Board of Directors

The Innerwork Center’s Board of Directors provides visionary leadership and strategic guidance, ensuring we remain true to our purpose: creating safe spaces that inspire curiosity, cultivate mindfulness, and awaken the spirit. Their commitment and expertise help shape our impact, foster connection, and uphold the values that make the Innerwork Center a beacon for transformation and growth.

Cheryl Groce-Wright, President

President

  • Cheryl is Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope Collaborative, a Richmond-based consulting firm serving as a proactive champion for racial equity, empowered communities, and inspired citizens. She has worked in educational settings and held positions in nonprofit management, youth programming and development, fund-raising and fund development, academic and social science research, substance abuse and family counseling, and college student development. She is the mother of two outstanding sons and is an avid runner having completed numerous half and full marathon races and currently serves as Head Coach of Sports Backers Half Marathon Training team and also directs a Jeff Galloway Training program in Richmond.

Secretary

  • John is an active member of the Greater Richmond community where a primary focus of his work has been on racial equity and reconciliation initiatives, facilitated community dialogues and board service. He has a decades long meditation practice and currently serves on the Board of the Innerwork Center where he teaches Mindfulness programs as a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher. He also serves as a Teacher Trainer and Mentor for aspiring MBSR teachers through the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. John lives in North Chesterfield, VA with his partner, three children, and two small but mighty dogs.

Danielle Robertson, Treasurer

Treasurer

  • Danielle Robertson serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.  Danielle has held progressive leadership positions in private, nonprofit and governmental sectors to include her role as Assistant Controller for the City of Richmond. Her areas of expertise include leadership, financial operations, including budget, cash management and cost control, grants, fixed assets and fleet management, internal controls and compliance, financial reporting, and audit planning.  

    Danielle obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Virginia State University and a Master of Business Administration from Canisius University.  Additionally, Danielle is currently preparing for her Certified Public Accountant’s exam and upon completion will return to finalize her doctoral dissertation in Advanced Accounting.

     Danielle is a proud native of Buffalo, New York and is a huge Buffalo Bills fan! She and her husband Lamont live in Chesterfield County with their three daughters and bonus children who consider their home a safe haven. Danielle is a woman of deep faith, prayer and contemplative practices, who also works in several service capacities in her church. In her free time Danielle enjoys traveling, spending time with loved ones, and helping others.

Sheila Battle, Past President

Past President

  • Past President

    Philadelphia native Sheila E. Battle is a transformational leader, change agent, and human services advocate. Her passion is to see people grow from the inside out, through practical teaching and application of basic principles. Whether managing a team or leading a workshop, her enthusiastic style motivates and inspires from the boardroom to the pulpit. Sheila’s fusion of real-life stories and her conversational techniques connect with her audience at an intimate, intense, and individual level. Sheila and her husband, Frank, live in Richmond, VA and are the visionaries of The Battle Station.

  • Susan brings more than three decades of leadership experience spanning law, publishing, human resources, compliance, and organizational development. Throughout her distinguished career, she has served as an attorney, legal editor, executive leader, and educator, helping organizations navigate complex employment and workplace issues while developing innovative resources and training programs for professionals across the country.

    Susan began her legal career with the U.S. Department of Labor, where she litigated cases in federal courts, advised federal agencies on civil rights and labor law matters, and contributed to the development of regulatory and enforcement policies. She later practiced employment law in the private sector before joining Business & Legal Resources (BLR), where she spent nearly two decades in senior leadership roles. As Senior Managing Editor and later Senior Legal Editor, Susan led large teams, developed nationally recognized employment law resources, and served as a speaker and subject matter expert on workplace compliance, employee leave, affirmative action, and human resources best practices.

    Beyond her professional accomplishments, Susan has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to service and community engagement. She founded a pro bono legal assistance program for underserved residents in Washington, D.C., volunteered with organizations supporting individuals experiencing housing and financial crises, tutored elementary school students in reading, coached youth soccer for more than twenty years, and provided civics education to local high school students.

