Officers, Standing Committees, Central Office Contact & Staff

 VACP is the parent organization of the Virginia Psychological Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President:
President-elect:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Past President
Jeremy Walden, Psy.D.
Ridjie Chery, Ph.D.
Heather Bruschwein, Psy.D., ABPP
Kim Penberthy, Ph.D., ABPP
Alicia Meyer, Ph.D.
AT-LARGE 
Term Expires 4/2027
Term Expires 4/2026
Valerie Ward, Psy.D.
Joanna Yost, Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEES

INTERNAL FOCUS:

  • Continuing Education: Ridjie Chery, Ph.D., Chair; Paul Dukarm, Ph.D., Debra Japzon Gillum, Ph.D., Joanna Yost, Ph.D.
  • Membership: Alexis Zornitta, Ph.D., Chair; Gloria Carpenter, Ph.D., Jennifer Flaherty, Ph.D., Carla Messenger, Ph.D., Nicole Morgan, Psy.D.
  • Publication:  Heather Bruschwein, Psy.D., ABPP, Chair
  • Diversity: Scott Krysztofiak Psy.D. and Hannah Jones, Psy.D., Co-Chairs
  • Prescribing Privileges: James Morris, Ph.D., Chair; Ed Tiller, Ph.D., Alan von Kleiss, Psy.D., Jeremy Walden, Ph.D.

EXTERNAL FOCUS:

  • Health Care Benefits: Jennifer Morgan, Psy.D., Chair; Kati Lynch, Psy.D., Angela Van Berkel, Psy.D., Bo Keeney (ex-officio)
  • Legislative: Ed Tiller, Ph.D., Chair; Heather Bruschwein, Psy.D., Anna Lucca, Ph.D., Alicia Meyer, Ph.D., Jennifer Morgan, Psy.D., Laurentia Ruby, Psy.D, and Jeremy Walden, Ph.D.
    • Key Psychological Network (KPN) Subcommittee - Ed Tiller, Ph.D.
    • Political Action Subcommittee: Heather Bruschwein, Psy.D., Chair
  • Professional Issues and Ethics: Edward A. Peck, III, Ph.D., Chair; Alan McFarland, Ph.D.
  • Regulatory Policy: Jennifer M. Morgan, Psy.D., Chair; Robert S. Falk, Ph.D., Ed Tiller, Ph.D.

EXECUTIVE:

  • Budget and Finance: Kim Penberthy, Ph.D., ABPP, Chair; Members: 2 pending appointment per By-laws
  • Bylaws and Policy Review: Ed Tiller, Ph.D.
  • Nominations, Elections and Awards: Alicia Meyer, Ph.D., Chair; Jennifer M. Morgan, Psy.D., Bruce Sellars, Ph.D.
  • Personnel: Alicia Meyer, Ph.D.; Ridjie Chery, Ph.D., Jeremy Walden, Psy.D.
  • Federal Advocacy Coordinator Task Force: Angela Van Berkel, Psy.D.

REGIONAL ACADEMY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

Northern Virginia: Courtney Ferenz, Psy.D.
Tidewater: Ridjie Chery, Ph.D.

To contact any committee member, you may either use the Find a Clinical Psychologist search on this website or contact the VACP office to get the appropriate contact information.

Voting members of the Board of Directors are the Officers, members at large, and presidents of regional academies.

Standing Committee Chairs are non-voting, but are invited to attend and participate at called meetings of the Board. The Executive Director is an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Board of Directors.

If you would like to volunteer for a committee, please contact us.

VACP OFFICE
P.O. Box 29069
Henrico, VA  23242-0069

Office: (804) 643-5614
Fax: (804) 643-0311
Email: [email protected]

VACP STAFF

Bo Keeney - Executive Director & Legislative Counsel  
Leigh Anne Brinkley - Director of Conferences & Events
Mariah Fitzhugh - Director of Marketing & Legislative Counsel
Sarah Keeney - Director of Financial Services
Laura S. McHale - Director of Member Services


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