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

Chair
Mitch Haddon
ColonialWebb

Chair - Elect
Jennifer Hunter
Altria

Immediate Past Chair
Maria Tedesco
Atlantic Union Bank

Treasurer
Ken Ampy
Astyra Corporation
Vice - Chair (Open)

Business Council Chair
Andy Poarch
Alliance Group

Chesterfield Council
Nathalia Artus
Atlantic Union Bank

Henrico Business Council
Chris Durand
DPR Construction
Economic Inclusion (Open)

Workforce & Talent
Harold Fitrer
Communities in Schools

Appointed
Renee Haltom
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Futures
Bryan Jones
Hourigan
Hanover Council (Open)

Appointed
Chris Layne
Blue Ridge Bank

Government Affairs
Rob Shinn
Capital Results

Marketing
Whitney White
Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority

HYPE
Madison Wilkins
Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter
Board of Directors

Makola Abdullah
Virginia State University

Matt Anderson
Range Commercial

Taylan "Ty" Bozkurt
MEDRVA Healthcare

Greg Bishop
Williams Mullen

Victor Branch
Bank of America

Jovan Burton
Partnership for Housing Affordability

Bridgette Bywater
Kings Dominion

Ron Carey
Tilt Creative + Production

Shekar Challa
VSU

Pat Collins
TowneBank

Matt Conrad
VCU

Nick Cooper
LaBella Associates

Bobby Cowgill
South State Bank

Elizabeth Creamer
Community College Workforce Alliance

Abby Credicott
Dominion Energy

Christine Daniels
Wells Fargo, N.A.

Tim Davey
Timmons Group

Jill Donaldson
Pastry Base

Bill Fiege
Brightpoint Community College

Leah Fremouw
Virginia Community Capital

Reginald Gordon
RMHF

Kym Grinnage
NBC12/WWBT

Karah Gunther
VCU Health

Phil Hatfield
Capital One

Ken Henry
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Rebecca Ivins
Hourigan

Brian Jackson
Hirschler

Lance Jones
HCA

Vincent Jordan
Rosie's Gaming

Laura Lafayette
Richmond Association of REALTORS

Trina Lee
CarMax

Wendy Pace Lewis
KPMG

Hakim Lucas
Virginia Union University

Kelley McCall
Meta/Facebook

Kelsey McLeland
Capital One

Will Melton
Xponent21

Perry Miller
Capital Region Airport Commission

Paula Pando
Reynolds Community College

Todd Parnell
Richmond Flying Squirrels

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

Melvin Watkins
M&T Bank

Lynn White
Genworth

Rachel Yost
SIR
Open
SourcePass
Open
Colonial Downs