Fay Chelmow

Fay lives in Richmond with her husband and a sweet canine named Falla. They have two beautiful grown children. When not involved in advocacy, Fay enjoys long quiet walks, nature, meditation, reading and watching movies at home with her husband.

Fay obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1984 and worked various clinical areas in the hospital after graduation. She spent most of her career working in Maternal-Child Health, specifically labor & delivery, antepartum, postpartum and newborn health. At the tail-end of her nursing career, she spent five years as a hospice and palliative care nurse, visiting patients in their homes and at a variety of healthcare facilities. She is now retired from clinical nursing but is active in educating medical students and healthcare providers about human trafficking through ImPACT Virginia, a nonprofit she founded in 2015 in Richmond, Virginia.

Fay is honored to be a Board Member of the McShin Foundation and will try her best to help the organization continue its amazing growth in Richmond and beyond. She looks forward to getting to know the staff and residents at McShin.