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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 Brinkley currently serves the Foundation as its Interim Director of Finance. He is responsible for the preparation of the Foundation’s accounting records and financial statements, as well as management of accounts payable and payroll. Mr. Brinkley has an extensive background in accounting and auditing, with concentration in the municipal field. Prior to joining the Foundation staff, he served the City of Suffolk as Assistant Director of Finance for 11 years, and then served as the Chief Financial Officer for Suffolk Public Schools as Director of Finance for over 19 years.
Mr. Brinkley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech. A lifelong resident of Suffolk, his health interests include tennis and biking.
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 in Communications 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.
Diane Nelms is the Foundation’s Program Associate. Her assignments include communications programs, event planning and Foundation publications. Ms. Nelms will also manage the capacity building program and assist with grant initiatives. As the Program Associate, Ms. Nelms represents the Foundation in the community to facilitate the effective implementation of Foundation programs. She provides general assistance in team projects including staff retreats, board retreats, coordination of speaking engagements and the preparation of presentations representing the Foundation. Health related research will be assigned that supports mission related initiatives.
Ms. Nelms comes to the OBICI Healthcare Foundation following an 10+ year career at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy where she was the editor of the Fleur-de-Lis magazine as well as the Publications Coordinator. She also worked on the Washington, DC, staff of United States Senator John Warner. Legislative duties included the committee areas of Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Budget, Finance and the Joint Commission on Taxation.
Ms. Nelms graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a BA in Political Science and Economics.
Anna Roberts is the Executive Assistant at the Foundation. This busy role includes supporting and assisting the Executive Director with the management of a variety of projects simultaneously as well as the assisting with coordination of events to support the Board, Board Committees and the Foundation.
Special projects and events are facilitated, coordination of all office related functions including office operations, monthly documentation of organizational activities, contracts, maintenance of office equipment, software operations, staff and leave management.
Anna comes to the OBICI Healthcare Foundation with 8+ years of experience in the healthcare industry.
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