Public Sector

• Beth Rhinehart, President & CEO, Bristol Chamber of Commerce  - Chair

• David Olive, College President, Bluefield College

• Dean Sprinkle, College President, Wytheville Community College

• Donna Henry, Chancellor, The University of Virginia's College at Wise

• Duane Miller, Executive Director, LENOWISCO Planning District Commission

• Jim Baldwin, Executive Director, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission

• Josh Lewis, Executive Director, Virginia's Industrial Advancement Alliance

• Keith Perrigan, Division Superintendent, Bristol Virginia City Schools

• Richard Edwards, Clerk of Court, Dickenson County Circuit Court

Private Sector

• Blake Edwards, Skyline National Bank

• Browning Wynn II, Powell Valley National Bank

• David Graf, American Mine Research, Inc., Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc., East River Metals, Inc., & The PEMCO Corporation

• David Leonard, Leonard Group

• Lois Clarke, United Company

• Mark Eschle, Wize Solutions - Vice Chair

• Mike Quillen, Retiree of Alpha Natural Resources

• Moir Beamer, Virginia Produce Company

• Ron McCall, Retiree of Humphreys Enterprises

• Sam Cassell, Utility Trailer

• Todd Elswick, Paul's Fan Company

• Travis Staton, United Way of Southwest Virginia

Committees

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Small Business

Beth Rhinehart, Chair

Talent Development

Dean Sprinkle, Chair

Travis Staton, Chair

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Economic Development & Infrastructure

Jim Baldwin, Chair

Josh Lewis, Chair

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.