VISITNORFOLK’S BOARD
Fiscal Year 2026
| NAME: | ORGANIZATION: |
|---|---|
| Anne Thuma, Chair | Hampton RRoads Chamber |
| Omar Boukhriss, Vice Chair | Omar’s Carriage House |
| Dianna Starkey, Secretary & Treasurer | Virginia Arts Festival |
| Sarah Hughes | CEO & President, VisitNorfolk |
| Hon. Kenny Alexander, Ex Officio Mayor | City of Norfolk Mayor |
| Patrick Roberts, Ex Officio, City Manager | City of Norfolk |
| LaVoris Pace, Ex Officio Deputy City Manager | City of Norfolk |
| Jack Ankerson, Ex Officio NTF Chair Emeritus | Executive Director, Hampton Roads Sports Commission |
| Christian Conway, Ex Officio, NTF Chair | Dominion Enterprises |
| Ted Baroody, Ex Officio Festevents | Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. |
| Lacy Peterson, Ex Officio VRLTA | The Sitio |
| Rob Henson, Ex Officio Convention Oversight Committee | SevenVenues |
| Jay Hardy Lang, Ex Officio Non-Voting Member | WHOV General Station Manager |
| Ace Foster, Military | U.S. Navy |
| Alexis Majied, Transportation | Hampton Roads Transit |
| Andrew Sinclair | Virginia Chamber of Commerce |
| Ashley Grove Mars, Arts and Culture | Chrysler Museum of Art |
| Bernardo Johnson, Retail Industry | Bernardo Men’s Wear |
| Brandan Goodwin | Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. |
| Brian Dell’Olio, Norfolk Corporate Business | ADP |
| Careyann Weinberg | Downtown Norfolk Council |
| Carl Barnett | Sheraton Waterside Hotel |
| Carlos Clanton | City of Norfolk |
| Chris Barco | Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| Chris Jones, Airline/Airport Industry | Norfolk Airport Authority |
| Georgie Marquez | Andre + Marquez Architects, INC. |
| Erik Neil, Arts & Culture Facility | Chrysler Museum of Art |
| Georgie Marquez | Andre + Marquez Architects, INC. |
| Holly Dalby, Travel Agency | AAA Tidewater Virginia |
| Jenny Crittenden | Retail Alliance |
| Jessica Trotman | Mahoney & Richmond, PLLC |
| Jim Carroll | Community Volunteer |
| Joey Weinberg | Towne Wealth Management |
| Jon Lykins | Hilton The Main |
| Lindsey Janssen, Hotel Industry | BBL Hospitality |
| Marty Miller | Norfolk State University |
| Patrick Edwards | Stockpot |
| Shannon Allen | BHHS Towne Realty |
| Stephen Kirkland, Cruise Line Industry | Nauticus |
| Tom Van Benschoten | Rover Cruises/Waterside Marina |
| Darius Davenport, Legal Counsel | Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, PLC |
| Roy Martin, 401(k) Plan Advisor | Martin & Navarro |
| Kevin Allison, CPA Firm | Corbin & Company |
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