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
Chair
Maria Tedesco
President & Chief Operating Officer
Atlantic Union Bank
Chair-Elect
Mitch Haddon
President & Chief Executive Officer
ColonialWebb
Vice Chair
Jennifer Hunter
Senior Vice President
Altria
Treasurer
Ken Ampy
CEO
Astyra Corporation
Immediate Past Chair
Edward Baine
President Dominion Energy Virginia
Dominion Energy
Council Forum Chair
Rachel Yost
Managing Partner
SIR
Chesterfield Council
Nathalia Artus
VP, Community Development Banker
Atlantic Union Bank
Workforce
Elizabeth Creamer
Director of Education & Workforce Development
Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA)
Economic Inclusion
Moses Foster
President & CEO
West Cary Group
Richmond Council
Harold Fitrer
President & CEO
Communities in Schools
Futures
Renee Haltom
Vice President & Regional Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
RVA Now
Phil Hatfield
Head of Small Business Bank Credit, Fraud, Data Science & Digital Product
Capital One
Hanover Council
Trey Hayden
Chief Executive Officer
Code Blue Technology
Appointed EC
Brian Jackson
Partner
Hirschler
HYPE
Grace Draper
Senior Giving Day Program Manager
Mightycause
Government Affairs
Andy Poarch
VP Communications
Alliance Group
Henrico Business Council
Brian Trader
President & CEO
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Appointed
Polly White
Principal
Gather
Marketing
Whitney White
Strategic Communications Manager
Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Board of Directors
Makola Abdullah
President
Virginia State University
Matt Anderson
Senior Vice President, Principal
Range Commercial
Greg Bishop
Partner
Williams Mullen
Margaret Ann Bollmeier
President
MCV Foundation
Victor Branch
Richmond Market President
Bank of America
Jovan Burton
Executive Director
Partnership for Housing Affordability
Bridgette Bywater
General Manager
Kings Dominion
Ron Carey
Founder + CEO
Tilt Creative + Production
Shekar Challa
Chief Operating Officer
VSU
Pat Collins
President
TowneBank
Matt Conrad
Executive Director, Government Relations
VCU
Bobby Cowgill
Virginia State President
South State Bank
Abby Credicott
Environmental Specialist
Dominion Energy
Sharon Dabney Wooldridge
President & CEO
Klean Kare Team
Chris Daniels
Sr. Vice President
Wells Fargo, N.A.
Jill Donaldson
Founder
Pastry Base
Bill Fiege
President
Brightpoint Community College
Leah Fremouw
CEO
Virginia Community Capital
Dave Gallagher
President
Dominion Payroll
Reginald Gordon
President & CEO
RMHF
Rick Gregory
Partner
Lynx Ventures
Kym Grinnage
VP & General Manager
NBC12/WWBT
Karah Gunther
Exec. Director of Gov. Relations & Health Policy
VCU Health
Mark Hourigan
Chief Executive Officer
Hourigan
Cornel Hubbard
Vice President & General Manager
Magellan of Virginia
Rebecca Ivins
Chief Executive Officer
Hourigan
Chris Layne
Sr. VP, Market President-Richmond Metro
Blue Ridge Bank
Trina Lee
Director, Public Relations
CarMax
Wendy Pace Lewis
Richmond Managing Partner
KPMG
Hakim Lucas
President
Virginia Union University
Kelley McCall
Community Development Regional Manager
Meta/Facebook
Paula Pando
President
Reynolds Community College
Todd Parnell
Chief Executive Officer
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Jarrott Patteson
Market President
Truist
Scott Perrin
Regional Vice President Sales
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Mickey Quiñones
Dean & Professor of Management
Robins School of Business
Mike Reynold
Vice President
McGuireWoods LLP
Rhodes Ritenour
Vice President, External & Regulatory Affairs
Bon Secours Virginia
Abby Rogers
EVP Development YMCA of USA
YMCA of Greater Richmond
Alison Rogish
Richmond Marketplace Leader
Deloitte
Carrie Roth
Lisa Ruggles
Sr. Vice President, Global Research
CoStar Group
Brandon Shaw
Vice President, Business Unit Leader
Clark Construction
Melody Short
Co-Founder
The Richmond Night Market Foundation
Brooks Smith
Vice President, Business Unit Leader
Troutman Pepper
Jayme Swain
President & CEO
VPM
Kelly Till
President
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Allyssa Tobitt
Chief Executive Officer, Parham Doctors Hospital
HCA
Melvin Watkins
Group Manager
M&T Bank
Lynn White
Corporate Ombudsperson
Genworth
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