Board of Directors
RIF of NOVA's board members are former teachers and librarians, small-business owners and authors, parents and grandparents. They bring a wide variety of experience to the job of getting books into the hands of children in Northern Virginia.
The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee meet five times a year: September, November, January and March, with a luncheon meeting in May or June. Please contact us if you're interested in becoming a volunteer board member.
ANN GODFREY, President
JAMES ABRAMS, Vice-President
ELIZABETH PROMEN, Recording Secretary
MELISSA HINKSON, Corresponding Secretary
JO ANN ABRAMS, Treasurer
SHERYL LEEDS, Financial Secretary
The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee meet five times a year: September, November, January and March, with a luncheon meeting in May or June. Please contact us if you're interested in becoming a volunteer board member.
ANN GODFREY, President
JAMES ABRAMS, Vice-President
ELIZABETH PROMEN, Recording Secretary
MELISSA HINKSON, Corresponding Secretary
JO ANN ABRAMS, Treasurer
SHERYL LEEDS, Financial Secretary
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Jeuli Bartenstein
Dora Sue Black Chris Bury Carylee Carrington Hazeline Harris Nadine James Gloria Johnson Justina Johnson Sheila Jonas Lisa Keathley |
Gayle Kelley
Nancy King Elaine Liebesman Christine McLaughlin Glenna Orr Dr. Paula B. Powell Melba Smith-Dudley Lois Toomer Bradley Vineyard Emma Williams |
Board Member Spotlight: Glenna Orr
Author and RIF of NOVA board member Glenna Orr recently celebrated her sixth children's book — Remembering With the Heart, Stories by America's Finest — at a dinner and book signing at St. Rita's Church in Arlington. The book features conversations with veterans who reside at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Washington, DC.
During more than 20 years of involvement at AFRH, Glenna has grown to know and love
the residents and their stories. With her
nonprofit organization, The Kind Kids, she brought veterans and children together with
the goal of fostering inter-generational contact and communication.
In the resulting book, the veterans tell children about their experiences
in the armed forces and bring to life the histories of their lives.
Author and RIF of NOVA board member Glenna Orr recently celebrated her sixth children's book — Remembering With the Heart, Stories by America's Finest — at a dinner and book signing at St. Rita's Church in Arlington. The book features conversations with veterans who reside at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Washington, DC.
During more than 20 years of involvement at AFRH, Glenna has grown to know and love
the residents and their stories. With her
nonprofit organization, The Kind Kids, she brought veterans and children together with
the goal of fostering inter-generational contact and communication.
In the resulting book, the veterans tell children about their experiences
in the armed forces and bring to life the histories of their lives.
AREA CHAIRS
Alexandria
Sheryl Leeds/Glenna Orr
Arlington
Ann Godfrey/Glenna Orr
Fairfax East
Chris Bury/Liz Promen
Fairfax West
Chris McLaughlin
Prince William
Emma Williams/Melba Smith-Dudley
BOOK ORDERING
Paula B. Powell
Elaine Liebesman
COMMUNICATIONS
Lisa Keathley
FUTURE OF RIF; CONTRACTS CHAIR
Nancy King (Immediate past co-president)
NATIONAL RIF LIAISON
Justina Johnson (Immediate past co-president)
Alexandria
Sheryl Leeds/Glenna Orr
Arlington
Ann Godfrey/Glenna Orr
Fairfax East
Chris Bury/Liz Promen
Fairfax West
Chris McLaughlin
Prince William
Emma Williams/Melba Smith-Dudley
BOOK ORDERING
Paula B. Powell
Elaine Liebesman
COMMUNICATIONS
Lisa Keathley
FUTURE OF RIF; CONTRACTS CHAIR
Nancy King (Immediate past co-president)
NATIONAL RIF LIAISON
Justina Johnson (Immediate past co-president)
