Envision

Sonia Montalvo is the Unit Director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia as well as the founder of 'The Girls are Alwrite"a creative writing program for Black and Latinx girls of color to explore genres of creative writing.

Harold also works at Legal Aid Justice Center as an organizer in January 2018. He is the Civil Rights & Racial Justice organizer with an emphasis on Police Accountability. He has been working with The People’s Coalition to make law enforcement more accountable and transparent. Harold has been organizing for 15 years in Virginia and the Charlottesville area. He has worked on federal issues such...

Antonio Rice is a UVA grad and former football player who is now the President and CEO of the nonprofit Jobs for Virginia Graduates.

Dani Rivera is a Realtor with Wolford and Associates Realty, she describes herself as -  your VA Realtor® and Advocate, licensed in the Commonwealth of VA. With energy, enthusiasm, + commitment to excellence, I will guide you through every step of the buying + selling process. Your goals are my priority-together we’ll realize your dream.

Latara Ragland is the Community Attention Youth Internship Program Coordinator.

As Virginia Humanities’ first Deputy Director, Athena Gould leads our programs and operations, grows and manages the health and wellness of our people and culture, and measures and evaluates the vitality of our work in the public humanities across the Commonwealth. Athena has over fifteen years of public service leadership experience in New York, Nevada, and Virginia. She has a BS degree in Comput...

Troy Robinson is a local entrepreneur with a powerful story who joined the Envision Podcast to discuss upward mobility within Central Virginia and more.

Cha Cha Mahiri is with the Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and he joined the Envision Podcast to discuss housing affordability and access and more.

Shantel Hopkins is the Director of Lending with the Fountain Fund.  As Director of Lending, Shantel coordinates with leadership at each FF site to streamline operations, improve loan processing,and build a cohesive team. In this vital role, Shantel oversees all loan operations, ensuring that the processing, underwriting, and loan closings are carried out efficiently, accurately, and with dignity a...

Toyosi Ogunseye is an internationally recognized journalist and the President & CEO of the Presidential Precinct , a Charlottesville, Virginia–based nonprofit that empowers emerging leaders to address global challenges. She is also a keynote speaker at civic events, including the 2026 Tom Tom Festival’s Civic Futures Summit, where she spoke on courage and democracy. (Source -Tomtomfoundation.o...

 Atalaya Sergi is the Executive Director of the Albemarle Foundation for Education.  Established in 2022, AFE’s mission is to generate community commitment to helping every ACPS student thrive by closing opportunity gaps, enhancing student well-being, and supporting teacher retention. Sergi brings more than 15 years of nonprofit and philanthropic leadership experience to the role. (Source -k12aleb...

Tracey Howard-Gough works with Community Housing Partners, and she discussed affordable housing, her background and much more with Marki and Price.

Leontyne Peck is a filmmaker, and expert in African American history and genealogy.

Nakesha White, the owner of Royalty Eats talks about her journey to entrepreneurship and much more. 

 Listen as Price and Marki chat with Carla Hallman, a military veteran and former intelligence officer, who is now the Director of Human Resources at Farmington Country Club. 

Listen as Price and Marki chat with Leon Henry, the Director of Social Services in the City of Charlottesville.

 The Executive Director of Abundant Life Ministries joined Markiana Smith and Price Thomas of the United Way and City of Promise respectively for a conversation about community engagement, service and more.