Business Representatives

Michael Miller, Chair
CEO of Avolant LLC
475 Harkrader Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 449-6603
mbmiller2@gmail.com

John T. Overton
Director, Physician Relations & Economic Development
Pulaski Community Hospital
2400 Lee Highway
P.O. Box 759
Pulaski, VA 24301
Phone: (540) 994-8309
Fax: (540) 994-8333
john.overton@hcahealthcare.com

Kelly DeBusk, Compliance Manger
Appalachian Plastics
34001 Glove Drive
Glade Springs, VA 24340
Phone:
kdebusk@appalachianplastics.com

Joy Butler, Owner
Eagle View Event Center
1170 Pilgrim Fork Road
Elk Creek, VA 24326
Phone: (276) 768-9492
jbutler@ecaofnc.com

Mark Tapp, Certified Financial Planner
Ameriprise Financial
707 5th Street
Radford, VA 24141
Phone: (540) 639-5153
mark.a.tapp@ampf.com

Thaddeus Austin, Human Resource Officer
Albany Industries
8206 Pipers Gap Road
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 236-0735
Fax: (276) 235-0741
taustin@albanyfurniture.com

Jay Williams, Owner
LJ Williams Excavating
244 Smith Hollow Road
Pembroke, VA 24136
Phone: (540) 235-6086

Carla Pauley, Community Engagement Manager
Hitachi Energy
171 Industry Drive
Bland, VA 24315
Phone: (276) 688-1535
carla.pauley@hitachienergy.com

Jeff Dunnack
GM-Supply Chain Management
343 E. Lee Trinkie Drive
Wytheville, VA
Phone: (276) 228-4307 ext.282
jeff.dunnack@somicamerica.com

Aaron Vaughan
Owner
158 Pioneer Way #4
Floyd, VA 24091
Phone: (540) 745-7947
aaron@annevaughandesigns.com

Bradley Rodriguez, Managing Director
Thomas Automation Management
429 Maplewood Drive
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 601-7660
Fax: (336) 285-0343
brad.rodriguez@tam.tembo.eu

Larry Wyatt, Plant Manager
Innovation Millwork Technologies, LLC
370 Deer Valley Road
Chilhowie, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 646-8336 ext.303

Martha Smith, HR Manager
Shears
24430 Ashley Cir
Bristol, VA 24201
Phone: (276) 591-5623
martha.rasnake@gmail.com

Workforce Representatives

Labor

Jimmy Smith
NRV Central Labor Council
2937 Birdie Lane
Draper, VA 24324
Phone: (540) 674-5130
jssmith2nd@gmail.com

Jeff Carter
President USW Local 2-0002
610 Craghead Street Apt. 213
Danville, VA 24541
Phone: (540) 563-5022
jcarter@usw.org

Community Based

Bryan Phipps, President & CEO
People Incorporated of Virginia
1173 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 623-9000
Fax: (276) 628-2931
bphipps@peopleinc.net

Phil Hull
Community Housing Partners
448 Depot Street NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 260-9081 ext.4012
Fax: (540) 260-9084
phull@chpc2.org

Mary Anne Holbrook
United Way Southwest Virginia
1096 Ole Berry Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 525-4075
Fax: (276) 628-8484
mholbrook@unitedwayswva.org

Apprenticeship

Jaymie Brewer, Optical Manager
Wythe Eye Associates
530 W. Ridge Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 223-0033
Fax: (276) 223-0327
weadocs4@embarqmail.com

Chris Pfohl, Vise President
Rome Mechanical
310 Ferguson Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: (540) 557-7476

Job Corps

Jordan Loupe
Blue Ridge Job Corps
245 West Main Street
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 780-1283
loupe.jordan@jobcorps.org