Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President - Sharon Veatch
Retired, Independent Consultant
Vice President - VACANT
Secretary - Karen Lange
Retired, Independent Consultant
Treasurer - Mary Thornton, Infant Family Specialist, IMH-E®
Retired, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Operations Manager
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Patricia Moon, Infant Family Specialist, IMH-E®
Retired, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Family Care Services Director
Bergen Nelson
Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Anilla Del Fabbro, Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical, IMH-E®
Carilion Child Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Group
Maria Curran
Retired, Human Resources at VCU Health System
Paul Roa
Northwestern Mutual, Financial Advisor
Pamala Booker, Infant Family Specialist, IMH-E®
Preschool Development Manager, Thrive Birth to Five
PAST PRESIDENT
Judith Martens, Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical, IMH-E®
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant & Mentor
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Nanci Pedulla
Northern Virginia Family Service, Healthy Families Program Director
INFANT/EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH ENDORSEMENT
IECMH Endorsement Coordinator
Kristen Stahr, Infant Family Associate, IMH-E® | khstahr@vcu.edu
VCU, Partnership for People with Disabilities
vaendorsement@vcu.edu
Program Specialist in Early Childhood Health
Jackie Robinson Brock, Infant Mental Health Mentor-Policy, IMH-E® | robinsonjb3@vcu.edu
VCU, Partnership for People with Disabilities
Infant and Early Childhood State Coordinator
Tracy Ellis Walters, M.Ed., Infant Family Specialist, IMH-E® | tracy.walters@dbhds.virginia.gov
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
REGIONAL CHAPTER DIRECTORS
Central Chapter Director:
Tracy Walters
Infant Family Specialist, IMH-E®
Eastern Chapter Director:
Debbie Coleman
Infant Mental Health Specialist, IMH-E®
Northern Chapter Director:
[Currently vacant - volunteers welcome]
Piedmont Chapter Director:
Paige Lindblom | pvaimh@gmail.com
Early Childhood Interventionist/ ECE Teacher
Virtual meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Western Chapter Director:
There currently is no chapter yet established for this region.