Human Services Staff
Carolyn N. Graham – Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services
Carolyn N. Graham, M.Ed., M.P.A., M.Div., D.Min.
Dr. Carolyn N. Graham is a public administrator with over twenty-five years of experience in leading
complex organizations. She was appointed by Mayor Dwight C. Jones as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
for Human Services, Richmond, VA.
Dr. Graham has served as Director of Health Planning for the District Government; Director of Human
Services Broward County, Florida; National Director, Council Services, Girl Scouts USA, New York, NY,
Vice President for External Affairs for Greater Southeast Community Hospital; Vice President of the DC
Board of Education, and Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families, and Elders for the District of
Columbia. In this latter capacity, she was responsible for the health and human services cluster of agencies
in the District government, with budgets in excess of $2.6 billion.
Dr. Graham holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Antioch College; a Master of Public Administration
(M.P.A.) from City University of New York; a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the New York Theological
Seminary; and a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) from the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH.
She has done post-graduate studies at Regents Park College, Oxford University, Oxford, England and
the Catholic University of America in Spirituality and Social Ethics.
Dr. Graham is the recipient of a number of awards and honorable citations.
Meet the Staff - Office of the DCAO:
- Carla Childs, Project Management Analyst
- Tanya Gonzalez, Manager, Hispanic Liaison Office
- E. Yvette Jones, Manager, Office on Aging and Persons with Disabilities
- Keisha Smith, Assistant to Deputy CAO
- Paul Manning, Chief Service Officer
- Leah Dozier Walker, Business Management Officer/MYA Program Director
- Ann-Marie Williams, Executive Assistant
Hispanic Liaison Office:
- Wilken Fernandez
- Tanya Gonzalez
- Paz Ochs
- Juan Lizama
Mayor’s Youth Academy (MYA):
- Rodlsyn Brown
- Vanessa Johnson
- Leah Dozier Walker
Neighbor 2 Neighbor (N2N):
- Paul Manning
- Jennifer Swinson, AMERICORP
Office on Aging and Persons with Disabilities:
Office Contact info:
- Office of DCAO - Human Services
City of Richmond
900 E. Broad St., Ste 1603
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804.646.5823
