2025-26 Board of Directors
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OFFICERS
President
Tanya Coles, IMH-E®
IFS-ERS, Family Services Supervisor, Hampton Healthy Families
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Vice President
Amy Sheldon, MEd, MSW, LCSW​
Program Manager, Early Intervention of Loudoun County
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Secretary
Charisse Dawkins, LCSW, ECMH-E®
EFS-ERS | Child & Family Mental Health Therapist, C Dawkins Nurturing Minds, LLC
Treasurer
Jesse Singh, J.D.​
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
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Shemik Sellars
Early Childhood Educator, Licensed Family Day Home Owner, Legacy House Preschool
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Stephanie Spain, IMH-E®
IFS, Faculty, Practice Owner, DNP, C-PNP
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Lisa Denny, MSW, IMH-E®
Early Impact Virginia
PAST PRESIDENT
Sharon Veatch
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Tracy Walters, IMH-E®
IFS-ERS, Infant & Early Childhood State Coordinator, DBHDS​​​​
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Melinda Whitehurst, IECMH-E®
I/ECFS-ERS, ECSE Teacher, Developmental Educator​​
REGIONAL CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Central Chapter Director:
Georgette Nelson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Specialist ​
Eastern Chapter Director:
Dr. Josetta Thomae, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Specialist
Endorsed Reflective Supervisor
Northern Chapter Director:
Kathy Brennan, IECMH-E®
Infant/Early Childhood Family Specialist​
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Sarah Michaels, LCSW, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Specialist​​
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Piedmont Chapter Director:
Tamara Coyle, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Specialist
Western Chapter Director:
There currently is no chapter yet established for this region. [Volunteers welcome]
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INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS
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Program Specialist in Early Childhood Health
Jackie Robinson Brock, MSW, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health Mentor-Policy, VCU, Partnership for People with Disabilities​​​​​​​
Endorsement Coordinator
Marissa Gernon, ECMH-E®
Early Childhood Family Associate
VCU, Partnership for People with Disabilities
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