Board Of Directors

The Board of Directors is the paramount decision making body of Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts and is responsible for overall governance and helping to sustain the mission, vision, and charter of the School. The Board consists of four (4) officers and a maximum of up to twenty-four (24) directors.

The work of the Board of Directors focuses on five areas as outlined in the PHSSA strategic plan:

• Elevate the Building: Amplify the building to ensure a clean, safe, comfortable renovated building and grounds.
• Outstanding Staff: Employ committed, trained, and highly qualified teachers who understand and implement the mission every day.
• Stellar Curriculum: Enhance the curriculum to enable students to achieve academically through individual learning styles with an emphasis on science and arts.
• Sustainability: Activate a robust development program that generates support from Richmond Public Schools, private foundations, and individuals.
• Operational Excellence: Develop a culture of cooperation, open communication, and mutual respect among our stakeholder and leadership bodies, including the Board of Directors, School Planning and Management Team, Parent Teacher Association, and Richmond Public Schools.

To contact an individual Board member, please email firstname.lastname@patrickhenrycharter.org.

DIRECTORS

Josh Feola

Josh Feola is PHSSA parent and has been a resident of Woodland Heights since 2012. He served for 14 years as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army and VA National Guard. Josh has spent the last 10 years serving the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities where he currently serves as the maintenance and operations superintendent for the southern division.

Antione Green

Antione M. Green, a Richmond native, attended Henrico County Public Schools and graduated from Hermitage High School. While pursuing his B.S Degree in Government Relations and Legal Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, he served as the legislative aide to then-Delegate Joseph D. Morrissey and would later serve as a special assistant to former Delegate John O'Bannon.
In 2006, he was elected the youngest president of the Richmond Crusade for Voters, the commonwealth's oldest black political organization, founded in 1956. During his tenure, his primary goal was to foster greater voter empowerment and increase membership, regardless of party affiliation.
In 2008, he was recruited to help spearhead the creation and development of Virginia's first elementary charter school, the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts.
In 2013, he was elected youngest chairman, Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation, the longest-serving non-profit single-family housing developer in Metro Richmond.
Amid this global pandemic, he served as the chairman of Richmond Heritage Federal Credit Union, an organization founded in 1936 by ten school teachers to provide access to credit and banking services to people of color.​
Green has served as a Virginia Commissioner to the Education Commission of the States, 2010-15, under Republican Governor McDonnell and Democratic Governor McAuliffe.
Green's most privileged roles are son, grandson, brother, and uncle. He enjoys reading political biographies and playing basketball.

Gary Preston

Gary is an entrepreneur, father of 3, and a passionate servant of his communities. Gary received his Bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University in Finance and his MBA from VCU. Throughout his professional career, Gary has volunteered with many different diversity and inclusion organizations as well as mentorship and recruiting activities. Now with the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors, Gary will have the opportunity to steer the development of our youth.

Andrew Trivizas

Andrew Trivizas is an IT and Geographic Information System Specialist with the National Park Service. Graduating with a B.S. in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University, Andrew joined the National Park Service as a field biologist. Over the course of his career he has had the opportunity to work in facility management and administrative roles, and serve on incident management teams supporting disaster relief, wildfire fighting, and national events. Andrew is a proud PHSSA parent and grateful for the opportunity to support both the school and the greater community it serves.

Bryan Wallace

​Bryan Wallace is social entrepreneur and educator whose background in software engineering fuels his current work as Senior Instructional Program Manager with CodePath.org in Richmond, VA. Hailing from Birmingham, AL his desire to see the integration of technology, education, and the arts done in meaningful ways drove him to attain a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA and a M.A. in Education from the University of Massachusetts Boston in Boston, MA. Applying his unique perspective, he has amassed fifteen plus years experience in and out of the classroom, developing curriculum, and coaching teachers as an educator and tech industry professional. He is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and continues to work with several volunteer and community based organizations in and around the city of Richmond and feels honored to serve the PHSSA community. 

Margie Adcock

Ms. Adcock received a BS in Education from Longwood College (now Longwood University). She recently retired after a thirty year career as a middle school Math teacher in Chesterfield County. She enjoys challenging herself to continue to stay up to date with teaching techniques, especially if she can get kids to not hate Math.She is excited to learn about the charter school process and how PHSSA advances kids' studies in the Math and Science fields. She has been married for the past 24 years to Dave Adcock, and together they have two children. She enjoys anything that gets all of them together at one time, and she loves being outside as much as possible. She loves to spend time at Lake Gaston in the summers, and snow ski in the winters.

