Linda Stanley, Managing Director of First Citizens Bank, Elected Chair of Virginia Chamber Board of Directors
January 15th, 2025

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RICHMOND, VA – This afternoon, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected Linda Stanley to serve as the 2025 Chair of the Board of Directors during the Chamber’s Annual Meeting. Linda was nominated to the Chamber’s Board in a Special-At-Large position in 2019 and was nominated to serve on the Executive Committee as Treasurer in 2020. She held that position until 2024 and served this past year as First Vice Chair.

In her role as Managing Director of First Citizens Bank, Linda is responsible for delivering the company’s full product suite to customers, including capital markets, credit, treasury solutions, investment management, and personal banking. Currently, she serves as a board member for the Virginia Film Festival and is an executive partner for the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary.

“The Chamber looks forward to working with Linda this year and is grateful for her unwavering support as we embark on the development of Blueprint Virginia 2035,” said Virginia Chamber President and CEO Barry DuVal. “Linda has been a vital member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee for many years and is a valued member of the business community in the Commonwealth.”

“It is a privilege to work alongside the Virginia Chamber and its 33,023 members,” said Linda Stanley, Chair of the Virginia Chamber Board of Directors. “My vision for the Chamber includes a strong focus on launching Blueprint Virginia 2035, expanding the WiseChoice Healthcare Alliance, and reinforcing efforts to maintain the Commonwealth’s position as the number one state to do business.”

Linda Stanley succeeds 2024 Chair Robert Duvall who serves as the President of Virginia Natural Gas.

In addition to Chair Linda Stanley and First Vice Chair Jennifer Siciliano, Chief External Affairs Officer at UVA Health, the 2025 Executive Committee will be represented by the following individuals:

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR:

Robert Duvall, President & CEO, Virginia Natural Gas

TREASURER:

Chris Kyle, Vice President, Shenandoah Telecommunications

AT-LARGE OFFICER POSITIONS:

Gilbert Bland, CEO, Urban League of Hampton Roads

Janice Crawford, Director, Safety, Security & Loss Prevention, Framatome Inc.

Ben Davenport, Chairman, First Piedmont Corporation

Brad Hall, Vice President External Affairs, Appalachian Power Company

Stewart Leeth, Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Mike Melo, CEO, ITA International, LLC

Thomas Ransom, EVP, President, Virginia Region, Truist

Eric Sisco, Chairman, Virginia International Gateway, Inc.

NEW MEMBERS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Todd P. Haymore, Managing Director, Global Economic Development, Commerce & Government Relations Practice Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Matthew McQueen, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications & Engagement Officer, Peraton

NEW MEMBERS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Katharine Bond, Founding Partner, Iliox Advisors, LLC

Ryan G. Bosch, MD FACP, Chief Health & Informatics Officer, Acentra Health

Randall Crutchfield, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc.

Christine G. Daniels, Commercial Banking Leader/Executive Director at Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

George M. Dickens, Jr., CEO, The Lester Group

Christopher Ellis, Senior Vice President, Huntington National Bank

Kathryn Falk, Vice President, Cox Communications

Deborah Gandy, Senior Managing Director, Chevy Chase Trust Company

Brett Gerard, Partner, Virginia & Carolinas Leader, Mercer/Marsh McLennan

Janet Hanofee, SPHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, ITC Federal

Regina Hilliard, President, Luray-Page County Chamber representing the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE)

Garrett McGuire, Regional Director for External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T

Bill Murray, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications, Dominion Energy, Inc.

Tammy Neale, CEO, Virginia Housing

Barbara Nelson, Vice President, Transportation & Government Affairs, The Port of Virginia

David King Paylor, Vice President for Environment, Potesta & Associates

Frank Raha, III, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Cintra

David Ring, Executive Vice President, Head of Wholesale Banking, Atlantic Union Bank

James Steffes, Senior Vice President, Washington Gas

Cathie Vick, Vice President, Corporate & Government Affairs, Transurban

Brittany West, Director, State Government Affairs East, The AES Corporation

 

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About the Virginia Chamber of Commerce:

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest business advocacy organization in the Commonwealth, with more than 33,000 members. The Chamber is a non-partisan, business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory, and political arenas to act as the catalyst for positive change in all areas of economic development and competitiveness for Virginia. Learn more at https://vachamber.com/.