 The American Lung Association of Virginia (ALAV) was founded in 1909 as the Virginia Tuberculosis Society. Today, our mission is to promote lung health and prevent lung disease. Our headquarters office is located in Richmond with five satellite offices.
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Headquarters "Breathe Easy" Office
9221 Forest Hill Avenue
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 267-1900
Regional Staff
Melina Davis-Martin, President & CEO
Krista Jennings, Chief Operating Officer
Ray Earnhardt, Regional Vice President of Finance
Mendi Nieters, Regional Vice President of Development
Mary Ella Douglas, Regional Vice President of Mission Services
Deborah Bryan, Regional Vice President, Advocacy & Donor Value
The American Lung Associations of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina merged on July 1, 2007 to become the American Lung Association of the Atlantic Coast, Inc. (ALAAC). While our organizations have merged, we will continue to do business under the names American Lung Association of Maryland, American Lung Association of Virginia and American Lung Association of North Carolina. This move follows a trend to have the state Lung Associations create regional entities to maximize resources and make the organization more effective and efficient. There will be no interruption in the programs we offer or the services we provide and in fact, some new programs will be launched or expanded as a result of the merger.
Melina Davis-Martin took the helm as President and CEO of the ALAAC in September following five years as President of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Central Virginia Chapter located in Richmond.
A regional board of directors was named that includes representatives from the three states as listed below. Local leadership boards will provide guidance to each respective state.
The American Lung Association of the Atlantic Coast, Inc. will maintain local offices operating throughout Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
BOARD ROSTER
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF THE ATLANTIC COAST
David T. Snyder
Chair
Bel Air, MD
Maureen K. O’Connor, JD
Chair-elect
Chair, Program and Advocacy Committee
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
BCBS of NC
Durham, NC
James McDaniel, M.D.
Secretary
Eastern Shore Physicians and Surgeons
Nassawadox, VA
Sal Ercolano, Jr., C.P.A.
Treasurer
Clifton Gunderson, LLP
Timonium, MD
Carolyn Prosise
Norfolk, VA
Cynthia Coldwell
Richmond, VA
William J. Fulkerson, Jr., MD
Chief Executive Officer
Duke University Hospital System
Durham, NC
Robert ‘Rob’ E. Hammersley, Jr.
RBC Centura Bank
Regional Manager
Raleigh, NC
Paul d’Eustachio
Takoma Park, MD
Barry Alexander
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough
Raleigh, NC
VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP BOARD ROSTER
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA
Carolyn Prosise
Chairman
Barbara Blankenship
First Vice-Chairman
Stephen Shield, MD
Second Vice-Chairman
Bruce A. Kay
Third Vice-Chairman
Marybeth Saunders, Ph.D.
Secretary
Robert Leek
Treasurer
Melvin T. Shaw, Ph. D., DMIN
Assistant Treasurer
Melina Davis-Martin
President/CEO
Cynthia Coldwell
Tanner A. Collins, Jr.
Alpha A. Fowler, III, MD
Lolly Gilmore
William B. Hunt, MD
Karen Jackson
Robert C. Keeley, MD
James P. Lamberti, MD
James L. McDaniel, MD
Mary O’Neill
Delegate Jack Reid
Sally W. Southard, APRN, BC, AE-C
Paul Stillwagon, MD
Alice Talmadge
Bankhead T. Davies
Thomas W. Herrmann
Elnora Perry
Dudley F. Rochester, MD
Wilma W. Schmidt
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