EO A Year in Review 2024

EO Board of Directors

A Vision for the Future At EO, we believe in a future where every community is thriving, and every person is well. A future where children have access to the support and education they need to learn and grow in healthy environments. A future where businesses and employers can operate at their fullest potential because they have a strong, skilled workforce ready to meet the demands of a changing economy. With your support, we are building educational pipelines and career pathways that ensure young families can find good jobs with livable wages - right here at home. We are strengthening our economy so that no one has to choose between opportunity and staying in the community they love. When people can access the resources they need to learn, work, and thrive, the entire region benefits. A stronger workforce, a more competitive economy, and vibrant, healthy communities create a place where families want to stay, businesses want to grow, and children can dream big. Together, we can build a future where Southwest Virginia isn’t just a great place to live—it’s the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

Cameron Bell – Vice Chair Attorney, PennStuart Heather Nicholson – Chair Self-Employed

Dr. Dennis Carter – Secretary Superintendent, Smyth County Schools Alan Jones Jr. – Treasurer Vice President-Technical Accounting, Alpha Metallurgical Resources Anthony Keck – EVP System Innovation + Chief Population Health Officer, Ballad Health Brendan McSheehy – VP of Innovation + Intellectual Property Universal Fiber Systems LLC Catherine Potter Advisor to the President + General Counsel, Roanoke College Michael Quillen Retired, Founder + Former Chairman of Alpha Natural Resources A. J. Robinson Director, Communication + Tourism for Tazewell County Jonathan Sweet County Administrator, Pulaski County Steven Smith President + CEO, KVAT Food Stores, Inc Dr. Kris Westover President, Mountain Empire Community College

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