About the Chamber

About the Washington County, VA
Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer association of business people working together to improve the economic and civic vitality of our community. Financed by member’s investments, the Chamber is independent of all other organizations and groups and is the voice of the business community in Washington County, VA.

Mission Statement

In 1927 the Chamber of Commerce was founded and continues to strengthen the business climate. The Chamber’s mission is to advance the economic, industrial, professional, cultural and civic welfare of Washington County.

In accomplishing our mission, there are many direct and indirect benefits for Chamber members.

Contact the Chamber

One Government Center Place, Suite D
Abingdon, VA 24210

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Phone: (276) 628-8141
Fax: (276) 628-3984
Email: washctychamber@outlook.com

Chamber Board of Directors

Neta Farmer - Executive Vice President

2026 Chamber Officers

Larry Ratliff, President, First Community Bank

Courtney Stringer, President-Elect, Wellspring Foundation of SWVA

Tracy Garcia, Treasurer, Hicok, Brown & Co.

Jamie Barger, Secretary, State Farm

Board of Directors

Blair Anderson, Farm Credit of the Virginias

Jamie Barger, State Farm

Chris Blankenship, Eastman Credit Union

David Cahill, First Bank & Trust

Brooke Davis, Johnston Memorial Hospital/Ballad Health

Shawn Dupuie, New Peoples Bank

Tracy Garcia, Hicok, Brown & Company, CPA's

Karen Gilmer, Appalachian Power

Mark Graham, VA Highlands Small Business Incubator

Matthew Hubble, Powell Valley National Bank

Matthew Lane, The Lane Group

Debbie McCroskey, VHCC

Dirk Moore, Emory & Henry University

Tina Murray, SWVA Cultural Center

Keith Perrigan, Washington County Schools Superintendent

Donna Quetsch, Town of Abingdon

Larry Ratliff, First Community Bank

Sarah Scyphers, Farm Credit

Stacy Street, Utility Trailer

Courtney Stringer, Wellspring

Chamber Committees

Agriculture Committee: Sarah Scyphers & Phil Blevins

Budget and Finance Committee: Tracy Garcia

Community Affairs Division: Donna Quetsch

Economic Development Division: Matthew Lane

Education Committee: Keith Perrigan & David Matlock

Emerging Professionals Committee: David Cahill

Fund-Raising Committee: Deborah McCroskey

Health Care Committee: Brooke Davis

Internal Affairs Division: Chris Blankenship

Legislative Committee: Cody Mumpower

Long Range Planning Committee: Stacy Street

Membership Committee: Shawn Dupuie

Public Affairs Division: Karen Gilmer

Publicity Committee: Dirk Moore

Small Business Committee: Mark Graham

Tourism Committee: Tina Murray

Workforce Development & Affordable Housing: Mayana Rice

Town Governments

Town of Abingdon

Whether it's the sights of historic buildings, the sounds from a musical showing in town, the tastes from many restaurants, or the smells of the crisp mountain air along the Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon has something to entertain your senses. Abingdon, a gem city of legends, wars and culture, maintains its rich historical integrity with an eye on the future.

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Town of Damascus

Damascus, Virginia, is a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is the gateway to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

It is traversed by the Appalachian Trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail, the Trans-America National Bicycle Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail, the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail, the Crooked Road Musical Heritage Trail, Virginia's Birding and Wildlife Trail, and lies within a short distance of hundreds of miles of other hiking, horse, and biking trails.

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Town of Glade Spring

Located along Interstate 81 at Exit 29, Glade Spring finds itself in two worlds -- a world of commerce, new faces and new opportunities and a world of traditions, families and friendships. During the last few decades, these two worlds have increasingly shaped one another in a very positive way. Glade Spring grows as a community that builds on its values in the context of new ideas and new faces.

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