As the governing body of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors plays an important role in setting the policy agenda for the Chamber. Members of the board represent large and small businesses from across the Commonwealth of Virginia who believe that the business community must lead the way in improving Virginia’s long-term business climate. Board members participate in exclusive policy development meetings and receive exclusive political updates through the Virginia Chamber.
Executive Committee
Chair – Linda Stanley, Managing Director, First Citizens Bank, Charlottesville
First Vice Chair – Jennifer Siciliano, Chief External Affairs Officer, UVA Health, Charlottesville
Immediate Past Chair – Robert Duvall, President & CEO, Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., Virginia Beach
Treasurer – Chris Kyle, Vice President, Shenandoah Telecommunications, Edinburg
Gilbert T. Bland, President & CEO, Urban League of Hampton Roads, Norfolk
Ben J. Davenport, Jr., Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Chairman, First Piedmont Corporation, Chatham
Brad Hall, Vice President of External Affairs, Appalachian Power Company, Roanoke
Todd P. Haymore, Managing Director, Global Economic Development, Commerce & Government Relations Practice Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Richmond
Stewart T. Leeth, Chief Sustainability Officer, Smithfield
Matt McQueen SVP, Chief Communications & Engagement Officer, Peraton, Reston
Mike Melo, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, ITA International, LLC, Newport News
Thomas L. Ransom, Executive Vice President, Virginia Region, Truist, Richmond
Eric Sisco, Chairman, Virginia International Gateway, Portsmouth
Board of Directors
David B. Armstrong, President & Co-Founder, Monument Wealth Management, Alexandria
Nicole Barranco, Head of State Government Relations, Volkswagen Group of America, Washington
Timothy Bentley, Regional Vice President, Norfolk Southern Corporation, West Point
Manmeet S. Bhatia, President & CEO, TMEIC Corporation Americas, Roanoke
Jim Bibbs, Chief Human Resource Officer, LifeNet Health, Virginia Beach
Nick Blessing, Director, Public Policy & Economic Development, QTS Data Centers, Ashburn
Katharine Bond, Founding Partner, Iliox Advisors, LLC, Mechanicsville
Ryan G. Bosch, MD FACP, Chief Health & Informatics Officer, Acentra Health, McLean
Jeff Bourne, Chief Legal Officer, The Branch Group, Inc., Glen Allen
Bryan Caccavale, Vice President – Program Management, Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News
Paige Clay, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Senior Partner, Mercer & Global Sales & Client Engagement, Marsh McLennan, Richmond
Randall Crutchfield, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc., Norfolk
Michael J. Dacey, MD, President & CEO, Riverside Health System, Newport News
Edward C. Dalrymple, Jr., President, Dalrymple Holding Corporation, Mitchells
Christine G. Daniels, Commercial Banking Leader/Executive Director, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Richmond
Michael A. Daniels, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Chairman of the Board, CACI International, Inc., Reston
Montgomery Deihl, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Harvesters, Reedville
Benjamin Dessart, Vice President, External Affairs, Universal Corporation, Richmond
George M. Dickens, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, The Lester Group, Martinsville
Mark Dreyfus, President, ECPI University, Virginia Beach
Thompson Eberline, Head of Data Excellence & Partnership, S&P Global, Charlottesville
Michael Elliott, Pharm.D., MSHA,FACHE, Chair, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, Chief Operating Officer, VCU Health System, Richmond
Christopher Ellis, Senior Vice President, Huntington National Bank, Harrisonburg
Terry Ellis, Vice President of Government Affairs, Comcast, Richmond
William R. Ermatinger, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, HII (Retired), Toano
Kathryn Falk, Market Vice President, Cox Communications, Springfield
Stephen Brian Farmer, Partner, ReedSmith LLP, Richmond
Eric J. Finkbeiner, Director, State & Local Government Affairs, SAIC, Reston
Eric Fletcher, Senior Vice President, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg
Michael Forehand, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, Inova Health System, Fairfax
Woody Fowler, President & CEO, Williams Mullen, Richmond
John Fox, Owner, Fox Urban Farms, LLC, Winchester
Herbert D. Frerichs, Jr., General Counsel & Government Relations, Perdue Farms Inc., Salisbury
Adam Fried, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Builders Ltd., Fredericksburg
