2013 Chamber Officers

• Tony Miller, President, Appalachian Power


• Jim Swartz, President-Elect, Highlands Union Bank


• Roger Ketron, Treasurer, Alpha Natural Resources


• Neta Farmer, Secretary, Chamber officer

Board of Directors

• Cathy Andersen, Universal Companies


• Jason Berry, VA Highlands SBI


• Jamea Blevins, State Farm Insurance


• John Brickey, Farm Credit


• Lee Coburn, Coburn Creative


• Gene Copenhaver, First Bank & Trust


• April Hamby-Crabtree, Empire Ins. Agency


• Mike Duckett, Atmos Energy


• Steve Givens, Russell County Medical


• Lori Hester, Barter Theatre


• Roger Ketron, Alpha Natural Resources


• Sharon Kyser, Bristol VA Utiltities Board


• David Matlock, Virginia Highlands Community College


• Tony Miller, AEP


• Andrew Neese, Cedar Grove Properties, LLC


• Grey Preston, Bank of Damascus


• Danny Ruble, Spiegler Blevins


• Jim Swartz, Highlands Union Bank


• Eric Thiessen, McElroy, Hodges, Caldwell & Thiessen


• Janet Woolwine, A Likely Yarn

2013 Chamber Committees

• Internal Affairs Division:  Jamea Blevins
  
  
  
  • Budget and Finance Committee: Roger Ketron**
  
  
  • Membership:  Lori Hester
  
  
  • Publicity Committee: Sharon Kyser
  
  
  • Fund Raising Committee: Chamber Staff


• Public Affairs Division: Lee Coburn, VP** (Coburn Creative)
  
  
  
  • Legislative Committee: Israel O'Quinn
  
  
  • Transportation Committee: Pete Montague
  
  
  • Information Technology Committee: Nancy Firebaugh


• Economic Development Division: Mike Duckett, (ATMOS)
  
  
  
  • Industrial Development Events Co.: Joe Hutton
  
  
  • Agriculture Committee: Phil Blevins
  
  
  • Tourism Committee:


• Community Affairs Division: Jason Berry, VP**
  (Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator)
  
  
  
  • Small Business Committee: Sandy Ratliff
  
  
  • Education Committee: David Matlock**
  
  
  • Health Care Committee:TBD
  
  
  • Professional Committee: Eric Thiessen


• Leadership Washington County:
  
  
  
  • Barry Firebaugh – LWC Coordinator

** Chamber Board Member