Board of Directors
Meet the Board
Everyone has a story, a challenge they are facing. The Board of Directors of Victoria Acres believes that dedicated work with equines, professionals, and trained volunteers can help people heal and achieve meaningful goals.
The Board of Directors is committed to steering the organization to fulfill its mission, building strategic partnerships within our community to reach goals, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment for staff, volunteers, and clients.
Kim Kelly, President
Kim Kelly is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and has worked in the fields of human services or public health since 1990. She currently works as the Communications Coordinator for the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control at the New York State Department of Health. Other positions held include working with people with epilepsy and people with developmental disabilities. Many years later, along came her daughter, Adrienne; a person with epilepsy and developmental disabilities. Kim is passionate about supporting positive and inclusive experiences for her daughter and other children and adults with special needs. She is delighted to serve on the board of Victoria Acres.
Lisa Brainard, Vice President
Lisa Brainard spent her career as an academic science librarian at Boston area colleges (Tufts New England Medical Center, M.I.T. and Wellesley College) and at Stanford University Chemistry Library before ending up in Albany in 2007. She worked at Sage College Library from 2008 onward and as Library Director of Russell Sage College from 2012 until her retirement in 2021. She has been a Board member at Victoria Acres since 2019, giving her time and financial support to VAEF as a grateful parent. Victoria Acres has made a significant impact on her daughter’s life and happiness.
Jenny O'Neill, Treasurer
Jenny O'Neill is a Certified Public Accountant whose daughter is obsessed with horses. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994, and started her own business 10 years later. She lives and works in Albany with her husband and three children. She volunteers at Albany High School, Buckingham Pond Conservancy, and is happy to put her talents to use for Victoria Acres.
Secretary (vacant position)
If interested in joining the board, please contact us!