren Diggs
Prevention Education Manager
A heart for human services, servant leadership and nonprofits, Lauren joined the team in 2023 as our Prevention Education Manager. In her role, she will steward the continued development and expansion of the Prevention Project program, equipping more educators and youth service professionals and empowering more students through the power of prevention. Lauren holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership/Not-For-Profit Management from Regent School of Business & Leadership. She is a native of Maryland and currently lives in Chesapeake with her husband and their dog.
Tori Jones
Community Engagement Manager
A fashionista with a passion to end trafficking, Tori serves as Community Engagement Manager for the greater Hampton Roads region. In that role, she is responsible for volunteer engagement, community events and building relationships with other nonprofits, businesses and state and local government agencies. Tori's career includes extensive experience in event planning, retail buying and management, fashion consulting, and teaching at the collegiate level. A native of Texas, Tori has been a resident of Hampton Roads for more than 20 years.
Amelia Faircloth
Administrative & Marketing Manager
A vibrant and creative professional, Amelia joined the team as a part-time Marketing Coordinator in 2022 and transitioned to a full-time role as Administrative & Marketing Manager in 2023. She is passionate about using her marketing gifts to link organizations and build networks that empower communities. Amelia has a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration from Liberty University. Her professional and volunteer experience includes various roles with local nonprofits in Hampton Roads. Amelia is a Yorktown native and currently resides on the Peninsula with her husband and their two children.
Other Team Members
Survivor Empowerment Team, Multiple Team Members
Liz Feldman, Grant Writer
Caroline Purnell, Community Engagement Volunteer
Isabella Wible, Community Engagement Volunteer
Audra Grace Jones, Church Engagement Volunteer
Patricia Rountree, Business Outreach Volunteer
Gina Connor, Business Outreach Volunteer
Board of Directors
Faye Antezana, Director
Jordan R.N. Brown, Chair
Abby Credicott, Treasurer Barbara Hamm Lee, Director
Maureen Moslow-Benway, Secretary
Kimberly Payne, Vice Chair Nora Rule, Director
Richmond Advisory Cabinet
Angie Collins, Towne Bank
Mike Feinmel, Deputy County Commissioner for Public Safety, Henrico County
Debbie Lewis, Governor's Office Mike Martin, Principal Financial Group
Maureen Moslow-Benway, Assistant Professor, VCU
Kelly O'Keefe, Brand Federation
Greater Hampton Roads Church Advisory Council
Pastor Jordan Brown, OV Church
Pastor Aaron Cross, Christ’s Fellowship
Pastor Riley Halliday, Manna Church Pastor Lori Ricks, Bethel Church
Pastor Jamey Stuart, Believers Church
Pastor Keiko Chibana Shinn, Dream Church
Greater Richmond Church Advisory Council
COMING SOON!
The Prevention Project™ Curriculum Advisory Board
Dr. Christina Flores-Gil, Doctor of Social Science in Prevention Science, Adjunct Instructor in the Behavioral Sciences Department at Wilmington University
Daisy Schuurman, Program Coordinator for Children’s Hospital of The Kings Daughter’s, Child Advocacy Center and Diplomate Forensic Interviewer
Ray Vance, Henrico County Public Schools, Middle School Teacher Adoja Stewart, Program Coordinator at the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth
CNU Bonner Interns
Penelope Ayala
Anna Havens
Lauren Warchol