Board of Directors

Meet our Leadership

ChamberRVA is guided by an esteemed Executive Committee and Board of Directors composed of top business leaders in the community. These individuals generously contribute their time, talent, and resources to advance our mission. Our volunteers exemplify that our member companies are more than just names and slogans—they are individuals who dedicate their time, energy, and skills because they recognize the pivotal role of community Chambers and the power of collective effort.

Executive Committee

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Chair

Maria Tedesco

President & Chief Operating Officer
Atlantic Union Bank
Mitch Haddon

Chair-Elect

Mitch Haddon

President & Chief Executive Officer
ColonialWebb
JenniferHunter

Vice Chair

Jennifer Hunter

Senior Vice President
Altria
KenAmpy

Treasurer

Ken Ampy

CEO
Astyra Corporation
EdBaine

Immediate Past Chair

Edward Baine

President Dominion Energy Virginia
Dominion Energy
Rachel Yost

Council Forum Chair

Rachel Yost

Managing Partner
SIR
Nathalia Artus

Chesterfield Council

Nathalia Artus

VP, Community Development Banker
Atlantic Union Bank
Elizabeth Creamer

Workforce

Elizabeth Creamer

Director of Education & Workforce Development
Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA)
Moses Foster

Economic Inclusion

Moses Foster

President & CEO
West Cary Group
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Richmond Council

Harold Fitrer

President & CEO
Communities in Schools
Haltom_Renee

Futures

Renee Haltom

Vice President & Regional Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
PhilHatfield

RVA Now

Phil Hatfield

Head of Small Business Bank Credit, Fraud, Data Science & Digital Product
Capital One
Trey Hayden

Hanover Council

Trey Hayden

Chief Executive Officer
Code Blue Technology
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Appointed EC

Brian Jackson

Partner
Hirschler
Grace Draper

HYPE

Grace Draper

Senior Giving Day Program Manager
Mightycause
Andy Poarch

Government Affairs

Andy Poarch

VP Communications
Alliance Group
BrianTrader

Henrico Business Council

Brian Trader

President & CEO
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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Appointed

Polly White

Principal
Gather
WhitneyWhite

Marketing

Whitney White

Strategic Communications Manager
Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Board of Directors

MakolaAbdullah

Makola Abdullah

President
Virginia State University
MattAnderson

Matt Anderson

Senior Vice President, Principal
Range Commercial
Greg Bishop

Greg Bishop

Partner
Williams Mullen
MargaretAnnBollmeier

Margaret Ann Bollmeier

President
MCV Foundation
VictorBranch

Victor Branch

Richmond Market President
Bank of America
Jovan Burton

Jovan Burton

Executive Director
Partnership for Housing Affordability
BridgetteBywater

Bridgette Bywater

General Manager
Kings Dominion
Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Founder + CEO
Tilt Creative + Production
ShekarChalla

Shekar Challa

Chief Operating Officer
VSU
PatCollins

Pat Collins

President
TowneBank
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Matt Conrad

Executive Director, Government Relations
VCU
Bobby Cowgill

Bobby Cowgill

Virginia State President
South State Bank
AbbyCredicott

Abby Credicott

Environmental Specialist
Dominion Energy
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Sharon Dabney Wooldridge

President & CEO
Klean Kare Team
Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Sr. Vice President
Wells Fargo, N.A.
JillDonaldson

Jill Donaldson

Founder
Pastry Base
Bill Fiege

Bill Fiege

President
Brightpoint Community College
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Leah Fremouw

CEO
Virginia Community Capital
Dave Gallagher

Dave Gallagher

President
Dominion Payroll
Reginald Gordon

Reginald Gordon

President & CEO
RMHF
Rick Gregory

Rick Gregory

Partner
Lynx Ventures
Kym Grinnage

Kym Grinnage

VP & General Manager
NBC12/WWBT
Karah Gunther

Karah Gunther

Exec. Director of Gov. Relations & Health Policy
VCU Health
Mark Hourigan

Mark Hourigan

Chief Executive Officer
Hourigan
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Cornel Hubbard

Vice President & General Manager
Magellan of Virginia
Rebecca Ivins

Rebecca Ivins

Chief Executive Officer
Hourigan
Chris Layne

Chris Layne

Sr. VP, Market President-Richmond Metro
Blue Ridge Bank
Trina Lee

Trina Lee

Director, Public Relations
CarMax
Wendy Pace Lewis

Wendy Pace Lewis

Richmond Managing Partner
KPMG
Hakim Lucas

Hakim Lucas

President
Virginia Union University
Kelley McCall

Kelley McCall

Community Development Regional Manager
Meta/Facebook
Paula Pando

Paula Pando

President
Reynolds Community College
Todd Parnell

Todd Parnell

Chief Executive Officer
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Jarrott Patteson

Jarrott Patteson

Market President
Truist
Scott Perrin

Scott Perrin

Regional Vice President Sales
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Mickey Quiñones

Mickey Quiñones

Dean & Professor of Management
Robins School of Business
Mike Reynold

Mike Reynold

Vice President
McGuireWoods LLP
Rhodes Ritenour

Rhodes Ritenour

Vice President, External & Regulatory Affairs
Bon Secours Virginia
Abby Rogers

Abby Rogers

EVP Development YMCA of USA
YMCA of Greater Richmond
Alison Rogish

Alison Rogish

Richmond Marketplace Leader
Deloitte
Carrie Roth

Carrie Roth

Lisa Ruggles

Lisa Ruggles

Sr. Vice President, Global Research
CoStar Group
Brandon Shaw

Brandon Shaw

Vice President, Business Unit Leader

Clark Construction
Melody Short

Melody Short

Co-Founder
The Richmond Night Market Foundation
Brooks Smith

Brooks Smith

Vice President, Business Unit Leader

Troutman Pepper
Jayme Swain

Jayme Swain

President & CEO
VPM
Kelly Till

Kelly Till

President
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Allyssa Tobitt

Allyssa Tobitt

Chief Executive Officer, Parham Doctors Hospital
HCA
Melvin Watkins

Melvin Watkins

Group Manager
M&T Bank
Lynn White

Lynn White

Corporate Ombudsperson
Genworth

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