Board

Our volunteer Board of Trustees develops and directs the vision, policies and goals of the MCV Foundation.

By providing fiduciary oversight, managing the endowment and overseeing the disbursement of restricted and unrestricted funds, our board serves to advance the mission of the foundation and the medical center.

Board members are chosen for their exemplary leadership in the community and in business, for their professional expertise and for their devotion to our mission. Members serve a minimum of three years and may choose to renew their terms. 

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About the Chair

Steve Gaidos

Chair

Steve Gaidos joined the MCV Foundation Board of Trustees in 2019.

Steve retired as general manager for the Virginia Market of Terazo, a Richmond-founded software engineering firm. He has more than 30 years of experience planning the strategy and implementation of integrated technology solutions for Fortune 500 and smaller businesses. Steve’s prior rolls with KPMG and CapTech developed his broad understanding of controlling systems and security, building structured compliance programs, managing full lifecycle software architecture and development, and building strategic technology plans.  

Steve has prior board experience through a Community Foundation-sponsored nonprofit and is a former board president of the Firehouse Theatre.

Board of Trustees 2026-2027

Nupa Agarwal

Nupa Agarwal joined the MCV Foundation board in 2023. She is the lead attorney with The Agarwal Law Firm, a Richmond law firm she founded in 2004. 

Danny Avula, M.D., M.P.H.

The Hon. Danny T.K. Avula, M.D., M.P.H., joined the MCV Foundation board in 2023. He was appointed as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services in February 2022 by Governor Glenn Youngkin. 

Wyatt S. Beazley IV

Wyatt Beazley IV joined Williams Mullen in 1992 and is co-chair of the Williams Mullen Health Care Team.

Turner Bredrup

Turner Bredrup joined the MCV Foundation board in July 2026. A Richmond native, he is a senior advisor in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Group at Harris Williams.

J. Abbott Byrd III, M.D.

J. Abbott Byrd III, M.D., joined the MCV Foundation board in July 2026. He is a retired orthopaedic surgeon and a 1978 graduate of the VCU School of Medicine.

Robert “Bob” C. Canfield

Robert “Bob” C. Canfield is the retired director of branch development for Ferguson Enterprises, a diverse distributor with operations spanning multiple business groups.

Diana F. Cantor

Diana F. Cantor joined the MCV Foundation Board in July 2026. She is a highly accomplished investment and governance leader whose career spans investment management, financial services, law and corporate board leadership.

Alex Cecil

Alex Cecil was the former managing director of compliance at Markel Corporation.

I. Lee Chapman IV

I. Lee Chapman IV, CFA, is president and chief executive officer at Davenport & Company LLC. 

Clay Coleman

Clay Coleman joined the MCV Foundation board in July 2026. He is a seasoned operations and technology executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across professional services, healthcare, insurance and consulting organizations.

Sheila Corcoran

Sheila Corcoran's professional experience spans more than 20 years in finance and asset management. Most recently, she was a partner with Empyrean Capital Partners for 13 years.

Paul Croston

Paul Croston is the managing partner of the Richmond and Roanoke offices of KPMG LLP, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.

Oscarlyn Elder

Oscarlyn Elder is Truist’s wealth investment platform executive. Her work involves the intersection of high and ultra-high net worth clients’ investment experiences, technology, and the experiences of client-facing investment professionals.

Robert L. Findling, M.D.

VCU Health System Authority Board Representative

Robert Findling, M.D., is the chair of the VCU School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry as well as a C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Distinguished Chair in Clinical & Translational Research. 

Jennifer F. Flinchum

Jennifer Flinchum provides tax compliance and strategic consulting for privately held businesses and their owners, and is the lead partner of Keiter’s Family, Executive, and Entrepreneur Advisory Services Team.

Louis Formica, D.D.S.

Louis Formica, D.D.S., is an assistant professor and general practice group director at the VCU School of Dentistry.

Moses Foster Jr.

Moses Foster Jr. is the founder, president, and CEO of the advertising and marketing firm West Cary Group.

Sheryl Garland

Sheryl Garland joined the VCU Health System in 1988 after completing an administrative residency at MCV Hospitals.

Jack Hager

Jack Hager is the vice president of global accounts for AVI-SPL, an enterprise audio-visual integration company based in Tampa, Fla. AVI-SPL is the largest audio-visual and unified communication integration company in the world. 

Darius A. Johnson

Immediate Past Chair

Darius Johnson is vice president and treasurer for Dominion Energy, after having prior roles in the Power Delivery and Treasury groups. 

Susan G. Kornstein, M.D.

Susan G. Kornstein, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics & gynecology at VCU School of Medicine, executive director of the VCU Institute for Women’s Health, and director of clinical research for the VCU department of psychiatry.

Susan Learned, M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.

Susan Learned, M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D., is the president and founder of Learned Consulting Group, and currently is chief scientific officer and head of research and development for two biotechnology companies.

H. Frederick T. Moore

H. Frederick T. Moore is president and chief executive officer at Big River Advertising LLC.

Ghulam D. Qureshi, M.D.

A 1964 graduate of King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan, Ghulam D. Qureshi, M.D., came to Richmond in 1965 to complete an internship at Johnston-Willis Hospital and a residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Virginia.

Kee Tilghman Rabb

Corporate Secretary

Kee Rabb is a partner at Apogem Capital focusing on buyout, growth equity and turnaround manager relationships in North America.

W. Taylor Reveley III

W. Taylor Reveley III was the 27th president of William & Mary and previously served as dean of its law school.

Michele Romano, M.D.

Chair-elect

Michele Romano, M.D., is a retired family practice physician who, before deciding to pursue her medical degree, served as an ICU nurse and opened the first community hospital ICU in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1969, serving as its head nurse.

Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D.

Arturo P. Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., is currently the provost and executive vice president of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Ernesto Sampson

Treasurer

Ernesto Sampson is a financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial. His areas of focus are women's financial strategies, executive compensation and benefit strategies, small business, investments, retirement planning strategies, and wealth preservation strategies.

Liza Jarvis Scott

Liza Jarvis Scott is a partner and managing director at CornerStone Partners. She serves as portfolio manager for select CornerStone clients, is co-head of the portfolio management team and is a member of the investment committee. 

Hina B. Shah, M.P.H.

Hina B. Shah, M.P.H., is a public health strategist with nearly 20 years of experience leading transformative public health initiatives and policy advancements. 

Louise Woltz Smith

Louise Woltz Smith is a managing director at Apogem Capital focusing on buyout, growth equity and turnaround manager relationships in North America.

Jennifer Wold

Jennifer J. Wold joined the MCV Foundation board in 2024. A certified public accountant, she is the managing partner of Forvis Mazars’ Virginia practice unit.

Rachel Yost

Rachel Yost is a managing partner at SIR, a strategic management consulting firm in Richmond, where she leads quantitative market research and helps clients uncover insights to help change their futures.

Ex Officio

Marlon F. Levy, M.D.

CEO, VCU Health System

Marlon F. Levy, M.D., is the chief executive officer of the VCU Health System.

Michael Rao, Ph.D.

President of VCU

Michael Rao, Ph.D., became the fifth president of Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System in 2009 and has continued to cement VCU’s place among the nation’s premier urban, public research universities.