Dr. Gary L. Jones, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Gary L. Jones has served Youth For Tomorrow since 1988 when Founder and Chairman Joe Gibbs enlisted the services of the former U.S. Under Secretary of Education and former Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation to provide advice on increasing the effectiveness and accountability of the Board of Trustees, consult on all aspects of the YFT program and corporate matters and create a highly successful private philanthropy outreach.
In 1996, with eight boys in the home, the YFT Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jones as Chief Executive Officer. The boys were served by staff members in one residential facility and a temporary school structure. As of 2021, under Dr. Jones’ 33 years of leadership as CEO and a robust Capital Campaign beginning in 2000, there are now 11 residential facilities, a 40,000 sq. ft. school and a 335 seat chapel on its 215 acre campus.
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Since 2003, YFT has expanded its residential program to include girls – specifically offering a Mommy & Me Program for pregnant teens and girls with infants and services for exploited and sexually trafficked domestic teenage girls. It began serving children from several foreign countries in 2012 – particularly those from Central American countries.
YFT further expanded its multi-dimensional offerings of services to children and adults whose lives are in crisis by providing behavioral health services through six (6) Regional Offices providing services in mental health assessments & evaluation, individual therapy marriage and couples counseling and substance abuse counseling, Providing Intensive In Home counseling in addition to Therapeutic Day Treatment to selected elementary and middle schools in the public school districts of Prince William, Fairfax and Loudoun counties began in 2012 as well.
As of 2020, YFT annually serves almost 800 children in residential services and additionally, provides over 28,000 counseling sessions to boys, girls and their families in crisis through its BHS programs.
Since 2014, YFT has become nationally accredited by the Council On Accreditation (NY, NY), Joint Commission (Oakbrook Terrace, IL) and AdvancED (Atlanta, GA.).
In addition to his leadership at YFT, Dr. Jones also serves on the Boards of private providers of social, educational and behavioral health services: Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF President, 2014-2018), Virginia Coalition of Private Providers Association, President (2018-2020) and the Virginia Council for Private Education, Chairman (VCPE, 2010-2012).
Prior to his service with YFT, Dr. Jones served President Ronald Reagan as the U.S. Under Secretary of Education from 1982-1985 and as Acting Secretary in early 1985.
A Northern Virginia resident, he also served seven years on the Fairfax County School Board and was its Chairman from 1992-1995. He served two terms on the Virginia State Board of Education.
A Michigan native, Jones graduated from Albion College and received a Master’s in Education Administration in 1969 and Doctorate in Administration & Higher Education from Michigan State University in 1975.
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Rich von Gersdorff
Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer
 Rich von Gersdorff became CFO of Youth For Tomorrow in August of 2013, after a successful 31 year career in Commercial Finance, Real Estate and Construction, owning and selling two companies.
Rich holds a B.B.A. degree in Business Administration from James Madison University and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Phoenix. Mr. von Gersdorff is also a licensed CPA in the State of Virginia.
Rich’s corporate financial and operational experience allows him to oversee YFT’s Finance, Campus Operations, Information Technology, Human Resource and Quality Assurance Departments.
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Dr. Courtney Gaskins
Vice President of Program Services
 Dr. Gaskins joined YFT in 2004 as a special education teacher, became the Director of Evaluation, Assessment and Training and Acting Director of Admissions and was appointed Vice President of Program Services in 2014. As such, Dr. Gaskins has been instrumental in the development, diversification and implementation of the YFT program components: residential, education, therapeutic foster care, therapeutic Day Treatment and clinical counseling. She is a member of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force and, since 2016, a member of the prestigious State Executive Council (appointed by the Governor). The SEC is responsible for oversight of all policies and regulations governing social, educational and behavioral health facilities.
Dr. Gaskins has been an adjunct lecturer at George Mason University and Mary Washington University. Prior to joining YFT, Dr. Gaskins was a special education teacher for four years at public schools in Virginia and a youth development specialist for the preceding 10 years. She earned her B.A. in psychology and Ph.D. in education from George Mason University and an M.Ed and a Certification in Education Leadership from the University of Mary Washington. She is published and the recipient of numerous awards, including the GMU, College of Education and Human Development Service Award in 2010.
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Love D. Jones
Vice President of Development and Public Relations
 Love Jones served Youth For Tomorrow as a volunteer for seven years prior to joining the YFT staff serving as the Director of Special Events in 2007. In 2014, as Vice President of Community Relations and Special Events and is now currently Vice President for Development and Public Relations. She provides integral leadership in formulating an Annual Strategic Development plan, manages and executes each of the four annual fundraising special events and creates an Annual Giving program which, collectively, generates over $5M each year – excluding Capital Campaign funding. She orchestrates all of YFT’s Community Outreach activities, especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays when YFT provides food and gifts to hundreds of needy families in the community.
