RICHMOND, Va. — LifeSpire of Virginia has elected Dr. Valerie Carter as the newest member of its Board of Trustees.
Carter is currently the executive director and treasurer of Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia (WMUV) and has worked in ministry roles with Virginia Baptists since 1988.
In addition to her current position, Carter’s roles included director of Hillside Baptist Center, WMUV Associate of Christian Social Ministries, and associate pastor of “glocal” (global and local) ministries at Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond. She is also an adjunct instructor of sociology at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
Carter holds a doctor of ministry degree from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, a master’s in sociology from VCU, a master’s degree in divinity from Virginia Union University School of Theology, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Adelphi University.
Based in Richmond, LifeSpire of Virginia operates four continuing care retirement communities in Virginia.