Education and Training Committee Chair Members

• Rhonda Beavers-Chandler

• Tuajuana Smoot-Hairston

The Education and Training Committee is responsible for creating training opportunities for the Virginia Rehabilitation Association members as well as determining existing opportunities and disseminating information regarding both. 

Membership and Communication Committee Chair Members

• William Sutton Jr.

• Rhonda Beavers-Chandler

Website and Social Media Coordination

• Tyler Schreffler

The purpose of the Membership and Communication Committee is to develop, maintain and promote membership in the Virginia Association and to assist the divisions of VRA with membership problems.

Awards Committee Chair Members

• William Sutton, Jr.

• Rhonda Beavers-Chandler

• Tuajuana Smoot-Hairston

This subcommittee of the Communications and Membership Committee is responsible for the recognition of outstanding individuals and groups who have served persons with disabilities as well as recognition of the achievement of persons with disabilities.

Collaborations Committee Chair Members

• William Sutton Jr.

• Adair Jensen-Smith

• Sarah Storck

Ways and Means Committee Chair Members

• Ericka Neville

• William Sutton, Jr.

• Adair Jensen-Smith

• Kimberly Shepard

• Margie Millner

 To raise funds for VRA and support fund raising efforts of the NRA at the national and regional level as necessary.

Legislative Committee Chair Members

• Eleanor Williams

• Bonnie Henn

To interpret to and inform the membership, the Board, Resolutions Committee, and other selected committees of any past, current and/or proposed legislation (federal and state) that would impact the course of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. To propose legislation to the Board that enhances the lives of Virginians with disabilities. To propose support for legislation that enhances the lives of Virginians with disabilities.

 Nominations and Elections Committee Chair Members

• Adair Jensen-Smith

The purpose of the Nominations and Elections Committee shall be to select (through nomination and election procedures) the ongoing leadership of the Virginia Rehabilitation Association.

Insofar as possible, the Virginia Rehabilitation Officers and Board of Directors shall be representative of the membership (representative of the various agencies, private companies, professional organizations which are represented in the membership, representative of the various disciplines and occupations in the membership, representative of non-discrimination with regard to ethnic background, age, race, disability and geographic area), and will be representative of the state