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ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR REGION 9 COUNCIL
The GO Virginia Region 9 Council Nominating Committee is soliciting nominations of private sector business leaders to serve on the Region 9 Council. Each nomination download below includes details on the Council and service expectations. To nominate, download the applicable form below and submit by May 10, 2023.
At-Large Nomination Form: to nominate someone else or for self-nomination.
Chamber of Commerce Nomination Form: to be used by a Chamber of Commerce from Region 9 to make a nomination.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Knott, Chair | Market President | Atlantic Union Bank |
| Ethan Dunstan, Vice Chair | Senior Vice President of Business Banking | UVA Community Credit Union |
| Kenny Allison | Security Access Engineer | The Coleman Group |
| Rob Archer | CEO | Codebase Coworking |
| Jim Cheng | Co-Founder | CAV Angels & former VA Secretary of Commerce and Trade |
| Tom Click | President & CEO | Patriot Industries |
| Brian Cole | Vice President of Operations | LexisNexis Reed Tech |
| Ed Dalrymple, Jr. | President | Cedar Mountain Stone |
| Yolunda Harrell | Co-Owner | Taste of Home |
| Felix Sarfo-Kantanka, Jr. | External Affairs Manager | Dominion Energy |
| Ed Scott | President | EcoSeptix Alliance & former member of the VA House of Delegates |
| Francoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch | Managing Owner | Revalation Vineyards |
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. Jim Crozier | Supervisor | Orange County |
| 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, Treasurer | 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 |