VGEA Board of Directors - Virginia Governmental Employees Association

Guiding Our Mission with Expertise and Dedication

At the Virginia Governmental Employees Association (VGEA), our Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in guiding our mission and ensuring we effectively advocate for the rights and interests of state employees and retirees.

Comprised of Commonwealth employees and retirees, our board members bring an incredible breadth and depth of knowledge, experience, and commitment to our organization.

The board not only provides strategic guidance on the organization’s direction but also leverages its impressive expertise to address and solve VGEA member concerns. Their dedication ensures that VGEA remains a powerful and effective voice for state employees and retirees across Virginia.

Current Board Members:

Cynthia Brittain – President
Sandra Davis – Vice President
Brenda J. Neal – Secretary
Rhonda Bowles – Treasurer
Lynwood Butner – Former VGEA Lobbyist
Jarin Cornish
Dee Esser
Gale E. Grant – Past VGEA President
James Headley
Tracy Jones
Kara Pfaff
Dana Ratliff-Walker

Interested in joining the VGEA Board or recommending someone as a potential board member? We welcome your involvement and nominations. Please email us at info@vgea.org to express your interest or nominate a candidate.

To learn about the dedicated staff working behind the scenes at the VGEA, please visit our VGEA Staff page.

We value your engagement and look forward to your participation in making VGEA stronger for all state employees and retirees.

Working to Keep Virginia Working

VGEA is the only statewide organization for the broad range of Commonwealth employees.

While there are more than 160,000 of us working in a vast array of professions and jobs, we unite in a desire to be recognized for our dedication to making Virginia a great state.

In short, The Commonwealth of Virginia works because we do!

Whether it’s increasing salaries, improving work conditions or any of the many other employee issues, VGEA is here to help address them all. A strong association with representative members is recognized and invited to decision-making tables in state government. We strive to be relevant, from the 21-year-old new employee to the 100-year-old retiree.

Every employee benefits from the experience and dedication VGEA brings. VGEA matters because you matter!

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