VISITNORFOLK’S BOARD
Fiscal Year 2023
| NAME: | COMPANY: | POSITION: |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Miller, Chair | Miller’s Energy | Chairman & CEO |
| Vice Chair | Open Position | |
| Jim Carroll, Secretary & Treasurer | ||
| Hon. Kenny Alexander, NTF Chair / Ex Officio | City of Norfolk | City Mayor |
| Jack Ankerson, NTF Chair Emeritus | Voice of Hampton Roads | |
| Ted Baroody, Ex Officio | Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer |
| Jack Kavanaugh, NTF Chair Ex Officio | Freemason Street Area Assoc. | President |
| LaVoris Pace, Ex Officio | City of Norfolk | Deputy City Manager |
| John Rhamstine, Ex Officio | SevenVenues | Director |
| Dianna Starkey, Ex Officio | VRLTA Norfolk Chapter | Chapter President |
| David J. Beatty | TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, LLC | President |
| Doug Beaver | City of Norfolk | Chief Resilience Officer |
| Bruce Bishop | Willcox Savage | Partner |
| Charlie Braden | Norfolk International Airport | Director of Market Development |
| Ukwensi Chappell | Gallerie Ukwensi | Owner/Artist |
| Claudell Clark | Hampton Roads Sports Commission | Executive Director |
| Robert W. Cross | Virginia Arts Festival | Executive Director |
| Larry Epplein | Norfolk State University | Assistant Professor |
| Lindsey Janssen | BBL Hospitality | Area General Manager |
| Stephen Kirkland | Nauticus | Executive Director |
| Jay Lang | Hampton University | WHOV General/Station Manager |
| Mary Miller | Downtown Norfolk Council | President & CEO |
| Erik Neil | Chrysler Museum of Art | Director and CEO |
| Judy Ocasio | AAA Tidewater Virginia | Vice President, Travel & Branch Operations |
| Alan Smith | Truist | Vice President, Treasury Solutions Consultant |
| Kathie Strauss | Norfolk Premium Outlets | Director of Marketing and Business Development |
| Jessica Trotman | Mahoney & Richmond, PLLC | Attorney |
| Tom Van Benschoten | Rover Cruises | General Manager |
| John Vellines | Howard Hanna Real Estate Services | Associate Broker – REALTOR® |
| John Wessling | S.L.Nusbaum Realty Co. | Vice President, Partner |
| Darius Davenport, Legal Counsel | Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, PLC | Attorney |
BOARD COMMITTEE LIST
Fiscal Year 2022
Executive Committee
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Jeff Miller
Jim Carroll
Tom Van Benschoten
Jack Kavanaugh
Jack Ankerson
Ted Baroody
LaVoris Pace
Alan Smith
Staff:
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
GOVERNANCE Committee
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Alan Smith
Cathie Vick
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
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Jeff Miller
David Beatty
Staff:
Kurt Krause
Frank Reynolds
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