VISITNORFOLK’S BOARD
Fiscal Year 2024
| NAME: | ORGANIZATION: |
|---|---|
| Jay Hardy Lang, Chair | Hampton University, WHOV |
| Jim Carroll, Immediate Past Chair | Community Volunteer |
| Anne Thuma, Secretary & Treasurer | Vice President of Programs & Development, Hampton Roads Chamber |
| Hon. Kenny Alexander, Ex Officio | City of Norfolk Mayor |
| Patrick Roberts, Ex Officio | City of Norfolk |
| LaVoris Pace, Ex Officio | City of Norfolk |
| Ted Baroody, Ex Officio | Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Festevents |
| Dianna Starkey, Ex Officio | Chapter President, VRLTA Norfolk Chapter |
| Jolene Price-Thompson, Ex Officio | Norfolk Tourism Foundation Chair/General Manager, City Cruises Norfolk |
| Jack Ankerson, NTF Chair Emeritus | Executive Director, Hampton Roads Sports Commission |
| Shawn Avery | President & CEO, Hampton Roads Workforce Council |
| David J. Beatty | President, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, LLC |
| Charlie Braden | Associate Vice President of Market Development, Norfolk Airport Authority |
| Lawrence “Larry” Epplein | Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Norfolk State University |
| Rodney Ferguson | Executive Vice President, Headwaters Resort & Casino |
| Duane Gauthier | Managing Director, Commonwealth Commercial |
| Lindsey Janssen | Area General Manager, BBL Hospitality |
| Stephen Kirkland | Executive Director, Nauticus |
| Georgie Marquez | Co-Founder and Principal Owner, Andren + Marquez Architects |
| Mary Miller | President & CEO, Downtown Norfolk Council |
| Erik Neil | Macon and Joan Brock Director, Chrysler Museum of Art |
| Judy Ocasio | Vice President, Travel & Branch Operations, AAA Tidewater |
| Charles “Chip” Rock | Executive Vice President, Defense Programs, J.A. Green & Company |
| Andrew Sinclair | Director, Federal Government Affairs, Virginia Port Authority |
| Alan Smith | Vice President, Treasury Solutions Consultant, Truist |
| Jessica Trotman | Attorney, Mahoney & Richmond, PLLC |
| Attorney, Mahoney & Richmond, PLLC | General Manager, Rover Cruises |
| Bernardo Johnson | President/CEO, Bernardo’s Men Wear |
| Jeff Miller | Chairman & CEO, Miller’s Energy |
| Carlos Clanton | Exec. Director, Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court Inc. |
| Robert Cross | Exec. Director, Virginia Arts Festival |
| Omar Boukhriss | Omar’s Carriage House |
| Chris Barco | Director of Operations & Special Events, Norfolk Botanical Garden |
| Shannon Allen | BHHS Towne Realty |
BOARD COMMITTEE LIST
Fiscal Year 2023
Executive Committee
Jim Carroll, Chair
Jay Lang, Vice Chair
Rob Cross, Secretary/Treasurer
Jeff Miller, Past Chair
Jack Kavanaugh, NTF Chair
Jack Ankerson, NTF Emeritus
Members
Ted Baroody
Tom Van Benschoten
LaVoris Pace
Alan Smith
Staff
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
GOVERNANCE Committee
Jay Lang, Chair
Members
Alan Smith
Claudell Clark
David Beatty
Erik Neil
Jeff Miller
Jeremy McGee
Jim Carroll
Judy Ocasio
Stephen Kirkland
Tom Van Benschoten
Staff
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
FINANCE Committee
Jim Carroll, Chair
Member
David Beatty
Staff
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
Student Engagement Committee
Judy Ocasio, Vice Chair
Member
Kathie Strauss
Staff
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
Advocacy Committee
Jessica Trotman, Chair
Staff
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
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