VA Pride Board
Michelle Anderson - Chairman
Originally from NY, Michelle has been a Richmond resident for 6 years. As this is her first year working with the Board of Directors for Gay Pride Virginia, Michelle is committed to serving and strengthening the LGBT community. Michelle is a recent VCU graduate, currently working on getting her interpreting license for American Sign Language. In her free time, Michelle enjoys going to concerts, reading, boating, and spending time with her girlfriend, Claudia Ellis.
Since joining VA Pride in 2003, Mike has been instrumental in helping the organization grow into a stable, visible cornerstone of Richmond’s LGBT community. Previously, Mike has served both as a board member and as the Secretary for the organization. Currently in his role as Co-Chair, Michael’s goal is to help the organization mature and grow as a community partner.
When not busy with VA Pride duties, interior design, dancing, and socializing with friends are among Michael’s favorite activities. Michael and his partner Scott split their time between their two homes in Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC. Together, they are patrons of the arts communities in both Richmond and Charlotte, and are avid travelers.
Justin Shaia – Secretary
Director of Marketing
PrideFest Chairman
Life long resident of Richmond, Justin is very familiar with the community. Justin Graduated VCU with an Masters in Business and is very active at his church, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. He now works as a consulting engineer and keeps busy in his spare time reading and hanging out with friends.
Audrey Allen
•Born and raised in Richmond, VA.
•Graduated from Freeman High School in 2000, then attended Concord
College.
•Former Babe’s employee and dj: “DJ KidSlik”
•Richmond’s first Ms. Gay Pride Virginia
•Enjoys all music, dancing, shooting pool, spending time with my
family, playing with my 8yr old black cat (Joey), watching “Ghost
Hunters”, laughing, smiles, good people and good times.
Amy Lockett
Director of Development
Amy moved to Richmond in 1999 from Colorado and has devoted much of her time to supporting our community by partnering with various local and national organizations. She spent several years in charge of memberships and events for the Capital One LGBT Network, serves on the Supplier Diversity Council mentoring minority-owned small business owners, and enjoyed several years as an active Board member for Richmond Community Corps. She also began her own non-profit called Everyday Heroes several years ago whose mission is to raise money for the non-profit community. Amy is very honored to bring her experiences, energy and perspective to the Board of Virginia Pride. She enjoys socializing with friends, taking off on spontaneous road trips, and passing the day with her small retriever, Milo.
