Our Leadership

Board of
Directors

  • A. Nicholas Powers – Vice President/Secretary
  • Vivian Lindgren – Treasurer
  • Ken Candell
  • Clowe Nicholson
  • Patricia Bailey
  • Mary Thomas
  • Rev. Martha Miller Sims
  • William Black – Honorary Member
  • Shelda Longerbeam – Honorary Member

Executive
Director

Gottschalk Profile Picture
Dr. Jason Gottschalk joined Godfrey Miller Center as the Executive Director in September 2021.
Previously, Jason was Executive Director of The Village at Rockville: A National Lutheran Community in Rockville, Maryland (a sister community of The Village at Orchard Ridge in Winchester). In that position, Jason managed all aspects of the Continuing Care Retirement Community. He also served as the Director of Life Enrichment and Community Arts, Music and Worship Specialist at The Village at Rockville.
Jason has many years of experience working with church and not-for-profit organizations. His education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and history from Wheaton College, IL, St. Olaf and Luther Seminary, MN, and the University of North Carolina. He also studied not-for-profit executive management at Georgetown University, DC. Jason and the board have a fresh vision of ministry among seniors, including deepening the relationship between Godfrey Miller and the broader Winchester-area community.

Program Coordinator

Anna Lehman joined Godfrey Miller Center as the Program Coordinator in August 2022.
Anna is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development with a focus in Professional Helping Skills and minors in Psychology and Business Leadership. Prior to Godfrey Miller Center, Anna worked at The Village at Orchard Ridge as the ConnectedLiving Coordinator with responsibilities including: project management, communication system management, event coordination, program / services planning. Anna exudes an amazing level of creativity and enthusiasm in everything she does and is excited to expand and enhance the programs and services at Godfrey Miller Center.