Board Member Directory

Board

250 Committee

Name:
Charles Bennett

Position:
Chairman

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Thomas Wagstaff

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Chris Ward

Position:
Vice Chairman

Term End:
N/A

Architectural Review Board

Name:
Kelly Davis

Position:
Staff (Senior Planner)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Mary French Elder

Position:

Term End:
06/01/2028
Name:
Susan Eliades

Position:
Member

Term End:
03/31/2026
Name:
Phillip Hughes

Position:

Term End:
04/28/2028
Name:
Christopher Lofstrom

Position:
Member

Term End:
03/26/2029
Name:
Rubin Peacock

Position:
Member

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Kelly Pratt

Position:
Member

Term End:
07/23/2028

Ashford Civic Plaza Commission

Name:
Michael Harris

Position:
Council member

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Council member

Term End:
02/28/2027

Board of Building Code and Fire Prevention Code Appeals

Name:
Todd Hawkes

Position:
Staff (Building Official)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Fara Jenkins

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2024
Name:
Robert Sargent

Position:
Member

Term End:
07/23/2029
Name:
Glynne Taylor

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2024

Board of Equalization

Name:
Billie Glass

Position:
Chairperson

Term End:
12/31/2023
Name:
Kathy Heimbuch

Position:
Alternate

Term End:
12/31/2023
Name:
Misty Pippin

Position:
Secretary

Term End:
12/31/2023
Name:
Rosalyn Wiggins

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2023

Board of Zoning Appeals

Name:
Paul Reynolds

Position:
Member

Term End:
03/27/2029
Name:
Jesse Spruill

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2024
Name:
Cassandra Vanderkeift

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2029
Name:
Chris Ward

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

Bright Point Community College Local Board

Name:
Elliot Eliades

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
Dr. Deborah Marks

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
William Taylor

Position:
Staff (Director of Governmental and Admin Services)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
vacant vacant

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A

Central Virginia Waste Management Authority

Name:
Monique Robertson

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

Chamber of Commerce Liaison

Name:
Susan Daye

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2028
Name:
Ronnie Ellis

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2028

City Council

Name:
Susan Daye

Position:
Ward 5 Councilor

Term End:
01/01/2029
Name:
Ronnie Ellis

Position:
Ward 4 Councilor

Term End:
01/01/2029
Name:
Michael B. Harris

Position:
Ward 2 Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2027
Name:
Dominic R. Holloway, Sr.

Position:
Ward 7 Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2027
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Vice Mayor Ward 1 Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2027
Name:
Johnny Partin

Position:
Mayor and Ward 3 Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2027
Name:
Yolanda Stokes

Position:
Ward 6 Councilor

Term End:
01/01/2029

Community Development Block Grant Commission

Name:
Michael Harris

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Dominic Holloway, Sr.

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Yolanda Stokes

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Chris Ward

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

Community Policy and Management Team (CPMT)

Name:
Tim Beard

Position:
Court Services

Term End:
10/01/2026
Name:
Susan Daye

Position:
Hopewell City Council Member

Term End:
01/09/2029
Name:
Latonya Doctor

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Dorothy Gerard

Position:

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Brenda Pelham

Position:
Parent Rep

Term End:
12/31/2029

Crater District Area Agency on Aging

Name:
Clarenctene Jones

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2021
Name:
Harold Sayels

Position:
Staff (Executive Director, Crater District Area Agency on Aging)

Term End:
N/A

Crater Planning District Commission

Name:
Micheal Harris

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Dominic Holloway, Sr

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Judy Smith

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

District 19 Community Services Board

Name:
Rosalyn Capers

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2028

Dock Commission

Name:
Mathew Mellon

Position:
Member

Term End:
07/23/2028
Name:
vacant vacant

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
vacant vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
vacant vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A

Downtown Design Review Committee

Name:
Kelly Davis

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Drew Dayberry

Position:
Chairman

Term End:
11/30/2025
Name:
Mary French Elder

Position:
Vice Chairman

Term End:
12/08/2024
Name:
Phillip Hughes

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2026

Economic Development Authority

Name:
Charles Bennett

Position:
Director Economic Development (ex officio)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Bridgette Bowman

