Our Board
We are a passionate board of thought-leaders and community stakeholders in Virginia’s New River Valley. We are committed to improving the economic development landscape in the region and work hard to bring our industry expertise to the table while simultaneously representing the best interests of our communities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR
Mark Woolwine
Brown Edwards
VICE CHAIR
Rodney Fultz
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
TREASURER
April DeMotts
Montgomery County
SECRETARY
Cora Gnegy
Giles County
CHAIR
Mark Woolwine
Brown Edwards
VICE-CHAIR
Rodney Fultz
Carilion NRV Medical Center
TREASURER
April DeMotts
Montgomery County
SECRETARY
Cora Gnegy
Giles County
CHAIR
Brown Edwards
VICE-CHAIR
Rodney Fultz
Carilion NRV Medical Center
April DeMotts
Montgomery County
SECRETARY
Cora Gnegy
Giles County
- Hansen Ball | New River Computing
- Jon Fitzwater | Appalachian Power
- John Gardner | Branch Builds
- Lyndsi Hale | Mountain Lake Lodge
- Brian Hamilton | Montgomery County EDA
- Matt Hanratty | Town of Blacksburg
- Vince Hatcher | Hollingsworth & Vose
- Nathan Hockersmith | Atlantic Union Bank
- Marty Holliday | Floyd County EDA
- Angela Joyner | Radford University
- Jody Lambert | James Hardie Building Products
- Kevin Meredith | Pulaski County EDA
- Lydeana Martin | Floyd County
- Michael Orr | Freedom First Credit Union
- Cameron Peel | Camrett Logistics
- John Provo | Virginia Tech
- Kim Repass | City of Radford
- Scott Ross | Salem Stone Corporation
- Mark Rowh | New River Community College
- Paul Smith | Celanese
- Mike Vellines | Hurt & Proffitt
- Laura Walters | Pulaski County
- Lee Wheeler | Giles County EDA
- Abram Williams | City of Radford EDA
Ex-Officio
- Jim Cowan, General Counsel | CowanPerry PC
COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Mark Woolwine, Chair | Brown Edwards
- April DeMotts | Montgomery County
- Rodney Fultz | Carilion NRV Medical Center
- Cora Gnegy | Giles County
- Jody Lambert | James Hardie Building Products
- Lydeana Martin | Floyd County
- Kim Repass | City of Radford
- Paul Smith | Celanese
- Mike Vellines | Hurt & Proffitt, Inc.
- Laura Walters | Pulaski County
INVESTOR RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- Randi Biggs | Camrett Logistics
- James Cabler | Carter Bank & Trust
- Laura Davis | First Citizens Bank
- Wendy Glass | Ignite Leadership + HR Group
- Ben Hill | Radford University
- Julie McMichael | Skyline National Bank
- Todd Murray | Ridge View Bank
- Brenda Rigney | Montgomery County
GOVERNANCE & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
- Mark Woolwine, Chair | Brown Edwards
- John Gardner | Branch Builds
- Jody Lambert | James Hardie Building Products
- Mark Rowh | New River Community College
- Laura Walters | Pulaski County
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