FREDERICKSBURG – The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Ginni Matern as the 2026 Chair of the Board. Ginni brings extensive leadership experience as the Owner and President of Matern Staffing in Spotsylvania, and we look forward to her continued service to our region’s business community. The Chamber would also like to recognize our new Board Members for 2026, Cyndi Mack, Human Resource Director for Universal Dynamics; Pete Humes, Market President-Central Virginia for Atlantic Union Bank; Brian Shanle, General Manager for Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.

Board Officers

Ginni Matern- Chair Matern Staffing

Ryan VanderWijst- Vice Chair SimVentions

Shawn Sloan – Treasurer The Media Partners

Susan Garnett Spears – President & CEO  Fredericksburg Regional Chamber

Board Members

George Barnick  Fredericksburg Technology

Raymond Bell, Jr.  Mount Hope Academy and Church

Chip Boyles  George Washington Regional Commission

Latasha Brooks  A&B Creative Events

Ryan DeWeese  Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Janel Donohue  Rappahannock United Way

Joel Griffin Riphean Investments & Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation

Barbara Gustavson Discover Next Step

John Hewa Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

Pete Humes Atlantic Union Bank

Werner Jansen Bloomia

Stephen Kingsley  BB&T, Now Truist

Tyrone Logan Obsidian Solutions Group

Cyndi Mack Universal Dynamics

Xavier Richardson Mary Washington Healthcare

Brian Shanle Kalahari Resorts and Conventions

General Counsel

Jennifer McGovern   Parrish Snead Franklin Simpson, PLC