Andrea Kaniecki joined Virginia LCV-EF in January of 2024 as the Development Manager.Previously, she has fundraised for a variety of national progressive candidates and causes. Andrea started her career in NJ-11, working on the finance team for Congresswoman (now New Jersey’s Governor) Mikie Sherrill’s 2022 frontline race for re-election, where she helped raise over $6 […]
Colleen joined Virginia LCV-EF as the new Operations Manager in May 2024 and was raised in the Henrico and Richmond area. While completing her Environmental Studies degree and minor/program in Leadership Studies at Christopher Newport University, the seed of passion for balancing data- and people-focused roles and mission-driven organizations grew.Post-graduation, she pursued roles in environmental […]
Heather McGrew joined Virginia LCV-EF as the Director of Operations in 2026.Heather has worked in nonprofit executive management roles since 2002 and has held roles running organizational operations since 2010. She was most recently the COO for the National Employment Law Project (NELP). Founded in 1969, NELP is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to building […]
Rachel Dyer is a senior fundraising and development leader with more than 10 years of experience building sustainable revenue strategies for mission-driven organizations and civic institutions. Over the course of her career, she has helped raise more than $72 million by designing high-impact fundraising programs, cultivating major donors, and leading complex, multi-stakeholder development efforts. She […]
Sarah Ahmed is the Deputy Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund where she leads statewide advocacy strategy alongside her team. In this role, she oversees field and stakeholder engagement programs and manages civic engagement, voter participation and “Get Out the Vote” efforts.Sarah has been with Virginia LCV-EF […]
A former ecologist turned climate policy advocate, Blair comes to the Virginia LCV-EF with extensive environmental policy experience – both in Virginia and numerous states nationwide. Blair received her Master’s of Science degree from the University of Virginia in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Behavioral Ecology, and her undergraduate degree is in Environmental Studies […]
Michael Town joined Virginia LCV as its Executive Director in June, 2014. Having grown up in Southern Maryland, New York State and Pennsylvania, he moved to Virginia to attend James Madison University, where he fell in love with the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Commonwealth. He lives in Chesterfield County with his wife Bridget and […]
Lee Francis started work as communications manager for the Education Fund in early March 2015 and was promoted to his current role in 2018. Previously, he worked as editor of the (Hanover) Herald-Progress, a weekly newspaper based in Ashland. His tenure there followed a three-year stint in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where he served […]
