Our Board of Directors
The community leaders who have volunteered their time, resources and expertise to lead our organization to better serve Richmond’s downtown.
Board of Directors
Makola Abdullah, President
Virginia State University
Neil Amin, CEO
Shamin Hotels, Inc.
Sherrie Armstrong, CEO
Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
John Baker, Chief Human Resources Officer
Meridian Adhesives Group
Edward H. Baine, Executive VP-Utility Operations and President
Dominion Energy – Virginia
Becky Bareford, First Vice President & COO
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Victor Branch, Richmond Market President
Bank of America
Jon Buckbee, Vice President
Capital One
Gerald Burr, Jr., CEO
Canterbury Enterprises
Kelly Chopus, President & CEO
Community Collaborations, Inc.
Pat Collins, Richmond President
TowneBank
Sharon Dabney-Wooldridge, President & CEO
The Klean Kare Team
Christine G. Daniels, Client Advisory Group Manager/Senior VP
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Benjamin Dessart, Vice President, External Affairs
Universal Corporation
Lewanda Sims-Gallimore, Director of Community Relations & External Affairs
Genworth
Thomas Gayner, CEO
Markel
Douglas S. Granger, Managing Partner, Richmond Office
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Rick Gregory, Founder
Lynx Ventures
Kym D. Grinnage, Regional VP/General Manager
12 On Your Side/CW Richmond/Gray TV
Kevin Hallock, President
University of Richmond
Monroe E. Harris, Jr., DMD, Oral & Facial Surgeon
Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery
Michael Henley, VP Central Virginia
Hourigan
Connie Hom, CEO
Buckingham Greenery
Chris Johnson, Principal
The Monument Companies, LLC
Lester Johnson, Owner & Managing Partner
Mama J’s
Rob Jones, CEO & President
Alliance Group
Jason Kamras, Superintendent
Richmond Public Schools
Ashley Kelly, VP Outpatient Services
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
Hakim Lucas, President
Virginia Union University
Charles Macfarlane, Owner
Macfarlane Partners
Michael Manson, Vice President & General Manager, Marketing
Phillip Morris, USA
Floyd Miller, Executive Director
The Metropolitan Business League
Steven Nesmith, CEO
Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority
Cynthia Newbille, 7th District Council Representative/ President
Richmond City Council
Shawn O’Brien, Consumer Group Banking Executive
Atlantic Union Bank
Leslie Parpart, Director, Community Relations
CarMax, Inc.
Burt Pinnock, Principal/Chairman
Baskervill
Michael Rao, President
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ellen Robertson, 6th District Council Representative
Richmond City Council
Lisa Ruggles, SVP, Global Operations
CoStar Group
Jacquelyn E. Stone, Partner
McGuireWoods, LLP
Chris Tsui, Owner
EAT Restaurant Partners
Ted Ukrop, Principal & Developer
Quirk Hotel
Massie Valentine, SVP-Investment/Director
Davenport & Co., LLC
Ned Valentine, Managing Director - Richmond
Harris Williams & Co.
John Wick, Private Wealth Advisor
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Janet Wiglesworth, Chief Operating Officer
Virginia Housing
Michael Williams, Senior Wealth Advisor
South State Bank
Adrienne Cleveland, Chief Operating and Culture Officer
The Martin Agency
Samuel Young, President
Astyra
Director Emeritus
John Bates
Thomas E. Gottwald
NewMarket Corporation
Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III
NewMarket Corporation
C. T. Hill
Brian Jackson
Hirschler
Kenneth S. Johnson
Johnson, Inc.
Mark Merhige
Bantry Hill Ventures
Dr. Pamela Royal
Royal Dermatology
Dr. Eugene P. Trani
James E. Ukrop
NRV
Board of Trustees
Robert Angle
Troutman Pepper Locke
Jean Boone
Richmond Free Press
William Cooper
Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
Timothy Davey
Timmons Group
Thomas K. Davis
T. K. Davis Construction
John Gregory
Lynx Ventures
Robert J. Grey, Jr. Esq.
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Justin Knight
Apple REIT
Otto Konrad
Williams Mullen
Owen Matthews
Kings Dominion
Edward McCoy
Eaheart Industrial Service, Inc.
Rumy Mohta
Atlas Ventures
Harold Parker, Jr.
Old Dominion Electrical Supply
Angela Patton
Girls for a Change
Dwight Snead
Dwight Snead Construction
Andrew Thornton
LaDiff Furniture Store
Jason Vickers-Smith
WVS Companies
Scott Warren
Warren Whitney
Brian White
Main Street Realty
Staff Contacts
Lisa Sims, CEO
Anedra Bourne, Deputy Executive Director
Renee Gaines, Office Administrator
contactus@venturerichmond.com