About
The GO Virginia Region 9 Council is comprised of 23 members of which a majority are private sector leaders. The Chair and Vice Chair must be a member representing the private sector. The Council is charged with the implementation of the GO Virginia program in the eleven localities of Region 9.
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Private Sector
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Archer, Chair | CEO | Codebase Coworking |
| Roque Castro, Vice Chair | Global Head of Sales and Business Development | Elysium LD Technology, Inc. |
| Christina Clough | Vice President | Pioneer Bank |
| Gizelle Curtis | Sr. Economic Development Market Specialist | Dominion Energy |
| Ethan Dunstan | Principal | Capital River Advisors |
| Rahul Keshap | Principal | Shuru Law |
| Leslie Kidd | Co-Owner | All Install |
| Cheryl Kirby | Banking Relationship Manager | Atlantic Union Bank |
| Ray Knott | EVP, Deputy Commercial Banking Executive | Blue Ridge Bank |
| Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch, Treasurer/Secretary | Managing Owner | Revalation Vineyards |
| Tina Weaver | President | Papa Weaver’s Pork, Inc. |
| Gary Wood | CEO & President | Firefly Fiber Broadband |
Public Sector
Educational Institutions
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Blosser | President | Laurel Ridge Community College |
| Pace Lochte | Assistant Vice President for Economic Development | University of Virginia |
| Jean Runyon | President | Piedmont Virginia Community College |
Elected Officials
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| The Hon. Edwin ‘Ike’ Broaddus | Supervisor | Fauquier County |
| The Hon. Ned Gallaway | Supervisor | Albemarle County |
Locality Administrators
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Schafrik, Treasurer | County Administrator | Greene County |
| Jonathon Weakley | County Administrator | Madison County |
Regional Commission Directors
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Jacobs | Executive Director | Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission |
| Patrick Mauney | Executive Director | Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission |
Local Economic Development
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Read | Director of Tourism and Economic Development | Town of Culpeper |
| Jennifer Schmack | Economic Development Director | Fluvanna County |