Eric Gallo, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Ferguson Enterprise LLC, Newport News
Deborah Gandy, Senior Managing Director, Chevy Chase Trust Company, McLean
Brett Gerard, Partner, Virginia & Carolinas Leader, Mercer/Marsh McLennan, Richmond
Kasia Grzelkowski, VersAbility Resources, Hampton
Lee Hannah, Vice President of Sales, Cigna, Richmond
Janet Hanofee, SPHR, Chief Human Resources Officer, ITC Federal, Cape Charles
William A. Hazel, Jr., MD, Chief Executive Officer, Claude Moore Opportunities, Fairfax
Justin Heckel, Director, State Government Affairs, UPS, Louisville, KY
John D. Hewa, President & CEO, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Fredericksburg
VACCE REPRESENTATIVE – Regina Hilliard, President, Luray-Page County Chamber, Luray
J.P. Holland, President & CEO, Johns Hopkins Health Plans, Hanover, MD
Victor L. Hoskins, President & CEO, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, McLean
Mark Hourigan, Chief Executive Officer, Hourigan Group, Richmond
Todd R. House, Senior Director, Global, External Affairs, CyrusOne, Sterling
Edmond E. Hughes, EVP & CHRO, HII, Newport News
Ryan Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Corporation of America, Richmond
Martin Johnson, Chief External Affairs Officer, Virginia REALTORS®, Glen Allen
Anthony L. Jones, Vice President, External Affairs, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Baltimore, MD
Brian E. Kearney, Chief Executive Officer, Kearney & Company, Alexandria
Suzy Kelly, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Chief Executive Officer, Jo-Kell Inc., Chesapeake
Martin L. Kent, President & CEO, The United Company, Bristol
Elizabeth A. Kersey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications, PRA Group, Norfolk
Nicholas C. Klym, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase, Richmond
Ronald J. Lauster, Jr., President, W. M. Jordan Company, Inc., Newport News
Mark S. Lawrence, Vice President of Governmental & External Affairs, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke
Aubrey Layne, EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Beach
Arlene E. Lee, Chief Executive Officer & Principal, Lee Construction Group, Inc., Charlottesville
Clark H. Lewis, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Richmond
Christopher D. Lloyd, Senior Vice President & Director, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, Richmond
Frank Lucia, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Virginia, Roanoke
Mary N. Mannix, FACHE, President & CEO, Augusta Health, Fishersville
Aaron Mathes, SVP, Consulting Services, CGI, Richmond
Tavis Maxwell, Managing Director, Capital One, Henrico
Justice (ret.) Elizabeth A. McClanahan, CEO, Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. & President, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Blacksburg
Garrett McGuire, Regional Director, External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T, Oakton
Brian J. McHugh, Chief of Staff , SVP for External Affairs, ManTech International Corporation, Herndon
Charles G. Meyer, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Managing Partner, O’Hagan Meyer PLLC, Richmond
Jennifer Montague, President & COO, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Chester
Bill Murray, Senior Vice President – Corporate Affairs & Communications, Dominion Energy, Inc., Richmond
Patrick Murray, Vice President of Government Affairs, KinderCare Learning Companies, Alexandria
Tammy Neale, Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Housing, Richmond
Barbara Nelson, Vice President, Transportation & Government Affairs, The Port of Virginia, Norfolk
Paul W. Nester, President & CEO, RGC Resources, Inc., Roanoke
Joe Nolan, Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Arlington
Ian Northrop, Chief Executive Officer, JHNA, Virginia Beach
Connie Nyholm, Owner & CEO, VIRginia International Raceway, Alton
Thomas C. Palmer, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Senior Vice President, Market Executive, Greater Washington/Virginia/West Virginia, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Richmond
Kerry L. Paulson, Managing Director, Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond
David King Paylor, Vice President for Environment, Potesta & Associates, Winchester
Shannon Pierce, President, Virginia Natural Gas, Viginia Beach
BOARD ALUMNI CHAIR- Samuel S. Proctor, Chief Executive Officer, Froehling & Robertson, Inc., Richmond
Frank Raha, III, VP of Corporate Affairs, Cintra, Austin, TX
Craig Ramiro, Vice President of Investments & Finance, Armada Hoffler, Virginia Beach
Matthew Rash, Chief Legal Officer, Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., Richmond
