Meet Our 2022 Inaugural VRLI Cohort
Listed in Alphabetical Order by Last Name
Richelle Alexander
Lexington, VA
Rockbridge Area Housing Corp, Assistant Property Manager
Luke Allison
Pulaski County, VA
MOVA Technologies, Communications Manager
Garrett Blaize
Wise County, VA
Appalachian Community Fund, Grants Manager and Regional Organizer
Neva Bryan
Wise County, VA
University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise), Director of Career Discovery and Planning
Rebekah Castle
Augusta County, VA
Augusta County, Director of Economic Development and Marketing
James Clements
Prince George County, VA
The Bank of Southside Virginia, Bank Officer
Stacey English
Hopewell, VA
Prince George County, Interim Economic Development and Tourism Director
Jenna French
Shenandoah County, VA
Shenandoah County, Director of Tourism & Economic Development
Jessi Fritz
Washington County, VA
Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Regional Business Manager (Talent Solutions)
Lydia Gilmer
Pulaski County, VA
Pulaski County, VA, Small Business Solutions Manager (Economic Development)
Shannon Hair
Danville, VA
Danville Community College, VP of Institutional Advancement & Development/Executive Director of DCC Educational Foundation, Inc.
Debbie Irwin
Augusta County, VA
Shenandoah Community Capital Fund, Executive Director
Michelle Johnson
Charles City County, VA
Charles City County, County Administrator
Lisa Jordan, PhD
Mecklenburg County, VA
Southside Virginia Community College, Professor - History and Political Science, Coordinator - Campus Within Walls
Zachary King
Rockingham County, VA
Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative LLC, Sales Associate & Business Analyst
Lachanda Lee
Dinwiddie County, VA
City of Richmond Department of Social Services, Professional Development Program Consultant
Maggie Beal Longest
Hanover County, VA
Downtown Ashland Association, Executive Director
John Matthews
Wythe County, VA
Joint Industrial Development Authority of Wythe County, Deputy Director
Joseph Mengedoth
Henrico County, VA
Richmond Fed, Regional Economist
Allison Moore
Pittsylvania County, VA
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Manager of Public Relations & Communications
Hope Mothershead
Richmond County, VA
Richmond County, VA, Director of Planning and Zoning
Julia Pilipenko
Augusta County, VA
Dominion Energy, External Affairs Representative
French Price
Shenandoah County, VA
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Value Chain Coordinator
Billie Roberts
Tazewell County, VA
Virginia Community Capital, Community Innovation Advisor
Joy Rumley
Washington County, VA
New River Valley Regional Commission, Senior Planner
Logan Ryan
Mechanicsville, VA
Covintus, Inc., Director of Community Engagement
Lauren Stuhldreher
Chesterfield County
VA - U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Representative for Virginia
Wendy Welch
Wythe County, VA
Graduate Medical Education Consortium of SWVA, Executive Director
James Werth
Washington County, VA
Tri-Area Community Health, CEO