COUNCIL MEMBERS
Public Sector
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David Olive, College President, Bluefield College
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Dean Sprinkle, College President, Wytheville Community College
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Donna Henry, Chancellor, The University of Virginia's College at Wise
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Duane Miller, Executive Director, LENOWISCO Planning District Commission
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Keith Perrigan, Division Superintendent, Bristol Virginia City Schools
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Richard Edwards, Clerk of Court, Dickenson County Circuit Court
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Scotty Wampler, Executive Director, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission
Private Sector
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Beth Rhinehart, President & CEO, Bristol Chamber of Commerce - Chair
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Blake Edwards, Skyline National Bank
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Browning Wynn II, Powell Valley National Bank
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David Graf, American Mine Research, Inc., Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc., East River Metals, Inc., & The PEMCO Corporation
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Lois Clarke, United Company
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Mark Eschle, Wize Solutions - Vice Chair
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Melanie Protti-Lawrence, Lawrence Brothers Inc. & Anytime Fitness, LLC
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Mike Quillen, Retiree of Alpha Natural Resources
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Moir Beamer, Virginia Produce Company
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Pamela Collie-Price, EarthLink
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Sam Cassell, Utility Trailer
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Todd Elswick, Paul's Fan Company
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Travis Staton, United Way of Southwest Virginia
Committees
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Small Business
Beth Rhinehart, Chair
Talent Development
Dean Sprinkle, Chair
Travis Staton, Chair
Economic Development & Infrastructure
Vacant
Economic Development & Infrastructure
Duane Miller, Chair
Josh Lewis, Chair
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Support Organization
A regional council must be affiliated with or supported by a new or existing organization whose purposes and competencies include collaborative planning, economic development or workforce activities within the region. Region One is supported by the University of Virginia's College at Wise, led by Shannon Blevins, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development and Strategic Initiatives. The purpose of the support organization is to provide fiduciary oversight and administrative services for the activities funded by monies received from the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund (VGOF). The support organization operates with the advice and consent of the regional council.