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Executive Committee

2024 - Eric Floyd (WEB)

Eric Floyd

Chair (Officer)
Small Biz Education Committee
Chesapeake Bank

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Tom Cosgrove

Immediate Past Chair (Officer)
Public Policy Committee
Newport News Shipbuilding - HII

2024 -Stephanie Kalantarians (VPC)

Stephanie Kalantarians

Chair-Elect (Officer)
Chair, Governance Committee
Guernsey Tingle 

2024 - Bo Garner (WEB)

Benjamin "Bo" Garner

Treasurer (Officer)
Chair, Finance Committee
Membership Committee
PBMares, LLP

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Bob McKenna

President/CEO
Secretary (Officer) 
Virginia Peninsula Chamber

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Raymond Suttle, Jr.

General Counsel
Kaufman & Canoles, PC

2024 - John Angle (WEB)

John Angle

At-Large
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
W. M. Jordan Company, Inc.

Mark Duncan

Mark Duncan

Chair, Public Policy Committee
Riverside Health System

2024 - Kathleen Jabs (WEB)

Kathleen Jabs

Chair, Military Affairs Committee
William & Mary 

2024 - Keith Roots (WEB)

Keith Roots

At-Large
Membership Committee
Christopher Newport University

 

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Denise Vaughn

At-Large
Governance Committee
Ferguson

 

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Crystal Bright

Chair, Membership Committee
Dominion Energy

2024 - Stephanie Heinatz (WEB)

Stephanie Heinatz

Chair, Marketing Committee
Consociate Media

Lisa Pennyfeather

Lisa Pennyfeather

Chair, Small Biz Education Committee
TowneBank

 

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Brendan Owen Summers

Chair, Leadership Committee
Virginia Natural Gas

 

Board of Directors

2024 - Porter Brannon (WEB)

Towuanna Porter Brannon

Virginia Peninsula Community College
Leadership Committee

 

2024 - Courtney Dowd (WEB)

Courtney Dowd

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
Finance Committee
Marketing Committee

 

2024 - David Gillespe (WEB)

David Gillespie

Virginia Technical Academy
Military Affairs Committee

 

2024 - Evelyn Graham (WEB)

Evelyn Graham

Hampton University
Membership Committee

 

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Charlotte Hurd

Zel Technologies, LLC
Membership Committee

 

2024 - Alvean Lyons (WEB)

Dr. Alvean Lyons

A.L. Inc
Leadership Committee

 

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Michael McKendall

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Erin Rice

Cox Communications
Public Policy Committee

 

2024 - Mallory Tuttle (WEB)

Mallory Tuttle

Virginia Tech
Marketing Committee

 

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Craig Zuidema

Bayport Credit Union, Inc.
Membership Committee

 

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Thomas Cross

Port of Virginia
Public Policy Committee

 

2024 - Alan George (WEB)

Alan George

Bon Secours Hampton Roads
Leadership Committee

 

2024 - Micheal Glover

Michael Glover

Truist Bank
Public Policy Committee

 

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Jeff Howell

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Small Biz Education Committee

 

2024 - Eric Kauder (WEB)

Eric Kauders, Jr.

Old Point Wealth Management
Finance Committee

 

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Latitia McCane

The Apprentice School
Public Policy Committee

 

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Steve Meade

Carney Patterson Meade PLC
Governance Committee

 

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Carin Terrell

KPMG
Finance Committee

2024 - Chuck Worley (WEB)

Chuck Worley

Worley's Home Services
Marketing Committee

 

Ex-Officios

COL Matthew Altman
633 Air Base Wing Commander

Alan Archer
City of Newport News

Mark Bellamy
York County

Mary Bunting
City of Hampton

Cyndie Callaway
NetworkPeninsula

Steve Cook
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Marketing Committee

Robert Crum
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

Rick Dwyer
Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities
Military Affairs Committee
Public Policy Committee

COL Naomi Henigin
633d Mission Support Group

COL Laura Hutchinson
US Army-733d MSG

Amy Jordan
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
Marketing Committee

CAPT Hannah Kriewaldt
SUPSHIPNN

CAPT Dan Patrick 
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

CAPT Scott Rae
USCG Training Center, Yorktown

Kimberly Read
NASA Langley Research Center
Public Policy Committee

Marla Schuchman 
Jefferson Lab
Small Biz Education Committee

Doug Smith
Hampton Roads Alliance

Randall Wheeler
City of Poquoson

Holli Wilson
W.M. Jordan Company
Leadership Committee

Staff

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Bob McKenna

President/CEO
(757) 325-8170
bob.mckenna@vpcc.org

Focus: Regional Liaison | Military Affairs | Government Relations | Public Policy | Advocacy

2024 - Suzy Johnson (SQUARE)

Suzy Johnson

Executive Vice President
(757) 325-8160
sjohnson@vpcc.org

Focus: Organizational Operation | Fiscal Management | Annual Partners | Membership Development | Program Development

2024 - Jaime Parrish (WEB)

Jaime Parrish

Director, LEAD Peninsula
(757) 325-8165
jaime@vpcc.org

Focus: LEAD Peninsula Development and Management | LEAD Peninsula Alumni Network Management | Marketing Support

2024 - Allie Carson (SQUARE)

Allie Carson

Program Manager
(757) 325-8157
allie@vpcc.org

Focus: Event Management | Sponsorship Opportunities

2024 - Caroline Branch (EDITED)

Caroline Branch

Marketing Manager
(757) 325-8158
caroline@vpcc.org

Focus: Website Management | Electronic / Print Media Production and Scheduling | LEAD Peninsula Support

2024 - Becki Whitehurst (WEB)

Becki Whitehurst

Member Services
(757) 325-8156
becki@vpcc.org

Focus: Member Acquisition and Retention | Relationship Development

Ambassadors

Interested in becoming an Ambassador? Click HERE to fill out an application! To submit application or for additional information, please contact Suzy Johnson at sjohnson@vpcc.org or (757) 325-8160.

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Tyler Neese

Chair, Ambassador Committee
Financial Security Management

2024 - Mary Kelley (WEB)

Mary Kelley

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Haley Morgan

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Emma Barker

2024 - Christopher Brin (WEB)-Photoroom

Christopher Brin

2024 - Marko (WEB)

Marko Frigelj

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Brandt Lykins

2024 - Christine Salak (WEB)-Photoroom

Christine Salak

2024 - Peter Smith (WEB)

Peter Smith

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