CO-CHAIRMEN
RVA757 Connects Board of Directors is comprised of a mutually supportive network of leaders representing business, community, and higher education across the megaregion. These leaders collectively are committed to improving the economic success and quality of life for everyone in the I-64 Innovation Corridor. In addition to the board, RVA757 Connects includes the Megaregion Institutional Council (MIC), who are representatives from key planning organizations across both regions.
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THEODORE L. CHANDLER JR.
Co-Founder and Managing Director
NRV -
THOMAS R. FRANTZ
Partner and Chairman Emeritus
Williams Mullen
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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BRIAN ANDERSON
President and CEO
ChamberRVA
Co-Chairman of the MIC -
NNEKA CHIAZOR
Market Vice President
Cox Communications -
THEODORE L. CHANDLER JR. (CO-CHAIR)
Co-Founder and Managing Director
NRV -
CLIFF FLEET
President and CEO
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation -
WILSON H. FLOHR JR.
CEO
GROW Capital Jobs Foundation
GO Virginia (Region 4) -
MOSES FOSTER
President/CEO
West Cary Group -
CALVIN "WOODY" FOWLER JR.
President and CEO
Williams Mullen -
THOMAS FRANTZ (CO-CHAIR)
Partner and Chairman Emeritus
Williams Mullen -
GIOVANNA GENARD
Vice President of External Affairs and Marketing Leader
PRA Group -
NANCY GRDEN
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable -
ROSS GROGG
Vice President
Kemper Consulting -
MITCH HADDON
President and CEO
ColonialWebb Contractors -
TODD P. HAYMORE
Managing Director
Hunton Andrews Kurth -
BOB HOLSWORTH
Managing Partner
DecideSmart -
MARK HOURIGAN
Founder and CEO
Hourigan -
SARAH JANE KIRKLAND
Associate Vice President for Corporate Partnerships
Old Dominion University -
AUBREY L. LAYNE JR.
Executive Vice President
Sentara Health -
PEGGY LAYNE
Past State Board Chair
Virginia Community College System -
CHRISTOPHER D. LLOYD
Senior Vice President and Director
McGuireWoods Consulting -
JOHN W. MARTIN
President and CEO
RVA757 Connects
and SIR -
JAMES SPORE
Retired President and CEO
ReInvent Hampton Roads -
BRYAN K. STEPHENS
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Chamber
Co-Chairman of the MIC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH
President
Virginia State University
MATT ANDERSON
Executive Vice President
Range Commercial Partners
NICK BLESSING
Director of Public Policy and Economic Development
QTS Data Centers
ROBERT M. BLUE
Chairman, President and CEO
Dominion Energy
NNEKA CHIAZOR*
Market Vice President
Cox Communications
THEODORE L. CHANDLER JR*
Co-Founder and Managing Director
NRV
KELSEY DAUGHERTY
Senior Advisor
Ashwood Financial Partners
MARTY BARRINGTON
Chairman
Anheuser-Busch InBev
ROBBY DEMERIA
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Phlow Corp.
CLIFF FLEET*
President and CEO
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
WILSON H. FLOHR JR.*
CEO
GROW Capital Jobs Foundation
GO Virginia (Region 4)
MOSES FOSTER*
President and CEO
West Cary Group
CALVIN "WOODY" FOWLER JR.*
President and CEO
Williams Mullen
MITCH HADDON*
President and CEO
ColonialWebb Contractors
RENEE S. HALTOM
Regional Executive and Vice President of Research Communications
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
TODD P. HAYMORE*
Managing Director
Hunton Andrews Kurth
GRAHAM HENSHAW
Assistant Provost for Entrepreneurship
William & Mary
BOB HOLSWORTH*
Managing Partner
DecideSmart
LISA HOWARD
Co-Founder, President/CEO
E3: Elevate Early Education and
The New E3 School
CHRISTOPHER D. LLOYD*
Senior Vice President and Director
McGuireWoods Consulting
JOHN A. LUKE JR.
Retired Chairman
WestRock Co.
ASHLEY PEACE
Director of Construction
Tract
JOHN W. MARTIN*
President and CEO
RVA757 Connects
SIR
SHANNON O. PIERCE
President
Virginia Natural Gas
MICHAEL RAO
President
Virginia Commonwealth University
BERNARD ROBINSON SR.
