Victoria Romanda, Chief of Staff

Victoria Romanda serves as Chief of Staff at Peg’s Foundation, where she leads daily operations, human resources, and strategic support for the President & CEO and Board of Trustees. Since 2009, she has advanced professional development and executed special initiatives that strengthen the foundation’s mission.

Before her work in philanthropy, Victoria provided counseling and pre- and post-natal support at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, where she also led an interdisciplinary care team for patients at considerable risk of abuse. She later spent ten years with Mental Health America of Summit County, where she managed operations and supported a statewide school-based mental health program.

Victoria’s personal experience as a parent of a daughter living with serious mental illness informs her leadership and commitment to supporting families facing similar challenges.

She is a graduate of Leadership Akron’s Class 30 and served for three years as program coordinator for Junior Leadership Akron.