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2028
Name:
John Eliades

Position:
Member

Term End:
02/14/2028
Name:
Robert Gaines

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
City Council Liaison (ex officio)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Tavorise Marks

Position:
Vice-Chair

Term End:
05/09/2027
Name:
Mathew Mellon

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Shanna Story

Position:
Chairperson

Term End:
10/28/2024
Name:
Thomas Wagstaff

Position:
Treasurer

Term End:
08/09/2027

Ethics Committee (Standing Committee of Council)

Name:
Susan Daye

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
01/08/2028
Name:
Michael Harris

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
02/28/2026

Finance Committee (Standing Council Committee)

Name:
Michael Harris

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
N/A

Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) Appomattox Ricer Corridor Plan Summary

Name:
Wendy Austin

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Ed Pappas

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Paul Reynolds

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A

Historic Preservation Committee

Name:
Emmanuel Dabney

Position:
NPS-Advisory and non-voting member of HPC

Term End:
N/A
Name:
David Fratarcangelo

Position:
At-Large citizen

Term End:
03/10/2025
Name:
Dominic Holloway, Sr

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
02/28/2027
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Tabitha Martinez

Position:
Director, Recreation & Parks

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Stephen Rockenbach

Position:
Member of Historically Black College

Term End:
03/30/2026
Name:
Chris Ward

Position:
Staff (Director of Development)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Sabrina Watson

Position:
Member of Historically Black College

Term End:
04/30/2026

Hopewell Community & Industry Partnership

Name:
Concetta Manker

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

Hopewell Electoral Board

Name:
Terry Driskill

Position:
Vice Chairman

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Fred Quinter

Position:
Chairman

Term End:
N/A
Name:
George Uzzle

Position:
Secretary

Term End:
N/A

Hopewell Manufacturers Association (Courtesy Listing)

Name:
Mark Allen

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Lee Bujakowski

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Fredrick Harry, Jr.

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Steve Henry

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Brian Johnson

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Phillip Munson

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Tracy Patterson

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Dan Rowland

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Christian Volk

Position:

Term End:
N/A

Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority

Name:
Anthony Bennett, Jr.

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2025
Name:
Sheila Flowers

Position:
Chair

Term End:
10/31/2025
Name:
Ruth Johnson

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2025
Name:
Queen Jones-Harris

Position:
Tenant Rep

Term End:
10/31/2027
Name:
Brendha Pelham

Position:
Commisioner

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
David Silvestro

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2025
Name:
Yolanda Stokes

Position:
Non-Voting Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
John Tunstall

Position:
Vice-Chair

Term End:
10/31/2027

Hopewell Water Renewal Commission

Name:
Ronnie Ellis

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Andy Girvin

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2024
Name:
Dustin Lanier

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Concetta Manker

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Johnny Partin

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Charlie Pekanski

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A

Hopewell/ Prince George Healthy Families Board

Name:
Beveryly Balint

Position:
Member

Term End:
08/08/2027
Name:
Michelle Bennett

Position:
Member

Term End:
03/27/2028
Name:
Tina Fonteneau

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Michael Harris

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Dominic Holloway

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Wanda Lewis

Position:
Member

Term End:
01/01/2028
Name:
Cynthia Parker

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Janice Petit

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/12/2027
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Frederick Walker

Position:
Member

Term End:
03/27/2028

Keep Hopewell Beautiful

Name:
Carol Carr

Position:
Member

Term End:
04/11/2027
Name:
Stephanie Clinevell

Position:
Member

Term End:
11/09/2025
Name:
Stephanie Dayberry

Position:
Member

Term End:
11/09/2025
Name:
Christopher Lofstrom

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/11/2028
Name:
Jennifer Lowery

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/11/2028
Name:
Lovena Rapole

