Meet Our Leadership Team

Suzanne came to Charlotte County from St. Augustine, FL. Suzanne’s professional history includes 30+ years of experience in the field of human services and healthcare, with increasing executive management responsibilities, including national assignments with multiple honors and recognition. Suzanne received a Masters of Education degree in 1991 from the University of North Florida and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 1983. Suzanne is an energetic professional with unlimited desire for growth and personal fulfillment through making a significant difference in organizations, youth and families.

Prior to becoming the CEO of the Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic, Suzanne’s professional experience included numerous senior appointments with VisionQuest as National Director of Evidence Based Services, State Director of Behavioral Health Services, which included the programmatic administration of Department of Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Programs and Chief Administrator for a 42-bed Child Welfare Group Home Program. Additional Professional experiences include Regional Program Director for North Florida Mental Health Center, Executive Director for Bridges of America in St. Petersburg, FL, and Assistant Director of Residential DJJ program for Eckerd Youth Alternatives.

Dr. Vance Wright-Browne joined the VBA Family because she felt she “could contribute to the understanding of the pathway to patient care which would enhance the organization’s effective utilization of their resources.”

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, she completed her medical training at University of the West Indies.  Dr. Wright-Browne completed her residency at University of Connecticut, and her Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

She is a Board-Certified Internist, Hematologist and Oncologist.  She was the first member of what is now the Port Charlotte Group of Florida Cancer Specialist.

Dr. Wright-Browne and her husband, Edward, moved to Port Charlotte in 1996.  They have 3 daughters.  She enjoys growing orchids, running, music and preserving the Natural Environment.

She brings a wealth of knowledge to VBA as our Volunteer Medical Director.

Rebecca earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing in 2024. She brings with her an extensive healthcare and leadership background, with many years of experience in mobile community health, healthcare research, and over 20 years of service as a paramedic.

In addition, she has worked as a nurse in both inpatient and home health settings and managed a busy metropolitan 911 system, overseeing a fleet of 20+ ambulances and 40 crew members.Born and raised in Illinois, Rebecca and her family are deeply committed to public service. Her husband, Mike, recently retired as Fire Marshal from the Urbana Fire Department, and they have three daughters—Karley (and her husband Kamden), Kassidy, and Madison. They also share their home with two golden retrievers, Wrigley, and Cooper.

Rebecca has a deep passion for community service, particularly in women’s and children’s health and foster care programs, as she was a former foster child and adoptee herself. We are excited for her to bring her wealth of experience, compassionate leadership, and commitment to community health to VBA.

We look forward to the positive impact she will have on our mission to provide quality healthcare for the uninsured in Charlotte County.

Noreen oversees and manages all non-medical administrative and site operations, including recruitment and training of volunteers, internal organization communications, front office operations and the pharmacy patient assistance program. She assists the Executive Director in coordination with community business for functions and donations. As a part of the Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic since 2003, she has been the manager of the Patient Advocate Department. Noreen has been a past Board member. Her past experience in leading people, office management, and working in the volunteer environment brings energy and a steady hand to the job of directing the overall operations of the clinic.

Valeria Fogel obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1996.

Upon graduation Valeria Fogel worked as a staff pharmacist in community pharmacy for 25 years. During her career Dr. Fogel provided numerous clinical services, including immunization administration and medication therapy management services.

She joined Virginia B. Andes pharmacy as a volunteer pharmacist and was very excited to receive an offer to join the team as the Director of Pharmacy. She looks forward to utilizing her new role to give back to the community that has given her so much and help those in need.

Dr. Fogel was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her husband is also an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, and they have two children together. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with family and friends, cook, take long walks by the beach and practice qigong.

Barbara joined the Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic as the Director of Donor Development.  Her decades of experience in business development, sales, and marketing provide her the skills necessary to nourish and expand the vision of the clinic serving the residents of Charlotte County with access to quality health care.  Everything she has been involved with, from serving in the Air Force, climbing the corporate ladder as an officer for Equifax/Certegy, and CUNA Mutual Group, along with her building and operating multiple businesses on the island of Roatan, Honduras the past 15+ years position her well.

Barbara is originally from Wisconsin where her two favorite people reside, her son Nathan, and granddaughter Fiona.  She enjoys gardening, hiking, and is a certified Kundalini yoga instructor having earned her certification at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.