Meet Our Staff
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Our Board of Directors
John G. Rocovich, Jr., President
Roanoke, VA | Attorney, Moss & Rocovich, P.C.
Joseph W. Altizer, Vice President, Budget & Finance
Blacksburg, VA | CFO, Rockydale Quarries, Inc.
Mark Gobble, V. Pres., Development
Roanoke, VA | Sr. V.P., Merrill Lynch
Jim Petrine, V. Pres., Facilities
Moneta, VA | Owner, Enirtep Inc.
Brian Hairston, Vice President, Programs
Collinsville, VA | Henry County 4-H Extension Agent
Pat H. Artis
Blacksburg, VA | Professor of Practice, Virginia Tech
Sonya Furgurson
Halifax, VA | Halifax County 4-H Extension Agent
Brad Hall
Roanoke, VA | Vice-President, External Affairs | Appalachian Power
Leon Harris
Roanoke, VA | President/Owner, Keltech Inc.
Todd Hearp
Roanoke, VA | President, National Financial Services
Christine L. Hodges
Low Moor, VA | Alleghany County 4-H Extension Agent
Steve Holley
Rocky Mount, VA | Agent and Founder, Holley Insurance
Jill Hume
Wirtz, VA | CFO, Interactive Design Group
Jeremy Johnson
Blacksburg, VA | Assistant Director and State 4-H Leader, Virginia Cooperative Extension
Cindy Kakouras
Roanoke, VA | Finance Mgr., County of Roanoke
Betty Kingery
Rocky Mount, VA | Owner, Mountain to Lake Realtors
William (Billy) Kingery
Rocky Mount, VA | Owner, Mountain to Lake Realtors
Floyd Merryman
Blacksburg, VA | Executive Chairman, Sonny Merryman Inc.
Joel Shepherd
Roanoke, VA | Owner, VA Furniture Market
Jeanne Stosser
Blacksburg, VA | Owner, SAS Builders, Inc.
Ronald L. Willard
Wirtz, VA | President/Owner, The Willard Companies
Director Emeritus:
Sam L. Lionberger, Jr.
Roanoke, VA | CEO, Lionberger Construction, Retired
Nina Brooks, Executive Director
Union Hall, VA
Dr. J. Douglas McAlister, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships
Blacksburg, VA