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.
Private Sector
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Dunstan, Chair | Senior Vice President of Business Banking | UVA Community Credit Union |
| Jim Cheng, Vice Chair | Co-Founder | CAV Angels & former VA Secretary of Commerce and Trade |
| Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch, Treasurer/Secretary | Managing Owner | Revalation Vineyards |
| Kenny Allison | Security Access Engineer | The Coleman Group |
| Rob Archer | CEO | Codebase Coworking |
| Roque Castro | Global Head of Sales and Business Development | Elysium LD Technology, Inc. |
| Tom Click | President & CEO | Patriot Industries |
| Brian Cole | Vice President of Operations | LexisNexis Reed Tech |
| Gizelle Curtis | Sr. Economic Development Market Specialist | Dominion Energy |
| Ray Knott | Market President | Atlantic Union Bank |
| Brandon Payne | Member | Ruckersville Self Storage |
| Tina Weaver | President | Papa Weaver’s Pork, Inc. |
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. Bob Coiner | Mayor | Town of Gordonsville |
| The Hon. Tony O’Brien | Supervisor | Fluvanna County |
Locality Administrators
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Goodwin | County Administrator | Louisa 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 |
| Andy Wade | Director of Economic Development | Louisa County |