    Susan brings to the Innerwork Center a deep appreciation for education, personal growth, community service, and the transformative power of creating environments where people can thrive. Her thoughtful leadership, commitment to lifelong learning, and passion for helping others make her a valued member of the Board of Directors.

  • Andeja is a transformational leader whose career has been dedicated to building resilient, future-ready organizations through operational excellence, strategic innovation, and mindful leadership. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), European-trained attorney, and certified executive coach, she brings a unique blend of financial expertise, legal insight, and human-centered leadership to every endeavor.

    With more than a decade of experience leading large-scale business transformation initiatives, Andeja has built a reputation for driving results while developing high-performing teams and fostering cultures of continuous improvement. In her role as Director of Accounting Operations, Payroll & Compliance at CarMax, she has led complex enterprise-wide initiatives, implemented innovative technology solutions, guided ERP transformations, and developed systems that strengthen operational efficiency, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.

    Throughout her career, Andeja has excelled at the intersection of strategy, operations, and people development. She is passionate about empowering individuals and teams to navigate change with confidence, embrace innovation, and achieve sustainable success. Her leadership approach combines analytical rigor with mindfulness, creating environments where thoughtful decision-making, collaboration, and resilience can thrive.

    As a member of the Innerwork Center Board of Directors, Andeja brings deep expertise in finance, governance, organizational leadership, and change management. She is committed to supporting the Center's mission of fostering personal growth, well-being, and transformation while helping strengthen the organization's capacity to serve and inspire the community for years to come.

  • Jeffrey Fielo (he/him) studied Psychology and Information Systems at Yale and VCU. Currently retired, Jeffrey had two careers, first as a counselor specializing in work with adult and adolescent survivors of childhood abuse, and second in Information Systems, where he developed software then guided teams through conflict. Jeffrey has served on six boards, with a focus on governance and strategic planning. He enjoys travel, having been to all seven continents, taken a helicopter flight to Everest, been held captive by three lions in Tanzania, fished for piranha on the Peruvian Amazon, gone SCUBA diving all over, and been surrounded by a pod of killer whales while floating in a rubber raft off the coast of Antarctica. Jeffrey exercises, volunteers, and loves caring for his grandchildren.

John Taylor
Kristin Lennox
Rob Phillips

  • Kristin Lennox is a human who practices social work. Kristin is the owner of Onward Consulting and Care Services. Kristin also provides therapy as a contracted licensed clinical social worker with Roots to Results Counseling and Fraser & Associates Complete Therapeutic Services. Kristin brings over a decade of experience in nonprofits, with her most recent work focusing on community engagement and youth development to evoke advocacy with state-wide partners. Before working in policy change, Kristin was a crisis and trauma therapist for 2–17-year-olds for almost 7 years. Kristin continues to provide therapy as a licensed clinical social worker. Kristin is an Adjunct Professor at her alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work (BSW 2011, MSW 2016). She is a graduate of Virginia Civic Engagement Table's Virginia Progressive Leadership Project and has returned as a contributing facilitator and mentor to the program. Kristin has completed Flourish Agenda's Healing Centered Engagement Practitioner Certification and is a Certified SoulCollage® Facilitator. In her free time, Kristin loves to dance and perform with her Filipino dance troupe, read fiction and non-fiction, journal and collage, and go on adventures with her family. 

  • Rob is a native of Richmond, Virginia, an alumnus of Virginia Tech and the University of Richmond, and the transformative Vice President of a locally-founded technology consulting company. With a passion deeply rooted in the outdoors and on the water, these places infuse peace and innovative fluidity into his leadership style. At work, Rob leads, utilizing a relatable and personable approach that resonates with individuals on a meaningful level. Married with two daughters, his family values transcend into his professional environment, creating a harmonious blend of empathy, innovation, and unwavering commitment to excellence in the technology sector.