Staff

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 provides strategic insight to the CARITAS leadership team by focusing on the financial picture.

Marilyn has more than 25 years of experience in education and training, program development and management, non-profit leadership and community development. She is passionate about and dedicated to adult education, social justice and equality, and uniting resources to strengthen the community.  Marilyn is very active throughout the Richmond community and is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond. She served as a past president of the Historic Jackson Ward Association.  She enjoys the arts, the outdoors--most notably the James River Park System--food, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Karen has been a leader at CARITAS for more than 10 years. She has helped drive the growth and vision of the agency, including founding the CARITAS Furniture Bank and turning the CARITAS Center project (opening 2020) into a reality. She leads and oversees the operations for all of CARITAS's programs and facilities. She is passionate about effective leadership, powerful partnerships, and sustainable change.
Karen graduated with a BS in Business Management and a minor in math from Hartwick College.  While her business background started at a Fortune 500 company, Karen’s entrepreneurial spirit and expertise sharpened as a co-owner of a GE distribution center in Richmond, VA. Karen is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond, a 2016 Stettinius Leadership Award winner and recipient of Boomer Magazines “IT” list award for 2013.  As the founder of  WINGS, a 17-year-old woman's faith group in Chesterfield County, she is thrilled to be breathing life and hope into The Healing Place for women.

Tiffany 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 2006, she moved to Richmond to attend Baptist Theological Seminary. She graduated from The School of Theology at Virginia Union with a Masters of Divinity in 2011.  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 15,000 volunteers every year. She is married to Rev. Andrew Terry, and lives in Church Hill with their son.