Board of Directors

2026 – 2027 Board of Directors

The Richmond Forum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization. Our Board of Directors works to achieve our mission: To present powerful voices so Richmond can learn, and empower local voices so Richmond can lead.

Executive Committee


Andrea Lynn White
Chair
Genworth | CareScout*

Alison Rogish
Vice Chair
Deloitte*

Anthony Conte
Treasurer
Wells Fargo*

Rick Palmieri
Secretary
Williams Mullen*

Daphne Maxwell Reid
Program Committee Chair
Forum Member

Sally Tate
Nominating & Governance Committee Chair
Hourigan*

Kevin D. Best
Education Committee Chair
Virginia Commonwealth University*

Corynne S. Arnett
Investment Committee Chair
Dominion Energy*

Heather Mullins Crislip
Executive Director, ex officio
The Richmond Forum

Directors


Chris Accashian
Bon Secours Richmond*

Sherrie Armstrong
Community Foundation for a greater Richmond*

Caprice Bragg
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Kristen Cavallo
The Branch Museum of Design & The Martin Agency*

Adrienne Wright Cleveland
The Martin Agency*

Teresa Downs
Altria Client Services*

Eva Hartmann
Forum Member

Michael E. Hill
Randolph-Macon College*

Daniel Howell
McGuireWoods*

Steve Humble
VPM*

Cynthia Joyce
CW Advisors*

A. Brent King
Performance Food Group*

John McElhaney
Davenport & Company*

Kelly O’Keefe
Brand Federation*

Dr. Paula Pando
Reynolds Community College*

Susan P. Quinn
circle S studio*

Celia A. Rafalko
Cary Street Partners

Lisa Sims
Venture Richmond

Brooks Smith
Troutman Pepper Locke*

Brendan Staley
Hunton Andrews Kurth*

Maria Tedesco
Atlantic Union Bank*

Pient Tran
Capital One*

Todd B. Waldo
Shockoe Institute

Austin Welder
Bank of America*

*Sponsor of The Richmond Forum

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110 South 15th Street
Suite B
Richmond, VA 23219

Office: (804) 330-3993
Office Hours: 9am – 5pm
Program Day: 10am – noon

Presenting powerful voices so Richmond can learn. Empowering local voices so Richmond can lead.

The Richmond Forum and its partners are proud to support the Richmond Forum Speech & Debate Initiative, a community initiative to bring speech & debate programs to all of our region’s public schools.

The Richmond Forum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization.

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