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.
2026 Executive Committee

Chair
Jennifer Hunter
Altria

Chair-Elect
Ken Ampy
Astyra Corporation

Immediate Past Chair
Mitch Haddon
ColonialWebb

Treasurer
Karah Gunther
VCU Health

Vice Chair/Council Forum Chair
Andy Poarch
Alliance Group

HYPE Chair
Dylan Buchanan
Magnify

Appointed
Taikein Cooper
Richmond Ed Fund

DEI Advisory
Abby Credicott
Dominion Energy

Richmond Business Council
Kelsey Croston
Richmond Association of Realtors(R)

Henrico Business Council
Chris Durand
DPR Construction

Futures
Bryan Jones
Hourigan

Creative
Debbie Lennick
Hanover Business Council

Marketing & Communications
Cameron McPherson
The Hodges Partnership

Appointed
Paula Pando
Reynolds Community College

Government Affairs
Rob Shinn
Capital Results

Chesterfield Business Council
Melvin Watkins
M&T Bank

Economic Inclusion
Richard Wintsch
Startup Virginia
Board of Directors

Makola Abdullah
Virginia State University

Matt Anderson
Range Commercial

Taylan "Ty" Bozkurt
BLT Consulting

Greg Bishop
Williams Mullen

Jovan Burton
Partnership for Housing Affordability

Ron Carey
Tilt Creative + Production

Shekar Challa
VSU

Pat Collins
TowneBank

Nick Cooper
LaBella Associates

Bobby Cowgill
South State Bank

Tim Davey
Timmons Group

Leah Fremouw
Bridging Virginia

Reginald Gordon
RMHF

Kym Grinnage
NBC12/WWBT

Bernard Harkless
Lynx Ventures

Phil Hatfield
Capital One

Ken Henry
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Brian Jackson
Hirschler

Lance Jones
HCA
Open
CarMax

Wendy Pace Lewis
KPMG

Hakim Lucas
Virginia Union University

Eric Morales
Bank of America

Kelley McCall
Meta/Facebook

Kelsey McLeland
Capital One

Edward Baine
Dominion Energy

Will Melton
Xponent21

Perry Miller
Capital Region Airport Commission

Jarrott Patteson
Truist

Scott Perrin
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Mickey Quiñones
Robins School of Business

Michael Reynold
McGuireWoods LLP

Rhodes Ritenour
Bon Secours Virginia

Abby Rogers
YMCA of USA

Alison Rogish
Deloitte

Lisa Ruggles
CoStar Group

Brandon Shaw
Clark Construction

Melody Short
The Richmond Night Market Foundation

Brooks Smith
Troutman Pepper

Jayme Swain
VPM

Brian Trader
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Lynn White
Genworth

Brian Chandler
Commonwealth Public Relations

Alexis Ehrhardt
VCU

Jennifer Ganten
Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Michael Hill
Randolph-Macon College

Andy Kerr
Atlantic Union Bank

Damian Klute
EY

Chris Layne
First Bank

Dana Newcomer
Community College Workforce Alliance

Amber Sheridan
Kinsale Insurance

Martha Shickle
PlanRVA

Barbar Sipe
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg

Whitney White
JMI
Open
SourcePass
Open
Colonial Downs
