MISSION OF THE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is composed of the Board Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Standing Committees, the representatives of the Mayors’ and Chairs’ Caucus and up to two other members as determined by the Board Chairperson. Executive Committee members who are not members of the Board serve in a non-voting capacity. The Board’s President and Chief Executive Officer serves as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee. The Board Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson serve as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee plans, coordinates and expedites the work of the Board and may take action, when necessary, between Board meetings. The Executive Committee exercises the authority and power of the Board, to the extent permitted by law.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| Name | Title | Represents |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Delceno Miles Board Chair | President The Miles Agency | Business |
| Mr. Mark Johnson Board Vice Chair / Finance & Audit Committee Chair | Vice President & Community Development Manager Hampton Roads SunTrust Bank | Business |
| Mr. William Crow Business Services Committee Chair | President Virginia Ship Repair Association | Business |
| Dr. Edna Baehre-Kolovani Business Services Committee Vice Chair | President Tidewater Community College | Community Colleges |
| Dr. Larry Dotolo Workforce Services Committee Chair | President Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education | Community Based Organization |
| Mr. Guenter Weissenseel Workforce Services Committee Vice Chair | President IMS Gear Virginia Inc. | Business |
| Mr. Kevin Will Youth Services Committee Chair | President and CEO Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia | Community Based Organization |
| Dr. Elsie Barnes Youth Services Committee Vice Chair | Professor of Political Science Norfolk State University | Higher Education |
| Dr. Ken Chandler Finance & Audit Committee Vice Chair | Deputy City Manager City of Virginia Beach | |
| Mr. Donald Goldberg Policy & Strategic Planning Committee Chair | President Goldberg Consulting, LLC | Business |
| Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols Policy & Strategic Planning Committee Vice Chair | CEO Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore | Community Based Organization |
| Mr. Whitney Lester Communications Committee Chair | Director of Business Development VerAbility Resources | Community Based Organization |
| Ms. Mary McGovern Communications Committee Vice Chair | Senior Vice President Divaris Real Estate, Inc. | Business |
| Mr. Bryan K. Stephens | President & CEO Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce | |
| Mr. William Nusbaum, Esq. Past Board Chair | Williams Mullen | Business |
| Mr. William Docalovich At Large Business Representative | Director of Trade Services Newport News Shipbuilding | Business |
| Mr. Jeffrey Ainslie At Large Business Representative | President of Finance & Operations The Ainslie Group | Business |