Board of Directors
2021 Officers
Larry Jackson
Chair
Appalachian Power
Eddie Hunter
Past Chair
First Citizens Bank
Greg Brock
Chair Elect
Firefli
Chris Wingfield
Vice Chair of Operations/Treasurer
Brown, Edwards & Company
Matt Pumo
Vice Chair of Membership
WDBJ7
Dr. Kay Dunkley
Vice Chair of Economic Development
Roanoke Higher Education Center
Stephen Lemon
Vice Chair of Public Policy
Martin, Hopkins & Lemon, P.C.
Rick James
Vice Chair at Large
Adams Construction
Husain Alam
Vice Chair at Large
Alam Design Group/Family Builders
Penny Burch
Vice Chair at Large
Magic City Motor Corp.
Joyce Waugh
President & Secretary
Roanoke Regional Chamber
2021 Board Members
Curtis Adams, Kreider Mechanical
Andy Agee, American National Bank
Joslaine Austin, Arara Language Solutions
Rob Cassell, Wabtec/Graham White Manufacturing
Mimi Rainero Coles, Permatile Concrete Products Company
Joe D’Angelo, Oak Hall Industries
Bud Grey, Carilion Clinic
Eddie Gupton, Rockydale Quarries
Dr. Mary Dana Hinton, Hollins University
Joe Hoff, Friendship
Landon Howard, Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
John Hull, Roanoke Regional Partnership
Jill Hume, Interactive Design Group
Dr. David Johns, Ferrum College
Lance Jones, Lewis Gale Medical Center
Dr. Lee Learman, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Sam Lionberger III, Lionberger Construction
Wendy Lowery, Radford University
Jim Lull, BB&T | SunTrust | now Truist
Rob Mangus, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Michael Maxey, Roanoke College
Kevin Meade, Virginia Furniture Market
Heather Neff, Brandon Oaks
Paul Nester, RGC Resources
Sam Oakey IV, Oakey’s Funeral Service
Melissa Palmer Mays, chocolatepaper
Craig Parrent, Atlantic Union Bank
Shamaill Ross, Allstate Insurance
Dr. Robert Sandel, Virginia Western Community College
Jared Schweitzer, Miller Long Appraisals
Wayne G. Strickland, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
Dr. Scott Weimer, Virginia Tech Roanoke Center
Max Wiegard, Gentry Locke
Tina Workman, Downtown Roanoke, Inc.