Business Representatives
Michael Miller, Chair
CEO of Avolant LLC
475 Harkrader Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 449-6603
mbmiller2@gmail.com
Joseph Ferrell, 1st Vice Chair
Plant Manager
Lhoist North America
342 Hidden Meadow Drive
Pearisburg, VA 24134
Phone: (540) 626-7163
Fax: (540) 626-7234
joe.ferrell@lhoist.com
Timothy McVey, HR Manager
Utility Trailer
13160 Monroe Road
Glade Spring, VA 24340
Phone: (276) 429-4540
Fax: (276) 429-4503
tmcvey@utm.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
Gregory Adkins
V.P. of Human Resource Management
Guardian/Consolidated
110 Jack Guynn Drive
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 236-5196
Fax: (276) 236-0570
gadkins@guardian.com
Howard Bartholomay, Human Resource Director
Universal Fibers
P.O. Box 8930
Bristol, VA 24203
Phone: (276) 645-9794
Fax: (276) 669-3304
howard.bartholomay@universalfibers.com
Carol Blankenship, Human Resource Manager
ABB, Inc.
171 Industry Drive
Bland, VA 24315
Phone: 276-688-1502
carol.s.blankenship@us.abb.com
Jared Iroler, Agent Manager
Virginia Farm Bureau
2421 Chances Creek Road
Fancy Gap, VA 24328
Phone: (276) 773-3091
Fax: (276) 773-2525
jared.iroler@vafb.com
Mark Tapp, Certified Financial Planner
Ameriprise Financial
707 5th Street
Radford, VA 24141
Phone: (540) 639-5153
mark.a.tapp@ampf.com
Austin Phipps, Commercial Loan Officer
Skyline National Bank
1717 Davis Knob Road
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 773-1103
Fax: (276) 773-3890
aphipps@skylinenationalbank.com
Jennifer Hawks, VP of Finance
Virginia Produce
57 Industrial Park Drive
Hillsville, VA 24343
Phone: (276) 728-7525
Fax: (276) 728-7237
jennifer@vaproduce.com
Brooks Dawson, Store Manager
Food City
1086 Red Fox Lane
Pulaski, VA 24301
Phone: (540) 980-9336
Fax: (540) 980-9360
859smgr@foodcity.com
Workforce Representatives
Labor
Jimmy Smith
2937 Birdie Lane
Draper, VA 24324
Phone: (540) 674-5130
jssmith2nd@gmail.com
Robert Pierce
President USW Local 2-0002
995 George Edward Via
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 639-7862
rpierce02@aol.com
Community Based
Robert Goldsmith, President & CEO
People Incorporated of Virginia
1173 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 623-9000
Fax: (276) 628-2931
rgoldsmith@peopleinc.net
Terry Smusz, Executive Director
New River Community Action, Inc.
644 West Main Street
Radford, VA 24141
Phone: (540) 633-5133 ext.16
Fax: (540) 633-2585
tsmusz@nrcaa.org
Youth Organization
Mary Ann Gilmer, VP of Workforce
Goodwill Industries of the Valley, Inc.
2502 Melrose Ave NW, Suite B
Roanoke, VA 24017
Phone: (540) 581-0620
Fax: (540) 342-2394
mgilmer@goodwillvalleys.com
Apprenticeship
La’Keisha Bowen, HR Manager
Corning Corp
3050 North Franklin Street
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 381-4461
Fax: (540) 381-4431
bowenls@corning.com
Job Corps
Jordan Loupe
Blue Ridge Job Corps
245 West Main Street
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 780-1283
loupe.jordan@jobcorps.org
Other Required Representatives
Institute of Higher Education
Perry Hughes
Wytheville Community College
1000 East Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 223-4757
phughes@wcc.vccs.edu
Adult Education
Shirley H. Carlson, Program Manager
Mt. Rogers Regional Adult Education Program
392 Sunset Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 739-2525
scarlson@vhcc.edu
Economic and Community Development
Joshua M. Lewis, Executive Director
Virginia’s Industrial Advancement Alliance
1021 Terrace Drive
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 783-5103
jlewis@viaalliance.org
Career and Technical Education
Barry Hollandsworth, Career & Tech Education Director
Floyd County Schools
1721 Baker Street
Floyd, VA 24382
Phone: (540) 745-9450
Fax: (540) 745-9481
hollandsworthb@floyd.k12.va.us
Title I Rehabilitation Act
Pamela Allison, Unit Supervisor
Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services
800 East Main Street Suite 160
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 228-2108
Fax: (276) 228-2849
pamela.allison@dars.virginia.gov
TANF
Larry Lindsey, Director
210 S Pepper Street, Suite B
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 382-6990
larry.lindsey@dss.virginia.gov
State Employment Service
Karen Akers, Manager
Virginia Employment Commission
800 East Main Street, Suite 200
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 625-0096
Fax: (276) 228-7399
karen.akers@vec.virginia.gov
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