We are a 100% volunteer-run board.

93% of donations, in 2021, went directly to the community because we are a volunteer team. We've been serving the Fairfax and Falls Church, Virginia, communities for almost 30 years and have impacted more than 6,000 individuals in mental health treatment.

meet THE board

Cynthia Koshatka, PhD

President - Licensed clinical psychologist and retired Community Services Board employee.

Jim Nelson

Board Member - Northern Virginia Real Estate Agent

Brittney Posternock

Board Member - User Experience Designer

Sam Simon

Board Member - Retired Attorney

Mary Kahn

Board Member - Retired Senior Communication Adviser, Health and Human Services

John Bowen

Treasurer

Melissa Anderson

Secretary - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and retired Community Services Board employee.

Anne Ganten

Board Member - Program Administrator/MS Candidate in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling

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We provide goods and services for people with a behavioral health condition. Our vision, similar to the vision of the Community Services Board (CSB), is that individuals in our community have the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.

What do you love most about being on the board?

I am proud to be part of an organization helping people better bridge the gaps in social programs to access needed services that would not otherwise have been available to them.
On being on the board, I get to use my marketing skills to contribute to the success I feel the board has on its grantees. It truly is a group effort that everyone demonstrates and participates with each other in being successful.
I love serving on the NVMHF Board because the organization makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors living with mental health conditions.

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PasT board members

Peter Clark

Retired President of 25 years

Grace Starbird

Retired Secretary

Mark Janczewski

Retired Treasurer

Meredith Singer

Retired Board Member

Lauren Blackwell

Retired Secretary

Jack Murphy

Retired Board Member

Sandy Padgett

Retired Secretary

Glenda Hassan

Retired Treasurer

Steven Clerizier

Retired Board Member

Melissa Morse

Retired Board Member

Gina Haynes

Retired Board Member

Jane Polzer

Retired Treasurer

Peter Clark, retired President of NVMHF, being presented with a Wellness and Recovery Champion award for nearly two decades at NVMHF. He is being present this award at Pathways to Wellness Conference by Michael Lane, Director of the Office of Individual and Family Affairs and Peer Support, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, and Srilekha Palle, CSB Board member.

Photo credit to Will Schermerhorn

We are a 100% volunteer-run board.

93% of donations, in 2021, went directly to the community because we are a volunteer team. We've been serving the Fairfax and Falls Church, Virginia, communities for almost 30 years and have impacted more than 6,000 individuals in mental health treatment.

meet THE board

PasT board members

The new mental health crisis and support line has launched. By calling or texting 9-8-8, residents across the United States can access mental health care support 24 hours a day.