Position:
Member

Term End:
04/26/2026

Legislative Committee

Name:
Dominic Holloway

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2028
Name:
Dominic Holloway

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Yolanda Stokes

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2028

Library Board

Name:
Susan Eliades

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2023
Name:
David Harless

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2023
Name:
Brian Manning

Position:
Staff (Library Director)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
William Stewart

Position:

Term End:
01/16/2028
Name:
Ann Williams

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2022

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Name:
Johnnie Butler

Position:
Staff

Term End:
12/31/2022
Name:
Johnny Partin

Position:
Mayor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Yolanda Stokes

Position:

Term End:
12/31/2028

Operation Ceasefire/GVI Committee

Name:
Dominic Holloway

Position:
Council Member

Term End:
02/28/2027

Petersburg Area Regional Tourism Corporation (PART)

Name:
John Altman

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Herbert Bragg

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A

Planning Commission/Wetlands Board

Name:
Patience Bennett

Position:
Member

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Todd Butterworth

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Arnold Daye

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2029
Name:
Paul Reynolds

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2025
Name:
Carlos Roman

Position:
Vice Chair

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Christopher Ward

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A

Recreation Commission

Name:
Patience Bennett

Position:
Member

Term End:
02/28/2026
Name:
Arlethia Dearing

Position:
Staff Secretary

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Sha'rah Fuller

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2028
Name:
Erika Jenkins

Position:
Member

Term End:
05/19/2025
Name:
Tabitha Martinez

Position:
Staff (Director of Recreation & Parks)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Zyannah Richardson

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/10/2026
Name:
Malaki Tunstall

Position:
HHS Senior representative

Term End:
N/A

Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council of the South Centre Corridors

Name:
Keith Boyd

Position:
Staff

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Jasmine Gore

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2021
Name:
Johnny Partin

Position:
Member

Term End:
12/31/2021

School Board

Name:
Heather A. Bennett

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2025
Name:
John Griffin, Jr.

Position:
Chairman

Term End:
06/30/2025
Name:
Melody D. Hackney Ed. D

Position:
Staff (Superintendent)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Linda E. Hyslop

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2026
Name:
Ruth C. Johson

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2026
Name:
Christopher G Reber

Position:
Vice- Chairman

Term End:
06/30/2025

Social Services Advisory Board

Name:
Bill Champer

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
Latonya Doctor

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
Niki Gilley

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
Bryan Hurdle

Position:
Member

Term End:
09/11/2028
Name:
Wanda Williams

Position:
Staff Member

Term End:
N/A

Standing Committee of Council Legislative Committee

Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Vacant Vacant

Position:

Term End:
N/A

Standing Committee of Council School Facilities Committee

Name:
Nelson Cuffey

Position:
Member

Term End:
01/31/2020
Name:
Janice Denton

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2024
Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Councilor

Term End:
12/31/2026
Name:
Wesley Joyner

Position:
Member

Term End:
01/31/2020

Technology Fund Committee

Name:
Patience Bennett

Position:
Mayor

Term End:
12/31/2023
Name:
Richard Newman

Position:
Commonwealth Attorney

Term End:
12/31/2023
Name:
John Partin

Position:
Mayor

Term End:
12/31/2028
Name:
Antonio J. Starke

Position:
Police Chief

Term End:
03/31/2023

Towing Advisory Board

Name:
Sophie Benkendorf

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2026
Name:
John Cappiali

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2026
Name:
Rizik Hamill

Position:

Term End:
06/30/2026
Name:
Wayne Taylor

Position:
Member

Term End:
06/30/2026

Transportation Safety Board

Name:
Austin Anderson

Position:
Staff (Traffic Engineer)

Term End:
N/A
Name:
Kamran Azal

Position:
Police Chief

Term End:
N/A
Name:
David Hair

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2023
Name:
Kevin Johnson, Jr.

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2023
Name:
Brian McDonald

Position:
Member

Term End:
10/31/2023

Virginia First Cities Coalition

Name:
Rita Joyner

Position:
Vice Mayor

Term End:
12/31/2028
Name:
Concetta Manker

Position:
City Manager

Term End:
12/31/2024