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.

2025 Executive Committee

Mitch Haddon

Chair

Mitch Haddon

ColonialWebb
JenniferHunter

Chair - Elect

Jennifer Hunter

Altria
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Immediate Past Chair

Maria Tedesco

Atlantic Union Bank
KenAmpy

Treasurer

Ken Ampy

Astyra Corporation

Vice - Chair (Open)

Andy Poarch

Business Council Chair

Andy Poarch

Alliance Group
Nathalia Artus

Chesterfield Council

Nathalia Artus

Atlantic Union Bank
AbbyCredicott

DEI Advisory

Abby Credicott

Dominion Energy
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Henrico Business Council

Chris Durand

DPR Construction

Economic Inclusion (Open)

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Workforce & Talent

Harold Fitrer

Communities in Schools
Haltom_Renee

Appointed

Renee Haltom

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Futures

Bryan Jones

Hourigan

Hanover Council (Open)

Chris Layne

Appointed

Chris Layne

Blue Ridge Bank
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Government Affairs

Rob Shinn

Capital Results
WhitneyWhite

Marketing

Whitney White

Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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HYPE

Madison Wilkins

Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter

Board of Directors

MakolaAbdullah

Makola Abdullah

Virginia State University
MattAnderson

Matt Anderson

Range Commercial
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Taylan "Ty" Bozkurt

MEDRVA Healthcare
Greg Bishop

Greg Bishop

Williams Mullen
VictorBranch

Victor Branch

Bank of America
Jovan Burton

Jovan Burton

Partnership for Housing Affordability
BridgetteBywater

Bridgette Bywater

Kings Dominion
Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Tilt Creative + Production
ShekarChalla

Shekar Challa

VSU
PatCollins

Pat Collins

TowneBank
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Matt Conrad

VCU
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Nick Cooper

LaBella Associates
Bobby Cowgill

Bobby Cowgill

South State Bank
Elizabeth Creamer

Elizabeth Creamer

Community College Workforce Alliance
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Christine Daniels

Wells Fargo, N.A.
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Tim Davey

Timmons Group
JillDonaldson

Jill Donaldson

Pastry Base
Bill Fiege

Bill Fiege

Brightpoint Community College
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Leah Fremouw

Virginia Community Capital
Reginald Gordon

Reginald Gordon

RMHF
Kym Grinnage

Kym Grinnage

NBC12/WWBT
Karah Gunther

Karah Gunther

VCU Health
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Bernard Harkless

Lynx Ventures
PhilHatfield

Phil Hatfield

Capital One
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Ken Henry

Richmond Times-Dispatch
Rebecca Ivins

Rebecca Ivins

Hourigan
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Brian Jackson

Hirschler
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Lance Jones

HCA
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Vincent Jordan

Rosie's Gaming
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Laura Lafayette

Richmond Association of REALTORS
Trina Lee

Trina Lee

CarMax
Wendy Pace Lewis

Wendy Pace Lewis

KPMG
Hakim Lucas

Hakim Lucas

Virginia Union University
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Kelley McCall

Meta/Facebook
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Kelsey McLeland

Capital One
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Will Melton

Xponent21
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Perry Miller

Capital Region Airport Commission
Paula Pando

Paula Pando

Reynolds Community College
Todd Parnell

Todd Parnell

Richmond Flying Squirrels
Jarrott Patteson

Jarrott Patteson

Truist
Scott Perrin

Scott Perrin

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Mickey Quiñones

Mickey Quiñones

Robins School of Business
Mike Reynold

Michael Reynold

McGuireWoods LLP
Rhodes Ritenour

Rhodes Ritenour

Bon Secours Virginia
Abby Rogers

Abby Rogers

YMCA of USA
Alison Rogish

Alison Rogish

Deloitte
Lisa Ruggles

Lisa Ruggles

CoStar Group
Brandon Shaw

Brandon Shaw

Clark Construction
Melody Short

Melody Short

The Richmond Night Market Foundation
Brooks Smith

Brooks Smith

Troutman Pepper
Jayme Swain

Jayme Swain

VPM
BrianTrader

Brian Trader

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Melvin Watkins

Melvin Watkins

M&T Bank
Lynn White

Lynn White

Genworth
Rachel Yost

Rachel Yost

SIR

Open

SourcePass

Open

Colonial Downs