Tomika Ferguson

Dr. Tomika Latrese Ferguson is the assistant dean for student affairs and inclusive excellence and an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research centers on the intersection of race, gender, sport, and educational equity. Additionally, she explores the influence of inclusion, equity, and antiracist practice within the professional development of K-12, higher education, and nonprofit leaders. 

Dr. Ferguson has professional experience working in community engagement, residence life, enrollment management, and college access. She is the founder of the Black Athlete Sister Circle (BASC) program for Black women student-athletes at Division I institutions. She is the recipient of the 2020 IWLCA President’s Cup Award for her efforts to educate IWLCA members toward inclusive, diverse, equitable, and antiracist leadership practices.

Dr. Ferguson also received the 2020 VCU School of Education Outstanding Mentor Award. Her scholarship and community-engaged work have been included in the Journal of College Student Development, College Student Affairs Journal, Journal of Research on Leadership Education, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and Women in Higher Education.

She also served as a panelist for the Congressional Student-Athlete Caucus and is an active member of the Association for Blacks in Sports (ABIS), the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), and the Association for College Personal Administrators (ACPA).

She is a graduate of the University of Virginia (B.A.) and Indiana University - Bloomington with her master’s and Ph.D. in higher education.

Michael Kucera

Michael Kucera is an experienced real estate investor, property manager, and Realtor® but first and foremost he is a devoted partner and proud father of two amazing daughters.
Colette (9) and Ellis (7) are thriving students at Patrick Henry School of Science and Art, where his wife Penny is hospitality chair for the PTA. Michael finds identity in his dedication to family, friends, and community more so than his
occupation.
Having lived in the Forest Hill area since 2005, he is extremely passionate about his neighborhood for its juxtaposition of city and nature, and for the deep bonds
he has built among his neighbors. His gregarious personality and engagement in the community has made him very well connected throughout RVA.
Michael was raised in a small town on the banks of the Rappahannock River between Urbanna and Deltaville, and considers himself an avid outdoorsman. He can often be found mountain biking the JRPS trails, kayaking the James River, or sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. He is also passionate about the arts, having earned a BFA in photography and filmmaking from VCU in 2003. He and Penny are members of Broadway in Richmond and frequent live music, theater, and art shows throughout the city.
Michael’s professional career is a reflection of his varied interests in media, fine arts, outdoor sports, and architecture. He has worked in video production for WCVE Community Idea Stations, Ground Zero Media, The Martin Agency, and The Rappahannock Record. He built a successful career in advertising sales and marketing with Waterway Guide Publications, traveling the length of the US East Coast annually to build relationships with marine-industry professionals and tourism and economic development executives. The seasonality of that sales position allowed him the opportunity to invest in real estate during the winter months, building a portfolio of nearly a dozen rental units.
In late 2022, Michael left his advertising sales and marketing career to focus fully on real estate endeavors – as an investor and property manager, and also as a
Realtor® helping buyers and sellers navigate a complicated and challenging marketplace. This career change allows him the flexibility to be more engaged Michael is now seeking more ways to give back to his community through partnerships that utilize his varied skillset. He hopes that his background in media, sales, marketing, real estate investing, and property management will be an asset to organizations looking for an enthusiastic and motivated self-starter.

Courtney Malveaux

Courtney Malveaux is a Principal in the Richmond, Virginia office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and Co-Leader of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, as well as a
Manufacturing Industry subgroup Leader. Mr. Malveaux represents employers cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other regulatory agencies. He also advises and represents employers in employment law matters, including retaliation claims, employment discrimination, unemployment benefits and wage claims.
Mr. Malveaux also represents business associations in state and federal legislative and regulatory matters, and he represented industrial employers on the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board. In 2020, the National Law Review named Mr. Malveaux a “Go-To
Thought Leader” for his authorship and presentations on the changing landscape of workplace safety and health law, and Virginia Business names Mr. Malveaux a member
of its “Legal Elite.” Before joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Malveaux enforced occupational safety and health laws and other state and federal labor laws as Virginia’s Labor Commissioner and he served as President of the National Association of Government Labor Officials. Today, he serves on the Board of Visitors for the College of William & Mary and on the Virginia Environmental Justice Advisory Board.