Staff & Board

Our Staff

Faith Walker
Executive Director
faith@rvarapidtransit.org

Faith joined RVA Rapid Transit as Director of Community Engagement before rising to the head of the organization. Before RVART, she managed the Front Porch Cafe in Richmond's East End. Faith has a long track record partnering with grassroots community leaders, business professionals, and neighborhood residents to advance healthy community outcomes.

Faith also has a generative background in artistic marketing, creative advertisement, and social media outreach.

Stephanie (she/they) has been a Southsider for nearly 14 years, and moved to Eastern Henrico in 2022, where the nearest bus stop is a 45 minute walk. They have a background in journalism & trauma-informed care work. As a longtime bus rider, biker and activist, she approaches her transit advocacy as a form of mutual aid. Steph has served on the board of a local Buddhist group, Palpung Shenpen Tharchin, for four years. A guiding quote for Steph is “Justice is what love looks like in public.” - Dr. Cornel West

Our Board

Chaya Braxton, Vice President - Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building

Benjamin Campbell – Pastoral Associate, St Paul’s Episcopal Church

Unwanna Dabney, Ph.D. - Transportation Planner, RMTA Board Member

Rachel James- Staff Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

Carolin Tobe - Disability Rights & Community Advocate

Suzanne Hall – Retired Director of Stewardship and Development, St. James’s Episcopal Church

Dan Motta - Sustainable Transportation Planner, PlanRVA

Nelson Reveley – Impact Analyst and Advisor, Alpha Omega Wealth Management

Thomas Ruff – Senior Transportation Project Manager, Timmons Group

Laura Schewel, President – Founder & CEO, StreetLight Data

Sandra V. Serna - Director, Office of Health Equity, Va. Dept. of Health

Nicolai Shuman, Treasurer - Consultant, UZURV

Anthony Craft. — Passionate Community Advocate