Meet the people behind FAHASS
Dedicated experts supporting your health, housing, and well-being.
Our team, your support network
FAHASS is driven by a compassionate team committed to meeting the needs of our community. Our team members bring diverse skills, experiences, and a deep passion for helping others. They work tirelessly to provide personalized support, so every individual feels heard, valued, and empowered.
Management Team
Mary Margaret Alston She/Her
Operations Manager
Mary Margaret is proud of all of the work FAHASS does in our community.
Michelle Sullivan She/Her
Programs Manager
Michelle feels that those she works with make FAHASS a place she enjoys coming to each day.
Jacob Ducey He/Him
Grants Manager
One of Jacob's proudest accomplishments is implementing technological efficiencies, like Microsoft Teams, across the agency in addition to researching, finding, and implementing a new payroll/human resource management platform. (He's also our Pride Center interior decorator!)
Patrick Vaughn He/Him
Bookkeeper
Since starting, Patrick is proud of the vast improvements he's made to the organization's filing system for physical and digital financial documents.
Joseph Lyttle He/Him
Executive Director
Joseph's most recent professional highlights include opening Mosaic Care Center, a LGBTQ Affirming Primary Healthcare Clinic, as well as Pride Center FXBG, this region's first (and only) LGBTQ Community Center.
Amanda Strawn She/Her
Development Manager
Amanda is most proud of helping to establish the Pride Center and launch a variety of LGBTQ events in her hometown. Organizing the first-ever Community Connections Expo was also a truly rewarding achievement in her career.
Case Management
Sarah Bratt She/Her
Lead Medical Case Manager
Sarah finds particular joy in clients who come to us unhoused and we assist them with housing, finding a job, getting them connected in care and get them to a place where they are successfully living independently.
Nathanael Wills He/Him
Eligibility/Retention Specialist
Nathan is most proud of working within his community to better people's lives and their health
Jessica Hopkins She/Her
Medical Case Manager
Jessica is excited to be a part of the agency's Culpeper expansion and proud of the connections being made in these areas so we can better serve our more rural communities.
Renee Soderlund She/They
Medical Case Manager
Renee is most proud of being a Certified Dementia Practitioner and Death Doula. She is also in school to be a Geriatric Case Manager to help FAHASS better serve our aging population living with HIV.
Medical
Ashley Tyler, FNP-BC She/Her
Practice Manager
Mariam Avila She/her
Medical Assistant
Seqouia Pettigrew She/Her
Mental Health Therapist
Seqouia is proud of getting the Mental Health Program back up and running, helping the clients to get the support needed during their trying times, and bridging the gap between accessibility to care and actually receiving the care.
Housing
Chalen Aleong He/Him
Housing Case Manager
Matthew Jaster He/Him
Housing Case Manager
Matthew is most proud of adopting additional Ryan White Housing responsibilities. He's most happy he's able to assist Clients month to month, preventing evictions and keeping them housed.
Service Navigation
Juana Hart She/Her
Early Intervention Specialist
Juana is most proud working for the community
Jason Knight He/Him
Assistant Service Navigation Manager
Jason is extremely proud of his work with the Gay + Bi Men of Fredericksburg. He successfully increased the number of activities hosted for the group as well as increased participation in those activities by around 400%
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides oversight, strategic guidance, and support to advance our mission.
Ernisha Hall she/her
Board Member
Jane McDonald she/her
Board Member
Mike King he/him
Board Member
Joshua Cole he/him
Board Member
Patricia Bolen she/her
Board Member
Meghan O’Connor she/her
Treasurer
Dennis Parsons he/him
Vice President
Josue Rivera-Orellano he/him
President
Want to connect?
Our team is here to guide you every step of the way. We're ready to listen, understand your unique situation, and provide the support you need. Connect with us today and let's build a path forward together.