Our Team

Executive Leadership & Board of Directors

• Rob Martin, LCSW CSAC - Board Chair & Executive Director
  Rob leads United Virginia’s overall strategic direction, financial administration, and direct program operations. A licensed clinical social worker and certified substance abuse counselor, Rob brings an entrepreneurship background and nearly 40 years of personal recovery expertise and professional clinical expertise to the role.

• Ayanna McMullen - Board Director
  Ayanna is Project Operations Coordinator of the Greater Richmond Small Business Ecosystem (GREE) of the Metropolitan Business League and the Founder of The Network Incubator, an incubator program that has empowered hundreds of diverse and under-resourced entrepreneurs across Virginia. 

• Janie Lewis Rhoads, Esq. - Director
  A Partner at Hirschler specializing in commercial real estate and corporate governance, Janie combines high-level legal acumen with the wisdom of long-term recovery and a steadfast commitment to community service - previously serving as President of the Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (VJLAP) to advocate for behavioral health across the legal profession.

• Mark Alexander, PRS - Board Director
  Mark is a Peer Specialist at the Journey House Foundation with RecoveryCorps and provides peer-to-peer mentoring and support services to help post-treatment and re-entry individuals achieve long-term recovery.

Program Directors, Facilitators & Strategic Collaborators

• Southall Bowles - Café Coordinator & Trained Peer Specialist
  Trained Peer Recovery Specialist and co-founder of Cornerstone Recovery, a peer-run enterprise at Caskie House in Downtown Richmond. Southall will coordinate day-to-day hospitality, peer volunteer scheduling, and safety protocols at Recovery Café RVA.
• Katherine Wells Bowles -  Cornerstone Recovery Co-Founder
  Co-founder of the peer-run Cornerstone Recovery, Katherine helped establish the physical and philosophical foundation for low-barrier peer support at 5th and Main Streets.
• DJ Little - PROPEL Program Director & Lead Facilitator
  Founder of SEEDschool and PROPEL, DJ is a Halcyon and 4.0 Schools Fellow with 15+ years of tech-based venture building experience. He leads curriculum delivery, coaching, and platform management for PROPEL.
• Greg Doepke - Founder, Aspire to Give®
  Founder of Aspire to Give®, Greg partners with United Virginia on benefit corporation advocacy and is co-developer of The Hope to Purpose Pathway™ mental agility and legacy stewardship curriculum.