VNPC Governance Structure
The work of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative is guided by a balanced governance structure that includes multiple groups. The VNPC Board of Directors is comprised of vested supporters involved in the care of those who are pregnant, those who are parenting, and their infants up to their first birthday. Individuals serving on the VNPC Board of Directors select and manage VNPC Leadership as well as vote on decisions that ultimately guide the strategic direction of the state PQC.
VNPC Board of Directors
Adrienne Tyler Fegans
Adrienne Tyler Fegans is the Deputy Director of Programs and Operations at the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS). She has been with DMAS since 2000 and provides strategic planning and development of agency initiatives, and executive level oversight and direction in implementing multiple complex projects and professional teams to meet the agency’s strategic goals related the delivery of services to Medicaid and CHIP members. She oversees the divisions that handle healthcare services (managed care, dental, maternal and child health), program operations (provider enrollment, claims processing, transportation), and program integrity (provider and recipient audit).
Prior to joining DMAS, she worked for the state Governor’s Employment and Training Department (GETD) as the policy director and also the director of the state council. At the GETD, she directed teams that successfully designed and implemented programs including the Summer Youth Institute, Private Sector Mentorship Program, Opportunity Knocks Youth Corp, and the Cities in Schools Dropout Prevention program.
Adrienne received her BA from Yale University and is a member of the 2022 CHCS Medicaid Pathways Leadership Program; she was also a 2012 participant at the Medicaid Integrity Institute Faculty Development Seminar; 2005 Member of Commonwealth Management Institute; and 1994 Graduate of the Virginia Collaborative Leaders Program.
Designee: Maryssa Sadler
Barbara Snapp, DNP, NNP-BC
Dr. Snapp is employed as a neonatal nurse practitioner by the Children’s National Health System at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dr. Snapp currently serves on the National Association of Neonatal Nurses Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice Council. Her commitment to nursing scholarship and quality care is evidenced by her many publications, leadership in multicenter, collaborative quality improvement teams, and her work with national organizations on developing quality metrics for neonatology. Dr. Snapp collaborates closely with her colleagues to assure that high quality evidence based care is provided to infants and families.
Jennifer Blue
Bio coming soon!
Luis Figueroa
Bio coming soon!
Verneeta Williams, MD
Bio coming soon!
Lauren Kozlowski
Bio coming soon!
Designee: Jen MacDonald
Evelyn A O Aboagye, MD MPH FAAP
Bio coming soon!
Caitlin S. Pedati MD, MPH, FAAP
Dr. Caitlin Pedati is the Director of the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health. She earned her Medical Doctorate and Master of Public Health with a focus on epidemiology from The George Washington University and completed a pediatric residency with a Certificate in Global Child Health at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C. She started her public health career with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Epidemic Intelligence Service, joined the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as a medical epidemiologist and then served as the Medical Director and State Epidemiologist for the Iowa Department of Public Health prior to coming to Virginia. Dr. Pedati has several peer-reviewed publications in basic science HIV research, clinical pediatrics, and public health. She has served as a contributing member of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Epidemiology, Public Health and Evidence. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society in Medicine and the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. She has a particular interest in the development of novel partnerships and innovative approaches to strengthen public health infrastructure and better support the public health workforce in their mission to protect and improve the health of our communities.
Designee: Laurie Shaw
Kelly Cannon
Kelly Cannon serves as CEO of the VHHA Foundation, overseeing the Foundation’s efforts to improve the overall health and wellbeing of all Virginians through collaboration, research and education. The VHHA Foundation manages a wide range of federal, state, and private grants that enable hospitals and health systems to focus on addressing social drivers and health disparities while building a safer, more inclusive, and accessible health care system. The Foundation also produces educational programs throughout the year to provide learning and collaboration opportunities for Virginia healthcare providers and administrators. Kelly joined the VHHA team in 2015 and served on the government affairs team, playing a key role in the multi-stakeholder effort to secure Medicaid expansion in Virginia. Prior to VHHA, she served in nonprofit management positions focused on young voters, education, and bereavement. Kelly is a College of William & Mary graduate and a Fellow of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, and holds a certificate in fund development from the University of Richmond. She was recently recognized in STYLE Weekly’s 2022 Top 40 Under 40. Kelly serves on the board of Communities in Schools of Chesterfield and lives in Midlothian with her husband and two young children. She is passionate about maternal and child health and honored to serve on the inaugural Board of Directors for the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative.
Designee: Mary Brandenburg
VNPC Board Documents
VNPC Board of Directors Position Descriptions (coming soon)
January 22, 2024 Meeting Minutes (coming soon)