Serving the central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

Violet Allain - President

  Jane Clemens - Vice President

Marilyn Heishman, Secretary

Wes Loomis, Co-Treasurer

Cliff Rohrer, Co-Treasurer

John Lyon, Member-at-Large

George Balunis, Member-at-Large

Craig Graham, Member-at-Large

Victor Ortiz, Member-at-Large

Kimberly Caldwell, Member-at-Large

STAFF 
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Mr. Shannon Porter

Executive Director

Shannon Porter,  Executive Director joined the Valley AIDS Network in January 2008. Mr. Porter has a diverse management background within the business, education, and the non-profit fields.  He has previously served as President of Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity and remains active in causes related to poverty, educational access, and social justice. He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of La Verne in southern California, and is currently working on his doctorate in Strategic Leadership at James Madison University.

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Jennifer Kiser 

Medical Case Manager

                                          Housing Assistance Program Coordinator

Jennifer Kiser, Medical Case Manager and Housing Assistance Program Coordinator for the HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS) program joined the Valley AIDS Network in July 2007. She received her MSW degree from Radford University.  She is experienced in HIV rapid testing, outreach, support group facilitation, substance abuse and mental health counseling . 

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Tony Sierra

Medical Case Manager

         Program Coordinator for Hispanic HIV Prevention, Outreach and Education

Tony Sierra, Medical Case Manager and Program Coordinator for Hispanic HIV Prevention Education and Outreach joined the Valley AIDS Network in October 2003 and serves VAN's Spanish and French speaking clients.  He is a trained health services interpreter in Spanish/English and worked for the Community Health Interpreter Service (CHIS). Tony attended the University of Michigan majoring in Romance Languages (Spanish/French) and is also VAN's Webmaster.  Tony is currently Chair of the Harrisonburg/Rockingham Intercultural Alliance, a networking and social organization bringing together agencies, interested individuals and groups already serving local immigrants, migrants and refugees.