FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2016
SETON YOUTH SHELTERS ANNOUNCES 2016-2018 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL MEETING
Virginia Beach, Virginia—Seton Youth Shelters announced the 2016-2018 installation of Officers of its Board of Directors at the organization’s July 26, 2016 annual meeting, officials reported today. Officers for the 2016-2018 term are:
President, Rev. Mark Wilkinson
Rev. Mark Wilkinson currently serves as Rector of St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. He holds a Masters in Divinity from the Virginia Theological Seminary and was Assistant Rector at The Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans, Massachusetts from 2004-2007. Rev. Wilkinson joined the Board of Directors of Seton Youth Shelters In 2009.
Vice President, Maxine Singleton, Ed.D.
Dr. Singleton recently retired from Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, Virginia as the Vice President of Instruction and Student Development. Prior to her appointment as Academic Dean at Paul D. Camp Community College, Dr. Singleton served as Chairwoman of the Social Science Division of Tidewater Community College’s Virginia Beach campus. Dr. Singleton earned her undergraduate degree from Virginia Union University, her Master’s Degree from Norfolk State University, and her Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from The College of William and Mary. She joined Seton Youth Shelters’ Board of Directors in 2012.
Secretary, James E. White
Mr. White currently serves as the Regional Director of Safelite Auto Glass and is the owner of James White Consulting. Prior to working with Safelite, Mr. White was the Director of Operations at PepsiCo in Virginia. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Virginia Union University. Mr. White joined the Board in 2013.
Treasurer, John Babcock
Following more than a decade-long career in the roofing industry, John Babcock recognized the need for an enhanced relationship between customer and roofing contractor in the Hampton Roads region. In 1989, Mr. Babcock and a colleague created Roof Services Corporation. Mr. Babcock is currently the President of Roof Services Corporation, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with an additional location in Richmond, Virginia. In 2007, Mr. Babcock joined the Board of Directors of Seton Youth Shelters.
Since 1985, Seton Youth Shelters has been the region’s only organization devoted exclusively to providing shelter, counseling and outreach services to youth 9-17. Seton Youth Shelters provides prevention, intervention, shelter and counseling to youth 9-17 in crisis and their families—24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at no charge to the child or their family. In 2015, Seton Youth Shelters reached nearly 23,000 youth in the Hampton Roads. Jennifer Sieracki serves as Executive Director of Seton Youth Shelters, which marked its 30th anniversary in 2015.
For more information about Seton Youth Shelters, please visit www.setonyouthservices.org and like us on Facebook (Search: Seton Youth Shelters) For any questions please call Public Relations and Donor Associate, Karlaa Williams at 757.963.5795 ext. 103 or email at kwilliams@setonyouthshelters.org.
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