Board of Managers

Alphonso Albert attended Norfolk State University, St. Leo College, and Norfolk Business College, where he majored in Business Administration and Accounting. Currently, Alphonso serves as the Executive Director for Garden of Hope Community Development Corp, whose mission is to build healthy neighborhoods by providing services and programs to underserved individuals, families, and communities throughout Hampton Roads…. Read more »

Adam Casagrande has more than 20 years of legal experience. He was General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS), a Virginia Beach-based company that sells military equipment and provides logistics solutions to the Department of Defense, federal agencies and first responders. Prior to ADS, he was a partner with the law… Read more »

A Norfolk native, Elsie spent her young childhood in Ghent with her two sisters and four brothers. The family later lived in several NRHA communities, including, the former Bowling Park, Tidewater Gardens and Diggs Town. A graduate of Norview High School, Elsie worked in the retail industry for more than 20 years before retiring in… Read more »

Originally from Ohio, Amy Chudzinski remembers many happy family vacations in Virginia. Because of its rich history and the natural beauty that she so enjoyed as a child, Amy ended up choosing to make Virginia her home. Currently an attorney at Babcock Moore and Lambert, PLC , Amy’s areas of practice are civil litigation and… Read more »

A Michigan native, Elbert’s twenty-year career in the United States Navy brought him to the Tidewater area. He has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Norfolk State University in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in psychology, sociology and religious studies. Elbert worked with the City of Norfolk’s Department of Human Services before being hired by… Read more »

Philip served for 23 years at hospital-based programs in Chicago, Cleveland, and Akron. He currently heads the pediatric cardiovascular surgery program at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD). As a resident of East Beach, Philip has learned the value that public-private partnerships play in housing development within our community. As the owner/entrepreneur of COVA… Read more »