As of January 1, 2026, new officers and seven new directors lead the VHCA-VCAL Board.

New officers will serve one year terms and are eligible for reelection to a second term:

Chair

Wendy Walter | Regional Director of Operations | CCR

Vice Chairman

Brad Dalton | Chief Operating Officer | American HealthCare, LLC

Secretary/Treasurer

Brandon Evans | Vice President of Operations | Friendship

Immediate Past Chair

Karen Stanfield | Chief Operating Officer | Saber Healthcare Group, LLC

New directors serving two-year terms which began on January 1, 2026 include:

At-Large Director

Hindy Spiegel | Chief Financial Officer | Medical Facilities of America

Not-for-Profit Directors

Benjamin Higgins | Vice President of Operations | Friendship
Esteban Duran-Ballen | Vice President of Clinical Services | Brandon Oaks

Proprietary Director

Akiva Shapiro | Chief Operating Officer | Eastern Healthcare Group

District directors: The following individuals were elected to serve as district officers; district chairs also serve on the VHCA-VCAL Board of Directors:

Central District

Monique Bruce | Administrator | Louisa Health & Rehabilitation Center

Richmond District

Beth Price | Regional Vice President of Operations | August Healthcare Management

Roanoke District

Chance Craft | Regional Director of Operations | Hill Valley Healthcare, LLC

Thank you for your service: VHCA-VCAL extends its thanks to the following individuals for their service on the Board through the 2025 term

• Johnna Bromley | The Laurels of Charlottesville
• Charles Flynn | The Brian Center Botetourt
• Derrick Kendall
• Mark Klyczek | Mark Klyczek Consulting
• Craig Neiswanger | Medical Facilities of America
• David Rubenstein | Trio Healthcare, LLC
• Karen Wilhelm | Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital
• Denise Chadwick Wright | Birmingham Green