Founder and President
Networking Technologies and Support (NTS)
THOMAS J. McINERNEY
President and CEO
Genworth Financial
THOMAS RANSOM
Executive Vice President,
Virginia Regional President
Truist Financial
MARIA TEDESCO
President
Atlantic Union Bank
JIM UKROP
Co-Founder and Managing Director
NRV
ROBERT “BOBBY” COWGILL
Virginia State President
SouthState Bank
JAVAUNE ADAMS-GASTON
President
Norfolk State University
TING XU
Founder and Chairwoman
Evergreen Enterprises
PIOTR SWIETUCHOWSKI
I-64 Development Manager
VHB
GLENN BALLARD
President and CEO
Dragonfli Group LLC
JENNIFER BOYKIN
President
Newport News Shipbuilding
ANNE CONNER
President, Public Finance and Community Investment
TowneBank
WILLIAM B. DOWNEY
Executive Vice Chairman
Riverside Health System
ROBERT W. GRAY
Climate Strategist
DuPont
GIOVANNA GENARD*
Vice President of External Affairs and Marketing Leader
PRA Group
GREG GARRETT
Senior Partner/CEO
Garrett Realty Partners
MARK HOURIGAN*
Founder and CEO
Hourigan
DEBORAH M. DICROCE
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
DAWNA L. ELLIS
CFO and Chief Operating Officer
Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate
THOMAS R. FRANTZ*
Partner and Chairman Emeritus
Williams Mullen
ROBBYN GAYER
First Vice President
UBS Financial Services Inc.
ROSS GROGG*
Vice President
Kemper Consulting
BRIAN O. HEMPHILL
President
Old Dominion University
ROBERT “BOB” HOWARD
Chief Investment Officer
Gold Key | PHR
MARTIN A. JOSEPH
President and CEO
360 IT PARTNERS
PEGGY LAYNE*
Past State Board Chair
Virginia Community College System
KASIA GRZELKOWSKI
President and CEO
VersAbility Resources
HARVEY L. JOHNSON
Partner, CEO
PBMares
SARAH JANE KIRKLAND*
Associate Vice President for Corporate Partnerships
Old Dominion University
AUBREY L. LAYNE JR*
Executive Vice President
Sentara Health
GILBERT T. BLAND
President and Chairman
Urban League of Hampton Roads
SCOTT K. BROWN
Founder and President
Pixel Factory Data Center
STEPHEN A. EDWARDS
CEO and Executive Director
The Port of Virginia
JOHN F. REINHART
Retired CEO and
Executive Director Emeritus
The Port of Virginia
HARRY T. LESTER
Retired, President Emeritus
Eastern Virginia Medical School
JAMES SPORE*
Retired President and CEO
ReInvent Hampton Roads
TOM WALKER
Founder and CEO
DroneUp
KATHERINE A. ROWE
President
William & Mary
JAMES “JAMIE” THOMAS
Executive Managing Director and Virginia Market Leader
Colliers
RONY THOMAS
President and CEO
LifeNet Health
HANS VonKRUGER
Senior Vice President
Market Executive
Bank of America
ALAN WITT
Dean
Luter School of Business
Christopher Newport University
NANCY GRDEN*
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable
GO Virginia (Region 5)
* Indicates Executive Committee member
DARRELL K. WILLIAMS
President
Hampton University
SHAMIM MOHAMMAD
Executive Vice President
Chief Information and Technology Officer
CarMax
MEGAREGION INSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL (MIC)
Richmond Region
BRIAN ANDERSON
Co-Chairman of the MIC
President and CEO
ChamberRVA
BRIAN DAVIS
Executive Director
Capital Region Workforce Partnership
Hampton Roads
MARY KATE ANDRIS
President and CEO
CIVIC Leadnership institute
SHAWN AVERY
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
TERRY BANEZ
CEO
Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce
BLAIR DURHAM
President and CEO
Black Brand
NANCY GRDEN*
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable
GO Virginia (Region 5)
PAUL NOLDE
Managing Director
757 Collab
MARTHA SHICKLE
Executive Director
PlanRVA
BRIAN ANDERSON*
Co-Chairman of the MIC
BRYAN K. STEPHENS*
Co-Chairman of the MIC
DANNY PLAUGHER
Executive Director
Virginians for High Speed Rail
MY LAN TRAN
Executive Director
Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
BOB MCKENNA
President and CEO
Virginia Peninsula Chamber
JENNIFER WAKEFIELD
President and CEO
Greater Richmond Partnership
ROBERT A. CRUM
Executive Director
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
RICK DYWER
Executive Director
Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance
MICHEL ZAJUR
President and CEO
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
DOUGLAS L. SMITH
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Alliance
BRYAN K. STEPHENS
Co-Chairman of the MIC
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Chamber
The Megaregion Institutional Council represents leaders from planning and implementation organizations from both regions.
President and CEO
ChamberRVA
President and CEO
Hampton Roads Chamber
From not-for-profit healthcare companies to nationally recognized educational institutions, RVA757 Connects has inspired leaders from a variety of industries to unite to boost the success of our regions. Our members represent a range of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives so that everyone can join the conversation and speak to the matters that affect the rich tapestry of our communities.