FY 2024-25 Board of Directors

Board Officers

Chair

Mark Lucas
Mill Mountain Technologies

Vice Chair

Richard Caywood
County of Roanoke

Vice Chair

Sunny Shah
Baymont Inn & Suites Salem

Secretary

Kimberly Blair
Carilion Clinic Foundation

Treasurer

Douglas Blount
County of Roanoke

Past Chair

W. Lee Wilhelm, III
McNeil Roofing, Inc.

Ryan Bell
The Academy

Alexander Boone
ABoone H​omes

John Carlin
WSLS-TV 10 (NBC)

Dr. Randy Clements
Carilion Clinic

Christopher Dorsey
City of Salem

Jennifer Eddy
Eddy Alexander

Whit Ellerman
Cardinal Bicycle

William Farrell
Berglund Automotive Group

Ken Lanford
Lanford Brothers Company, Inc.

Gary Larrowe
County of Botetourt

Sherman Lee
Former Mayor of the City of Roanoke

Stephen Lemon
Martin, Hopkins, & Lemon, P.C.

Annette Lewis
TAP - Total Action for Progress (Retired)

Peter Lewis
Apple Ridge Farm

Sam Lionberger
Lionberger Construction Company

Allison Oakey
RBC Wealth Management

Michael Maxey
Former President of Roanoke College

Jim McAden
Former President of Balzer and Associates, Inc.

David Robertson
Robertson Marketing

John Shaner
City of Salem Parks & Recreation

Susan E. Short, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech

Eric Sichau
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce

James E. Smith, Sr.
Appointed by the City of Roanoke

Mike Stewart
Roanoke Blacksburg Airport Commission

Lucas Thornton
Hist:Re Partners LLC

Valmarie H. Turner
City of Roanoke

Christopher L. Whitlow
County of Franklin

Barton J. Wilner
Entre Computer Center