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Our Team

Executive Committee

Eric Floyd

Eric Floyd

Chair (Officer)
Small Biz Education Committee
Chesapeake Bank

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Tom Cosgrove

Immediate Past Chair (Officer)
Public Policy Committee
Newport News Shipbuilding - HII

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Stephanie Kalantarians

Chair-Elect (Officer)
Chair, Governance Committee
Guernsey Tingle 

Bo Garner

Benjamin "Bo" Garner

Treasurer (Officer)
Chair, Finance Committee
Membership Committee
PBMares, LLP

Bob McKenna (HEADSHOT)

Bob McKenna

President/CEO
Secretary (Officer) 
Virginia Peninsula Chamber

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Raymond Suttle, Jr.

General Counsel
Kaufman & Canoles, PC

John Angle

John Angle

At-Large
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
W. M. Jordan Company, Inc.

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Crystal Bright

Chair, Membership Committee
Dominion Energy

Mark Duncan

Mark Duncan

Chair, Public Policy Committee
Riverside Health System

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Kathleen Jabs

Chair, Military Affairs Committee
William & Mary 

Lisa Pennyfeather

Lisa Pennyfeather

Chair, Small Biz Education Committee
TowneBank

 

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Brendan Owen Summers

Chair, Leadership Committee
Virginia Natural Gas

 

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Keith Roots

At-Large
Membership Committee
Christopher Newport University

 

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Denise Vaughn

At-Large
Governance Committee
Ferguson

 

Board of Directors

Towuanna Porter Brannon
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Leadership Committee

Thomas Cross
Port of Virginia
Public Policy Committee

Courtney Dowd
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
Finance Committee
Marketing Committee

Alan George
Bon Secours Hampton Roads
Leadership Committee

David Gillespie
Virginia Technical Academy
Military Affairs Committee

Michael Glover
Truist Bank
Public Policy Committee

Evelyn Graham
Hampton University
Membership Committee

Jeff Howell
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Small Biz Education Committee

Charlotte Hurd
Zel Technologies, LLC
Membership Committee

Eric Kauders, Jr.
Old Point Trust & Financial Services
Finance Committee

Dr. Alvean Lyons
A.L. Inc
Leadership Committee

Latitia McCane
The Apprentice School
Public Policy Committee

Steve Meade
Carney Patterson Meade PLC
Governance Committee

Erin Rice
Cox Communications
Public Policy Committee

Mallory Tuttle
Virginia Tech
Marketing Committee

Chuck Worley
Worley's Home Services
Marketing Committee

Craig Zuidema
Bayport Credit Union, Inc.
Membership Committee

Ex-Officios

COL Matthew Altman
633 Air Base Wing Commander

Alan Archer
City of Newport News

Mark Bellamy
York County

Mary Bunting
City of Hampton

COL Frankie Cochiasosue
US Army-733d MSG/CC-US Army

Steve Cook
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Marketing Committee

Robert Crum
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

Rick Dwyer
Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities
Military Affairs Committee
Public Policy Committee

Amy Jordan
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
Marketing Committee

CAPT Hannah Kriewaldt
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Adam Krininger
Emerging Leaders Society
Leadership Committee

COL Lisa Mabbutt
633d Mission Support Group

CAPT Dan Patrick 
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

CAPT Scott Rae
USCG Training Center, Yorktown

Kimberly Read
NASA Langley Research Center
Public Policy Committee

Marla Schuchman 
Jefferson Lab
Small Biz Education Committee

Doug Smith
Hampton Roads Alliance

Randall Wheeler
City of Poquoson

Staff

Bob McKenna (HEADSHOT)

Bob McKenna

President/CEO
(757) 325-8170
bob.mckenna@vpcc.org

Focus: Regional Liaison | Military Affairs | Government Relations | Public Policy | Advocacy

Suzy Johnson

Suzy Johnson

Executive Vice President
(757) 325-8160
sjohnson@vpcc.org

Focus: Organizational Operation | Fiscal Management | Annual Partners | Membership Development | Program Development

Jaime Parrish

Jaime Parrish

Director, LEAD Peninsula
(757) 325-8165
jaime@vpcc.org

Focus: LEAD Peninsula Development and Management | LEAD Peninsula Alumni Network Management | Marketing Support

Allison Hackett (square)

Allie Carson

Program Manager
(757) 325-8157
allie@vpcc.org

Focus: Event Management | Sponsorship Opportunities

Caroline Branch (HEADSHOT)

Caroline Branch

Marketing Coordinator
(757) 325-8158
caroline@vpcc.org

Focus: Website Management | Electronic / Print Media Production and Scheduling | LEAD Peninsula Support

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Becki Whitehurst

Member Services
(757) 325-8156
becki@vpcc.org

Focus: Member Acquisition and Retention | Relationship Development

Supporting Contributors

Torres, Josh (HEADSHOT)

Josh Torres

Business Development Manager
(757) 778-5082
josh@vpcc.org

Focus: Membership / Member Relations

Ambassadors

Interested in becoming an Ambassador?  Contact Suzy Johnson at sjohnson@vpcc.org.

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Tyler Neese

Chair, Ambassador Committee
Financial Security Management

Christine

Christine Salak

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Brandt Lykins

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Christopher Brin

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