Peter is co-owner of Chesapeake Design and Equipment. He has been designing kitchens and bars for restaurants since 2017. He is no stranger to the restaurant business, for his family were the founders of Julian’s Restaurant. Peter is a graduate of Clover Hill High School and Fork Union Military Academy. His family moved to Brandermill in 1979, and Peter still resides in the county with his wife, Angela. He has been involved in many charities, including the Children’s Cancer Society and Chantel’s House of Hope for cystic fibrosis. He hopes to pour his love for Brandermill Woods into making it the best it can be.
Teresa Steinfatt, former Owner and CEO of Home Instead Senior Care, Richmond and Tappahannock, Virginia has been actively involved in many aspects of the healthcare spectrum her entire professional career. She spent the earlier days of her career in the acute hospital setting working closely with doctors, nurses and administrators in her medical sales device role.
In 1997, she ventured into the home care space where she was the owner of Home Instead Senior Care until October 2019, when she sold the company. Home Instead Senior Care is a private duty in-home care provider for seniors. Teresa is a thought leader in the industry and has been an active member of the senior care community for over 22 years. It was while observing family members struggling to find the proper care for their family and friends that led her to the opening of Home Instead. She has an innate passion for caring and helping others.
In her spare time, Teresa enjoys spending time with her two teenage children, as well as cooking, running and exercising.
Mike is a big family man with his wife and 2 children. Mike is the Director of Operations and President of Acumen Golf, who owns and operates Brandermill Country Club and Birkdale Golf Club in Chesterfield County, and consults and manages with other clubs on the east coast. He enjoys sports cars and playing golf occasionally. Mike is an Executive member of the National Golf Course Owners Association and is an active supporter of Families of the Wounded and many local non-profit organizations.
Tommy is an attorney practicing in the Richmond Metropolitan area with his office location in Brandermill Market Square. Tommy graduated from the University of Richmond with a BA Degree and from Georgetown Law Center with a Juris Doctor in 1963. His professional career includes Commissioner in Chancery, Henrico County Circuit Court; President, Henrico County Bar Association; Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia; Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association. Tommy’s civic and community activities include Honorary International President, B’nai B’rith; President, Council for America’s First Freedom; University of Richmond Board of Associates; Board of Trustees, Richmond Historic Riverfront Foundation. He has received numerous honors and distinctions, is a frequent speaker on subjects of the Middle East and international terrorism, and has met with countless Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, government leaders and Ambassadors both in the U.S. and in his visits to foreign nations as President of B’nai B’rith International.
John has served as Chairman on the Foundation Board of Directors since its inception in 2002. He has resided in Brandermill since 1984 with his wife and daughter. Currently and for the last 24 years, John has been licensed to sell Life and Health Insurance and Securities. Prior to that, he worked for almost 20 years as a commercial helicopter pilot in the U.S. and overseas. John has served for about ten years on the Brandermill Community Association Board and on numerous committees, including Chesterfield County’s Economic Development Authority and Richmond Friends of the Homeless Board of Directors.
Robbin retired from West Home Health Care after 22 years. Robbin worked as a respiratory therapist, a cardiac diagnostic technician, and as an assistive technology professional in rehabilitation engineering. Robbin has served on the American Lung Association, the Leukemia Society, and the Clinical Advisory Board for the MS Society. Robbin is a past president of the Midlothian Rotary Club.
A native New Yorker turned Virginian, he has a BFA in graphic design from Shepherd University (’95) and spent the first half of his career as a true “creative.” For almost 20 years, he has worked to position FIVE19 as a leader in the senior living marketing field. He draws inspiration from his military father’s resilience, blending hard work with a “can do” attitude and a passion for authentic storytelling.
He lives in Chesterfield, Virginia, where he enjoys spending time with his family, loves playing golf poorly with friends, and cooking for anyone and everyone who will sit down with him for a meal and a great glass of wine. He is a passionate New York Yankees and Knicks fan and loves winding down by watching a game in the evening with his miniature dachshund, Mia.
Karen’s profession was as an executive assistant, and throughout her adult life, she has volunteered with organizations wherever she lived. While living in a retirement community in Mount Dora, Florida, she served on the community’s Foundation Board and Marketing and Activities committees, along with serving as the Secretary of a ladies' golf league. She enjoys golf, card games and line dancing.
Karen has two children and 5 grandchildren.
Karen moved to Brandermill Woods Independent Living in November of 2023.
Anne, as a former CEO and CFO of Masonic Home of Virginia (MAHOVA) had been actively involved in a continued care retirement community until her retirement in 2024. Prior to that time, she held several senior and volunteer positions with other reputable nonprofits in the Richmond regional area as well as in the CPA profession. Anne, a CPA, continues to serve her profession with her appointment on the Virginia Board of Accountancy. A graduate of Virginia Tech, she also holds an MBA from Longwood University. Anne serves on the Virginia Tech Accounting and Information Systems Advisory Board and takes pleasure in encouraging students and other leaders in their professions. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, her husband, four sons and four grandchildren, at home and on Lake Gaston.