Love also directs, edits and publishes the YFT Quarterly Newsletter and its Annual Report. She received the Making A Difference award in 2014 and the Commitment to Community Award in 2017 from the highly respected Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities for her work affecting the lives of the thousands of children receiving life-saving services from YFT.
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Terry R. Tinsley, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC, CSOTP
Vice President of Residential Program Services
 Dr. Tinsley joined Youth For Tomorrow in March of 1997 as its first full time professional counselor. Following his arrival, he developed a professional counseling program for YFT residents and subsequently a Clinical Services Team consisting of licensed clinical psychologists, registered nurses, case managers, and a psychiatrist. Dr. Tinsley was appointed Assistant Vice President for Programs in 2016 and became responsible for the Clinical Services programs including Out Patient Services, Substance Abuse Services and Therapeutic Day Treatment programs.
Prior to joining YFT, Dr. Tinsley worked for the Dallas/Fort Worth Medical Center in their dual diagnosis adolescent psychiatric unit. His other areas of service have included out-patient counseling centers, Charter Hospital, an in-patient substance abuse treatment program, and two years with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board serving in Mali, West Africa.
Dr. Tinsley has served on the Prince William County Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT), Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT), Northern Virginia Coalition of Private Providers (NOVACO) and served on the Boards of the Virginia Coalition of Private Provider Associations (VCOPPA), and for the Virginia Association of Children’s Homes (VACH), and is serving his third term on the Virginia Board of Counseling (appointed by Governors McDonnell, McAuliffe, and Northam). Dr. Tinsley is also an appointed member of the Prince William County DSS Board of Advisors.
A Mississippi native, Dr. Tinsley graduated from William Carey College with a degree in Psychology, Southwestern Baptist Seminary with a degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and Walden University with a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Tinsley is also credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT),National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP).
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Carl R. Street, Jr., LPC, LSATP, MAC
Vice President for Behavioral Health Services
 Mr. Street became Director of Behavioral Health Services for YFT in 2015 and was promoted to Vice President for Behavioral Health Services in 2020. Under his outstanding leadership, Carl oversees YFT's six regional Behavioral Health Offices located in 4 counties, Prince William, Fairfax, Fauquier and Loudoun Counties.
Mr. Street served the Prince William County Community Services office as a Mental Health/Substance Abuse Therapist with Drug Offender Recovery Services. Previously, he served YFT for 15 years in various capacities including Director of Residential Services preceded by positions as Residential Shift Supervisor, Substance Abuse Counselor and Assistant Director of Residential Services. He received a BA in Psychology from George Mason University and an MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. He is credentialed in the state of Virginia as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) and certified as a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC).
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Jermaine H. Johnson, LMFT
Vice President for Community Services
 Jermaine Johnson holds a B.S. in Psychology from James Madison University, and a M.S. in Human Development with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech. Jermaine joined Youth For Tomorrow in 2016, rounding out 27+ years of working with children, adults and families. Jermaine’s previous years include experience working in psychiatric residential treatment programs, residential treatment settings, and juvenile corrections.
He has served on the Executive Committee for the Virginia Association of Licensed Child Placing Agencies and the Virginia Coalition of Private Providers Association, the Chapter Chair for the Family Focused Treatment Association in Virginia, the State Legislative Liaison for the Family Focused Treatment Association, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Family Focused Treatment Association. Jermaine currently serves as the President for the Northern Virginia Coalition of Associations and is a member of the Fauquier Community Policy and Management Team.
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Veronica Myers
Vice President of Educational Programs
 In 2010, Veronica Myers joined Youth for Tomorrow as a Special Education teacher. Over the past 10 years at YFT, she has served as the Student Services Director, and well as School Principal. Veronica was recently appointed Vice President of Education in 2020. Ms. Myers is responsible not only for developing and implementing all educational services, but also manages the daily operations of the school.
Prior to joining YFT, Veronica was a Special Education teacher for ten years in the Virginia Public School system. She earned the certification as a Highly Qualified Special Education Teacher in both Math and English. During her tenure with the public schools, Veronica held multiple positions, including Lead Teacher, Special Education Department Chair, Educational Evaluator, as well as holding membership on the School Improvement Team. Ms. Myers holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts as well as M. Ed Degrees in both Special Education and Administration and Supervision from Longwood University.
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