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Our Staff
Gina
Pitrone serves as the Executive Director of the Foundation.
Previously she served as the first Executive Director of the Sentara
Health Foundation. During her 10 years there, Ms. Pitrone
established the oral Health Improvement Coalition of South Hampton
Roads; facilitated the establishment of Access Partnership, a
non-profit corporation to improve access to health care; and was
a founding board member of RX Partnership, a non-profit to improve
access to medication assistance for medically underserved Virginians.
Prior to her work at Sentara, she was the Executive Director of
DePaul Health Foundation.
Mike Hammond serves the Foundation
as its Director of Finance, and is responsible for the preparation
of the Foundation's accounting records and financial statements,
portfolio management and grantee budgetary policies. Prior to joining
the Foundation's staff, Mr. Hammond served as the Chief Financial
Officer with Beth Sholom Home of Eastern Virginia. He also worked
for nine years for the Department of Medical Assistance Services
in Richmond, VA, and served as the Manager of the Cost Settlement
Division.
He has an extensive background in accounting and healthcare finanical
management. He is a member and serves on the finance committee of
the Foundry United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach, VA. Mr. Hammond
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from The University of Richmond.
Rick Spencer is the Senior Program Officer for the Obici
Healthcare Foundation. In this capacity, he reviews, analyzes
and helps manage the foundation’s grant portfolio and implements
the organization’s strategic communications plan. Mr. Spencer
previously served as the Community Relations Manager for Bon Secours
Hampton Roads where he was primarily responsible for implementing
the Let’s Get Real program, a culturally specific heart
risk reduction curriculum. Additional responsibilities included
Editor of the ConnectCare Courier and involvement with a variety
of external networking, marketing and media relations activities
for the local health system. He has also worked as associate director
of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health; director of Public
Affairs at Mount Carmel Health; director of Communications at
the Ohio Department of Commerce; legislative aide at the Ohio
House of Representatives; and a reporter at the Columbus Dispatch.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from
Bowling Green State University and an Associate of Science in
Print Journalism from Vincennes University.
Tammie Mullins-Rice
is the Program Officer at the Foundation, and is responsible for managing health-related projects and selected funding activities for the Foundation. In addition, Ms. Rice maintains and develops relationships with key health leaders and non-profit agencies necessary to advance the mission of the Foundation, which is to improve health and prevent illness and disease. Ms. Rice also maintains and updates the Foundation website. Prior to joining the Foundation staff, Ms. Rice was the development manager of the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast where she directed fundraising activities for a regional non-profit organization providing girls 5-17 with leadership, service and outreach programs. An employee with the Girl Scouts for 13 years, she also held the positions of membership manager, membership specialist and development and marketing specialist.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore.
Cathy Huband is the Foundation's Grants Associate. Her responsibilities include monitoring the financial and programmatic goals of the Foundation's grantees and ensuring the timely completion of grantee reports. Ms. Huband also facilitates special projects and events. Her past work experience includes the Department of Defense, Target Corporation, and Nansemond Suffolk Academy.
Rigiri Gabel started as the Foundation's first intern in November 2009. She recently received her Associates degree from Paul D. Camp Community College and is continuing her studies there.
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