The Chamber’s nominating committee is pleased that the following individuals have accepted nominations to serve as Chamber directors for terms beginning in December 2014:

Officers:

Chair - Joe Witt, Old Point National Bank

Chair Elect - Susan Blackman, Willcox & Savage, P.C.

Treasurer - Shepelle Watkins-White, Shepelle Watkins-White Consulting & Law, PLLC

Board Members:

Bill Bell, Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Bjoern Fischer, Stihl Inc.

Michael Kerner, Bon Secours Virginia Health System

Gary McCollum, Cox Communications

John Reinhart, The Port of Virginia

Additional candidates for director may be nominated from the membership by petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least 50 qualified members of the Chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nominating Committee within 10 days after notice has been given by the President & CEO. Assuming that there are no additional board nominee petitions, the slate is to be declared elected via electronic voting. Contact Bryan K. Stephens at bstephens@hrccva.com for more information.