Strengthening the relationship between UVA and the surrounding Charlottesville/Albemarle community is one of my top priorities as president. The President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships and the affiliated working groups are helping us engage with our community partners to make our community as strong and equitable as possible
2022 - 2023 President's Council Members
Harold Folley, community organizer for the Legal Aid Justice Center (co-chair)
Cristine Nardi, executive director, Center for Nonprofit Excellence (co-chair)
Allexis Cooper, junior community organizer, Public Housing Association of Residents
Bonnie Gordon, associate professor of music, faculty director, UVA Equity Center
Brennan Gould, president and CEO, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Charlene Green, deputy director, Piedmont Housing Alliance
Eric Irizarry, director of equity, family, school and community relations, Albemarle County Public Schools
Helen Min, PhD candidate, School of Education & Human development, UVA
Louis Nelson, vice provost for academic outreach and professor of architectural history, UVA
Dawn Niles, marketing specialist, UVA Health
Siri Russell, associate dean of diversity, equity & inclusion, School of Data Science, UVA
Ridge Schuyler, dean of community self-sufficiency programs, Piedmont Virginia Community College
Martha Trujillo, rehousing manager, Habitat for Humanity
Erika Viccellio, executive director, The Fountain Fund
Kyndall Walker, fourth year student, UVA
Dr. Michael Williams, associate professor of surgery and public policy
Patrick Wood, sourcing specialist, UVA
President's Council Ex Officio Members
Ben Allen, executive director, UVA Equity Center
Tracy Downs, Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officer, UVA Health
Kevin McDonald, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships, UVA
