Executive Director
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Holy Litos, President
Special Education, Radford City Public Schools
JoAnne Miner, Treasurer & President Elect
Retired Attorney at Law
Jessica Taylor, Secretary
Assistant Professor of History, Virginia Tech
Lisa Hammett, Immediate Past President
Retired Arts Administrator, Community Volunteer
Jill Stewart, Fundraising Chair
Retired Professor, Radford University
Mary Atwell, Strategies Co-Chair
Retired Professor, Radford University
Jeanne Mekolichick, Strategies Co-Chair
Associate Provost of Research, Faculty Success & Strategic Initiatives, Radford University
Area Representatives
James Pritchett, Floyd Rep.
Executive Director, New River Valley Community Services
Leslie Sharp, Giles Rep.
Quality & Operations Senior Director, New River Valley Community Services
Susan Anderson, Montgomery Rep.
Virginia Tech Senior Instructor and Blacksburg Vice Mayor
Angela Joyner, Pulaski Rep.
VP for Economic Development & Corporate Education, Interim VP for Enrollment Management, Radford University
Tara Frank, Radford Rep.
Assistant Dean for Residential Case Management and Support, Virginia Tech
At-Large Directors
Mary Pettitt, At-Large Director
Commonwealth’s Attorney, Montgomery County
John Gray Williams, At-Large Director
Director of Recruitment, College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia Tech
Brent Williams, At-Large Director
Director, Office of Financial Responsibility & Waste Programs, DEQ
Jeff Dodson, At-Large Director
Professor of Criminal Justice, Virginia Western Community College
Juan Polanco, At-Large Director
Physician’s Assistant, Pulaski County
Bre Franklin, At-Large Director
Owner, funky momma LLC