David Ring, Executive Vice President & Wealth Management/Wholesale Banking, Group Executive, Atlantic Union Bank, Glen Allen
Erik Rison, Senior Regional Manager, Government Relations, Smurfit WestRock, Henrico
Rhodes B. Ritenour, Vice President, External & Regulatory Affairs, Bon Secours Health System, Richmond
Israel Rocha, Jr., Regional President, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente, Hyattsville, MD
Brian A. Rountree, SVP & Market Executive, Bank of America, NA, Richmond
Maurice Royster, EQT Corporation, Johnson City, TN
Laura Elizabeth Runkle, President, Virginia American Water, Alexandria
Elizabeth Scarce, Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer, Dewberry, Danville
Virginia Scattergood, Corporate Director, State & Local Government Affairs, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Falls Church
Monica L. Schmude, President, Virginia, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Richmond
Robert F. Shuford, Jr., Chairman, President & CEO, Old Point Financial Corporation, Hampton
James Steffes, Washington Gas, Washington, DC
Fred Thompson, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Chief Administrative Officer, Thompson Hospitality, Reston
Gary R. Thomson, CPA, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Managing Partner, Thomson Consulting LLC, Richmond
Dennis H. Treacy, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Former, Senior Counsel, Reed Smith, LLP, Richmond
Vernon T. Turner, SVP, Corporate Tax, Smithfield Foods, Inc. Smithfield
Andrew Vehorn, Senior Vice President, Member Engagement, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, Glen Allen
Richmond Vincent, Jr., President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Roanoke
Doug Wagoner, Chief Executive Officer, LMI, Tysons
Thomas E. Walls, Senior Director, Virginia/West Virginia, State & Local Government Affairs, Verizon, Richmond
Brittany West, Director of State Government Affairs, The AES Corporation, Arlington
Jack L. White, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, Tysons
Lakshmi Williams, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, General Counsel, Transurban North America, Tysons
Lindsay Berry Winter, Head of Virginia Public Policy, Amazon, Arlington
Alan S. Witt, Past Chair, Virginia Chamber, Dean, Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business Christopher Newport University, Newport News
Jennifer Wold, CPA, Managing Partner – Virginia, Forvis Mazars, Richmond
Nicole Palya Wood, Senior Director, PhRMA, Richmond
Industry Council Leadership
Blueprint Virginia Executive Committees and Chairs:
Business Climate Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Todd Haymore, Managing Director, Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Co-Chair: Chris Lloyd, Senior VP Infrastructure & Economic Development, McGuireWoods Consulting
Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Executive Committee
Co-Chair: David Paylor, Vice President of Environmental, Potesta & Associates, Inc.
Co-Chair: Erik Rison, Senior Regional Manager of Government Relations, Smurfit WestRock
Health Care and Life Sciences Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Mark Lawrence, Vice President, Governmental and External Affairs, Carilion Clinic
Co-Chair: Karen Velkey, Corporate Vice President, Compensation and Benefits, HII
Housing Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Martin Johnson, Interim CEO, Virginia REALTORS(R)
Co-Chair: Doug Smith, President and CEO, Hampton Roads Alliance
Infrastructure Executive Committee
Chair: John Hewa, President and CEO, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Vice Chair: Terry Ellis, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Comcast
Innovation and Technology Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Joe Oyler, Senior Manager – State and Local Government Operations, Boeing
Co-Chair: Lindsay Winter, Head of Virginia Public Policy, Amazon
Legal Institute
Co-Chair: Charlie Meyer, Partner, O’Hagan Meyer
Co-Chair: Tammy Finley, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Advanced Auto Parts
Military and Veterans Affairs Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Sultan Camp, Director, Hampton Roads Veteran Employment Centers
Co-Chair: Chris Doss, Senior Director of Operations, US Card, Enterprise Specialty Servicing, Capital One
Supply Chain and International Trade Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Eric Sisco, Chairman, Virginia International Gateway, Inc.
Co-Chair: Keller Watts, Chief Business Officer, Smithfield Foods
Workforce and Education Executive Committee
Co-Chair: Tina Pfalzgraf, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Branch Group
