Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of civic and business leaders representing all five communities in South Hampton Roads. With backgrounds in business, child care, city governance, faith-based education, health, higher education, law, medicine, philanthropy and social services, our Board of Directors brings knowledge and expertise to our organization.
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Paul O. Hirschbiel Jr. (Chair) Jane Batten (Vice Chair) Jim Metzger (Treasurer) Lisa Howard (Secretary) David L. Bernd Barry Bishop R. Bruce Bradley Frances Dunn Butterfoss, Ph.D. Jim Dahling Deborah DiCroce Chuck Harris Mike Hughes Thomas Johnson Reynold W. Jordan Jr. Katharine Kersey, Ph.D. |
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Mary Louis LeHew Angelica D. Light Gary McCollum Juan Montero, MD Suzanne Puryear Lisa Robertson Robert Rubin, MD Alvin J. Schexnider, Ph.D. Bert Schmidt Marcy Sims Lisa B. Smith David C. Stuckwisch, Ph.D. Nancy Welch, MD Carole Whitener, M.Ed. S. Harry Young |
Did You Know?
- 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the age of 5.
- 78% of parents of children under 6 in South Hampton Roads work outside the home, and must find care for thier children.
- 1 in 8 children in our region arrives at kindergarten not ready.
- Children who start school behind tend to stay behind.
- Nationally, 49% of children arriving at school unprepared come from middle and upper income families.
- 18% of kindergartners held back in Virginia live in South Hampton Roads.
- Holding back a child in kindergarten adds almost $8,000 to the public cost of that child’s education.
- 3rd grade reading level is a powerful predictor: for those who fail the 3rd grade reading test, half will also fail the 5th grade.
- In fact, 62% of Virginia’s students cannot read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
- A working, middle class family, with two young children, will spend on average 29% of their income on child care.
112 Granby Street, Ste. Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 226-8826
