VISITNORFOLK’S BOARD
Fiscal Year 2021
| NAME: | COMPANY: | POSITION: |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Van Benschoten, Chair | Rover Cruises | General Manager |
| David J. Beatty, Vice Chair | TowneBank Commercial Mortgage, LLC | President |
| Judy Ocasio, Secretary | AAA Tidewater Virginia | Director |
| Jeff Miller, Treasurer | Millers Energy | Co-Owner |
| Jack Ankerson, NTRF Chair / Ex Officio | ||
| Hon. Kenny Alexander, Ex Officio | City of Norfolk | City Mayor |
| Wynter Benda | Deputy City Manager | |
| John Rhamstine, Ex Officio | Cultural Facilities, Arts & Entertainment | VP for Travel & Ops |
| Ted Baroody, Ex Officio | Norfolk Festevents, Ltd | Director |
| Dianna Starkey, Ex Officio | VRLTA | VP of Treasury |
| Doug Beaver | City of Norfolk | Chief Resilience Officer |
| Bruce Bishop | Wilcox & Savage, P.C | Partner |
| Charlie Braden | Norfolk International Airport | Dir. of Market Dev. |
| Jim Carroll | Small Business Dev Center of HR, Inc. | Executive Director |
| Ukwensi Chappell | Gallerie Ukwensi | Owner/Artist |
| Claudell Clark | Hampton Roads Sports Commission | Executive Director |
| Daniel Cochran | Doubletree Norfolk Airport | General Manager |
| Robert W. Cross | Virginia Arts Festival | Executive Director |
| Brendan England | Sheraton Norfolk Waterside | General Manager |
| Larry Epplein | Norfolk State University | Asst Prof & Prog Adv |
| Ali Halatayi | Town Point Club | General Manager |
| Laura Henderson | BizConnect | Founder & CEO |
| Stephen Kirkland | Nauticus | Executive Director |
| Jay Lang | Hampton University | WHOV Gen/STN Mngr |
| Jeremy McGee | Four Eleven York | Co-Owner |
| Mary Miller | Downtown Norfolk Council | President & CEO |
| Erik Neil | Chrysler Museum of Art | Executive Director |
| Alan Smith | Suntrust Bank | Vice President |
| Kathie Strauss | Norfolk Premium Outlets | General Manager |
| John Vellines | Howard Hanna Realty | Associate Broker: |
| Cathie Vick | Port of Virginia | Chief Public Affairs Officer |
| John Wessling | S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. | VP/Partner |
| Cheryl White | Elizabeth River Trail Foundation | Executive Director |
| Jim Wofford | MacArthur Center | General Manager |
BOARD COMMITTEE LIST
Fiscal Year 2021
Executive Committee
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Tom Van Benschoten, Chair
David J. Beatty, Vice Chair
Judy Ocasio, Secretary
Jeff Miller, Treasurer
Jack Ankerson, NTRF Chair / Ex Officio
Wynter Benda, Member
Jim Carroll, Member
Brendan England, Member
Ted Baroody, Member
Alan Smith, Member
GOVERNANCE Committee
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Alan Smith, Chair
Tom Van Benschoten, Vice Chair
Jim Carroll, Member
Stephen Kirkland, Member
Erik Neil, Member
Judy Ocasio, Member
Cathie Vick, Member
Jim Wofford, Member
Kurt Krause, Staff
Frank Reynolds, Staff
Leelynn Untalan Brady, Staff
FINANCE Committee
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Jeff Miller, Chair
David Beatty, Member
Tom Van Benschoten, Member
Jim Wofford, Member
Kurt Krause, Staff
Frank Reynolds, Staff
Leelynn Untalan Brady, Staff
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