About us
The people accountable for this work
A volunteer board drawn from all eight localities we serve, and a staff leadership team that answers to it. Every name below is a real person you can reach.
Leadership team
Who runs the programs
Directors are based at 2551 Eltham Avenue in Norfolk and are reachable directly by email during office hours. Search or filter by role to find the right person.
Showing 8 of 8 people · 1 with an official photograph, 7 shown with a branded initials tile.
Steve Zollos
szollos@ssseva.orgCharnitta Waters
cwaters@ssseva.orgJane Constantineau
jconstantineau@ssseva.orgColleen Downes
cdownes@ssseva.orgCaitlyn Allen
Jeannie Leonard
jleonard@ssseva.orgTonya Whitley
twhitley@ssseva.orgMonika Zajac-Lorke
Board of Directors
Who governs the agency
Board seats are appointed by the governing bodies of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight and Southampton County, alongside at-large and regional planning representatives. Filter by locality to find your representative.
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Thelma Drake
Caryn Rivett
Chanda Chann
Gary Zalas
John Mihaly
Sondra Kendrick
Greg Grootendorst
Barbara Booker-Williams
Lisa Dixon
William Bane
Pam Barton
Fran Richardson
Kathleen Cullen
Kristi Morgan
Renee Rountree
Board meetings are open to the public
Agendas, minutes and the meeting calendar are posted ahead of each session. Members of the public may address the board during the comment period.
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Call and describe an ordinary day. A resource specialist will work out the rest — including services that belong to other agencies.