Please meet the members of our hard-working and dedicated staff:
Bill Harrison, CEO
Harrison retired last March from the American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Region, as the Regional Director of Public and Government Affairs. He had served with the Red Cross for fifteen years. Prior to that, he was the first public information officer for the Virginia Department of Health’s Bureau of STD/AIDS. He also worked for several years with the Fan Free Clinic in development and community affairs.Harrison’s affiliations include serving as Board Chair for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities; Public Relations Society of America, Richmond Chapter; past board chair of the Downtown Neighborhood Association and past board member of the Virginia ACLU.
Bob Phillips, Operations Manager
Bob Phillips has worked in a number of positions with GCCR since 2002. Today he is “second in command” and is responsible for all facilities management as well as the design and marketing of our conference facilities and our 700-person Event Hall. In a volunteer capacity, Bob also directs our charitable gaming fundraising efforts, and is a widely-recognized expert on the development and management of bingo operations.
Bob is a native of Texas and spends an inordinate amount of time talking about the Dallas Cowboys. He lives in the West End with his partner Mark Stanley.
