Vera Gillespie

Vera Gillespie currently serves as the Marketing and Events Director at Sportable - Adaptive Sports and Recreation, a position held since February 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Chief of Staff and Producer at Envoy from January 2022 to February 2025, where Vera supported clients in facilitating leadership meetings and strategic planning sessions. Vera's background also features a directorial position at Canvas, an urban retreat center, and special events management at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Prior roles include communications positions at Gray Ryan Communications and CBRE, along with experience at Ledbury in public relations and event planning. Vera's career began with sales at Nordstrom and culminated in a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2014.