Susan K. Payne, Chairwoman
Meredith Lusk
Founder
Moonrise Jewelry
Cape Charles, Virginia
Susan K. Payne
President
The Blueridge Group
Charlottesville, Virginia
Justin G. Reid
Cultural Organizer and Co-Founder
Griffin Blvd Archives
Farmville, Virginia
Terry L. Stroud
Chief Operating Officer
In Your Ear Studios
Richmond, Virginia
Phyllis A. Terrell
Director of Communications
Fort Monroe Authority
Fort Monroe, Virginia
Damian Dajcz
Chef and Restaurateur
Señor Ramon Taqueria and Bites
Leesburg, Virginia
Pete Eshelman
Director of Outdoor Branding
Roanoke Regional Partnership
Roanoke, Virginia
Kelli S. Lemon
Business Owner
Urban Hang Suite
Richmond, Virginia
Alethea “AJ” Robinson
Tourism Director
Tazewell County
Bluefield, Virginia
Sunny Shah
Hotel Owner and Operator
Baymont Inn & Suites
Roanoke, Virginia
Taylor V. Adams
Deputy City Manager for Agriculture, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, and Planning and Community Development
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Captain Jill E. Mills
Chief Pilot
United Airlines
Alexandria, Virginia
Ex Officio Members:
The Honorable Stephen E. Cummings
Secretary of Finance
Office of the Governor
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Matthew Lohr
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Office of the Governor
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Caren Merrick
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Office of the Governor
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Winsome Earle-Sears
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Travis Voyles
Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
Office of the Governor
Richmond, Virginia
