The Bay Aging Board of Directors membership is composed of volunteers who represent each of the counties Bay Aging serves. Ten members are appointed by their county’s Board of Supervisors. Five members are chosen by the citizens of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. All serve for a term of five years.

2026 Bay Aging Board Meeting Dates

January 22, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

March 26, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

May 28, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

July 23, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

September 24, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

November 19, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m. by zoom meeting

Finance Committee Meetings are held the Thursday before the Board meeting by zoom meeting at 9:30 a.m.

January 15, 2026

March 19, 2026

May 21, 2026

July 16, 2026

September 17, 2026

November 12, 2026

Executive Committee Meetings – As needed

Nominating Committee Meetings – As needed

All other Committee Meetings – As needed

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Board of Directors

October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026


OFFICERS

Barry L. Gross, M.D.


Chair,  At Large

Resident of Gloucester County, practicing physician; Former 17yr CMO and EVP for Riverside Health System; very active in many health care related organizations

Robert Wilbanks


Vice-Chair,  Middlesex County

VP of IT at LifeSpire of Virginia; non-profit board/volunteerism experience; interested in the betterment of the community.

Bruce Craig


Treasurer, Northumberland County

Retired from AoA; current Board Director of the Northumberland County Historical Society; active volunteer through numerous organizations

Stanley Clarke


Recording Secretary, Essex County

Retired Sheriff of Essex County; volunteers through his church community and civic groups

DIRECTORS

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Jeanne Hockaday


Gloucester County

Business owner – Next Home Coast to Country

Real Estate; 52 years of experience in real estate.

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Donna Givens


Mathews County

 

Cynthia Talcott


Richmond County

Retired, worked with adults with disabilities in supported employment programs; active community volunteer
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Vera Lee


Lancaster County

Assistant to Children’s Library Director in Lancaster; previous Director of Wellness, Child Care/Teen Center at Northern Neck YMCA; worked in Oncology at Rappahannock General Hospital for 20 years.

Reverend Maria Harris


King William County

Associate Minister at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Aylett; active in her community and strong advocate for people with disabilities

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Ben Owen


King & Queen County

Retired Dept. of Social Services Director (35 years). Lifelong King William County resident.

James “Jim” Dudley


(At Large)

Resident of Middlesex County. Retired Director of McGuire Veterans Medical Center; Retired Director of Medical Services for the Paralyzed Veterans of America; Vestry governing board of his Church

Jimmie Carter


(At Large)

Resident of Lancaster County, Foundation Director for Rappahannock General Hospital; very active community volunteer

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Donna Cogswell


Westmoreland County

Assistant County Administrator in Westmoreland County. Advocate for older adults.

Belinda Johnson


(At Large)

Resident of Westmoreland County, works for DSS; advocate for the disenfranchised; volunteers through several civic organizations

Bay Aging Foundation Board of Directors

The Bay Aging Foundation Board of Directors determines the policies, procedures and regulations for the Bay Aging Foundation; engages in cultivating relationships, stewardship and raising funds to finance Bay Aging; provides leadership for long-term and strategic planning; and monitors the Foundation’s performance.

Learn more about how to support Bay Aging through charitable giving here.

News


Bus
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, will replace its deviated fixed-route bus service in the Town of Tappahannock, known as the “Rivah Ride,” with their award-winning ride hailing program, Bay Transit Express, beginning on Monday, December 1, 2025.  The original Bay Transit Express shared-ride service started in Gloucester County and very quickly [...]
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