Business Representatives

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

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 

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

Heather Duncan, Human Resources Manager
Hitachi ABB Power Grids
171 Industry Drive
Bland, VA 24315
Phone: (276) 688-3325

heather.duncan@hitachi-powergrids.com

Jeff Dunnack
Plant Manager
343 E. Lee Trinkie Drive
Wytheville, VA
Phone: (276) 228-4307
jeff.dunnack@somicamerica.com

Martha Rasnake
Workforce Relations Manager
325 Brunswick Lane
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 783-9163
martha.rasnake@gd-ms.com

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