Community Engagement
Shari Garmise, Ph.D.
Job title: Executive director for collective urban and regional impact
Email: garmiseso@vcu.edu
Verenda K. Cobbs
Job title: Senior Manager for Civic Innovation and Transformation
Email: s2vkcobb@vcu.edu
Stephen E. Davenport
Job title: Assistant Vice President for Social & Economic Development
Email: davenportse3@vcu.edu
Richard E. Killingsworth
Job title: Executive Director, VCU Health Hub at 25th
Email: killingsworr@vcu.edu
Faith A. Wilkerson
Job title: Interim Director, Mary and Frances Youth Center
Email: fawilker@vcu.edu
Kristoffer "K.J." Ricasata
Job title: Operations coordinator, VCU Health Hub at 25th
Email: ricasatakj@vcu.edu
Shannon Johnson
Job title: Administrative coordinator, VCU Health Hub at 25th
Email: sjohnson97@vcu.edu
Rachel Rhoney
Job title: Assistant director, Mary and Frances Youth Center
Email: rhoneyrb@vcu.edu
Telephone: (804) 828-9276
Rachel Rhoney is the assistant director of the Mary and Frances Youth Center. She manages the Lobs and Lessons program, hiring and training staff and volunteers, coordinating programs and designing the tennis programming. Rhoney also coordinates special events and marketing efforts for the program. Prior to coming to Richmond, Rhoney played Division I tennis at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She is a PTR-certified tennis instructor and has been teaching tennis for 15 years.