2017 Annual Report

Friends of Southwest Virginia mission & Board

The mission of Friends of Southwest Virginia is: • To preserve, promote and present the cultural and natural assets of Southwest Virginia; • To work in partnership in the region to generate economic development through these efforts; • To provide educational and cultural opportunities for the general public and students of the region; • To showcase the cultural assets of SWVA at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway.

Salutation

Name

Board position Title, Agency / Organization

Mr.

James A. Baldwin

Director

Executive Director, Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission Executive Director, William King Museum Executive Director, Scott County Economic Development Authority

Ms.

Betsy K.White

Director

Mr.

John Kilgore, Jr.

Director

Mr.

Ron Thomason

Director

Director of Tourism, Smyth County

Mr. Ms.

Chuck Lacy

Director Director

Attorney

Elizabeth Adair Obenshain

Community Volunteer

Mr. Mr. Ms. Mr.

H. Ronnie Montgomery Director

Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Director, VA Department of Housing & Community Development Elected Member for 1st District, Virginia House of Delegates

Lewis I. Jeffries “Bud”

Director Director

Linda DiYorio Bill Shelton

Ex Officio with Voting Rights, Director - DHCD

Delegate

Terry Kilgore

Ex Officio with Voting Rights, Chair - SWVA CHF

Ms.

Rita McClenny

Ex Officio with Voting Rights, President - VTC Ex Officio, Chair - Round the Mountain

President, Virginia Tourism Corporation

Mr.

Austin Bradley

Breaks

Mr. Ms. Mr.

Bill Shelton

Ex Officio, Director - DHCD Richmond

Rita McClenny David Matlock

Ex, Officio, VTC Director

Richmond

Ex Officio, ED, SWVAHEC Abingdon