Board & Members

Board Members

David thinner

David Ropp

Chairman, Exec Comm, RoppCorp LLC
Lindsey Riddle Elliott

Lindsey Riddle Elliott

Vice Chairman, Exec Comm, Riddle Associates, Inc.
JD Miles

JD Miles

Treasurer, Exec Comm, JD Miles Roofing
Amy Harris

Amy Harris

Secretary, Exec Comm, BayPort Insurance
Kevin Cosgrove

Kevin Cosgrove

Willcox Savage
Sandra Baynes

Sandra Baynes

Stewardship Development, LLC
Troy Lindsey

Troy Lindsey

Dominion Energy
Mike Kos

Mike Kos

Southern Bank
Teresa Peters

Teresa Peters

Stanton Partners
Lacy Shirey

Lacy Shirey

Elizabeth River Project
Barrett Stork

Barrett Stork

Virginia Natural Gas
Drew Vakos

Drew Vakos

Dragas Companies
Bill Young

Bill Young

ForKids Inc.
Max Bartholomew

Max Bartholomew

Board Member Emeritus
Dan Bell

Dan Bell

Board Member Emeritus

Administrative Team

Richelle Helms

Richelle Helms

Business Manager
Jordan Rea

Jordan Rea

Content Creator

General Members

NameAffiliationLast Name
Shawn Avery
Hampton Roads Workforce Councilavery
Scott Berry
Grassfield Chick-Fil-Aberry
Rhonda Bridgeman
Heartland Constructionbridgeman
Josi Brown
RemPress Servicesbrown
Curtis Byrd
Chesapeake Regional Hospitalbyrd
Derrick Carpinelli
Essential Contractorscarpinelli
Jennifer Carpinelli
Essential Contractorscarpinelli
Patrick Cavanagh
Chilled Pondscavanagh
Vonda Chappell
Kaufman and Canoleschappell
B Scott Chewning
Burns & McDonnellchewning
Lawrence Colorito
Valbrige Property Advisors | Virginiacolorito
Christie Craig
Community Consultants Group, LLCcraig
Robert Culpepper
Chesapeake Regional Hospitalculpepper
Clint Damuth
Damuth Tranedamuth
Michael Dieffenbach
Dwellings Development Co.dieffenbach
Helen Dragas
Dragas Companiesdragas
Chris Good
The Kotarides Companiesgood
Dana Weston Graves
Sentara HospitalGraves
Reagan Grohler
CVBIAgrohler
Dave Hare
TowneBankhare
Reese Jackson
Chesapeake Regional Hospitaljackson
Donovan Jones
VA Natural Gasjones
Mike Keesee
Mainivent Advertisingkeesee
Jaime Kennedy C.P.A.
CPA. CFEKennedy
Eric Keplinger
MEBkeplinger
Brian Kokoska
Dragas Companieskokoska
Pete Kotarides
The Kotarides Companieskotarides
Darcus LeRoy
Woody’s Raw Bar & Grillleroy
Jeff LeRoy
Woody’s Raw Bar & Grillleroy
Claudia Macon
Primrose Schoolsmacon
Alexis Majied
Hampton Roads Transitmajied
Vince Mastracco
Kaufman & Canolesmastracco
Dawn Matheson
Matheson Groupmatheson
Dean McClain
CVBIAmcclain
Thaler McCormick
ForKids, Inc.mccormick
Jeff Merritt
Cox Communicationsmerritt
Juan “Doc” Montero
Montero Missionsmontero
John Murphy
FORSA Wealth Partnersmurphy
Grady Palmer
Williams Mullenpalmer
Niraj Patel
MITSA Grouppatel
Sanjay Patel
MITSA Grouppatel
Victor Pickett
BWEpickett
Austin Pittman
Thw Lawson Companiespittman
Tara Preston
Preston Homes, Inc.preston
Rob Prodan
HAV Incprodan
Erica Redman
Riverview Centreredman
Jason Redman
Riverview Centreredman
Thomas Retnauer
RBA Architectsretnauer
Patrick L Reynolds
Ashby Development / NAI DominionReynolds
Trussie Rogers
Wakefield Development / Chesapeake Homesrogers
Terri Ruby
FVCbankruby
Eddie Russell
Kaufman & Canolesrussell
Angela Sadsad
Atlantic Union Banksadsad
Eric Stichler
Heartland Constructionstichler
Rob Sult
Harvey Lindsey Commercial Real Estatesult
Gilbert “Chip” Wirth
Wirth Developmentwirth
Riley Wirth
Wirth Developmentwirth
Brian Wurst
A Better Way Realtywurst
Cody Wurst
A Better Way Realtywurst