GO Virginia Region 3 Council
Council of Community Leaders
Get to know your Region 3 Council. Our council of community leaders represents a broad net of business leaders, educational institutions, economic developers, and government-elected officials and staff.

Robert Bates
Halifax Office Branch Manager, Benchmark Community Bank

Clark Casteel
President & CEO, Danville Regional Foundation

Timothy Clark
Chair, GO Virginia Region 3
President, Blair Construction

Melody Foster
Executive Director, Commonwealth Regional Council

Kristin Gee
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, The Disthene Group, Inc.

Amy Griffin, Ed.L.D.
Educational Consultant

Keith Harkins, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic & Workforce Programs, Southside Virginia Community College

Rhonda Hodges
Vice President, Workforce, Economic & Community Development, Patrick & Henry Community College

Ernest "Randy" Lail
Vice Chair, Go Virginia Region 3; Independent Consultant and Retired Executive of Peebles Corporation

Charles Majors
American National Bank & Trust Company and American National Bankshares

James McClain II
CEO/President, Southwestern Virginia Gas Company

John Parkinson
CEO, Drake Extrusion

Jeremy Satterfield
Community Engagement Manager, TechSpark

Alfreda Reynolds
Director of Economic Development, Brunswick County

Sheryl D. Swinson
Executive Director, Baliles Center at Hull Springs, Longwood University

Lauren T.A. Willis
Senior Administrative & Compliance Officer, The Bank of Charlotte County