Staff

Karen has been working in the non-profit sector for more than 30 years. She began the role of Executive Director for CARITAS in 2000. In 2007, Karen took on the dual role as Executive Director for The Healing Place, a long-term residential recovery program for men struggling with substance use disorder. Effective July 1, 2012, she guided the efforts to merge the organization with CARITAS making CARITAS the largest homeless services organization in the metro Richmond area.  She is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond, a recipient of the Stettinius Award for Non-Profit Leadership, United Way’s “Champion for Change” of 2008, a 2010 YWCA Outstanding Woman Award winner and the 2010 Better Housing Coalition’s “Creative Collaborator.” She has served as an appointed member of the Governor’s Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism and on the boards of Homeward and Leadership Metro Richmond. In October of 2012, Karen was inducted in the Virginia First Lady’s FLITE Hall of Fame for Women in Business. She currently serves on the vestry of St. James's Episcopal Church.

Elly is a licensed CPA and a Society of Human Resource Management, Senior Certified Professional.  She holds an MBA from Columbia University, where she focused on strategy and operations, and a BA in Psychology from Vassar College.  Elly brings a valuable blend of knowledge and nearly three decades of experience with non-profit organizations.  She has demonstrated success growing organizations, managing turnaround, and advising startups.  Elly will provide strategic insight as a member of the CARITAS leadership team by focusing on the financial picture.

Clara was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and has lived in the Richmond area for the last 10 years.  In Charlotte, Clara worked in the nonprofit field for 10 years.  She served on several local boards, participated in Leadership Charlotte and was very active in her church and children’s schools.  A job relocation sent The Stokes family to Richmond VA.Clara returned to the nonprofit arena two years ago as the Chief Development Officer for CARITAS.  She is a recent graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond.

Tiffany Hall studied Sociology and Applied Research at Baylor University and proceeded to work as a Program Manager for Pennington Biomedical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  In August of 2006, she headed to Richmond, VA to attend Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, and graduated in May 2011 from The School of Theology at Virginia Union with a Masters of Divinity.  She is passionate about working with individuals and groups to actualize visions that truly benefit the community. As Director of Community Engagement at CARITAS, Tiffany helps to organize more than 18,000 volunteers every year. She is recently married to Rev. Andrew Terry, and is enjoying getting settled into their home in Church Hill.