EO Annual Report

Letter from the CEO & Board Chair

2025 EO Board of Directors

At EO, we believe thriving communities are built together.

Heather Nicholson, Chair Owner, Proventus Properties LLC

This past year, our region proved that again and again. Through bold ideas, strong partnerships, and community rooted action, we moved from vision to impact, connecting more people to the resources they need to learn, work, and thrive. We saw the EO Hub come to life as a national model for innovation. We opened EO Career Commons, bringing career exploration to thousands of students across Southwest Virginia. We supported over 1,400 teachers, served hundreds of families through childcare initiatives, and engaged nearly 500 stakeholders in designing what comes next. This report celebrates that momentum and builds on it. You’re part of something powerful: a collective commitment to shaping a future where people stay longer, live well, and dream bigger in Southwest Virginia. Your support takes EO beyond creating the vision to catalyzing collaborative results. We’re surfacing next-gen solutions, forging new partnerships, and lifting up local voices that will guide our work in the months and years ahead. Still, we know the work is just beginning. That’s why EO will continue to research, pilot, and scale the big ideas our region deserves. Thank you for believing in what’s possible and for building it with us.

Cameron Bell, Vice Chair Attorney, PennStuart

Dennis Carter, Secretary Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Emory and Henry University Alan Jones Jr., Treasurer Vice President-Technical Accounting, Alpha Metallurgical Resources Anthony Keck EVP, System Innovation & Chief Population Health Officer, Ballad Health A. J. Robinson Director, Communication and Tourism for Tazewell County Steven Smith President and CEO, KVAT Food Stores, Inc Brendan McSheehy VP of Innovation & Intellectual Property, Universal Fiber Systems LLC Michael Quillen Retired, Former Founder and Chairman of Alpha Natural Resources Catherine Potter Advisor to the President and General Counsel, Roanoke College 2025 EO Holdings Board of Directors Michael M. Robinson, President Director, A. Linwood Holton Governor’s School Jonathan Sweet County Administrator, Pulaski County

With gratitude,

Travis Staton President + CEO

Heather Nicholson Board Chair

Travis Staton, Vice President President and CEO, EO Companies

Tom Fowlkes, Secretary Attorney, Retired

ANNUAL REPORT

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