Growing up in a family that operated a small textile business and working farm, Joe Greene learned that hard work is the foundation for success. After graduating from Western Carolina University with a degree in Industrial Technology, Joe managed several manufacturing plants in the Carolinas before settling in Fredericksburg in 1980 where he opened Mid-Atlantic Foam.

Under his leadership Mid-Atlantic Foam has grown from a manufacturer of a single type of insulation to a distributor of multiple lines of insulation throughout the entire mid-Atlantic region. The company has continued to explore new markets and recently added several product offerings, including a patented process to insulate vinyl siding and insulating forms to construct concrete buildings. Mid-Atlantic Foam now operates manufacturing facilities in Fredericksburg and Winchester Virginia.

In addition to his responsibilities as President and CEO, Joe is a strong supporter of local business and strategic regional growth. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, Joe has served as Chairman of the Finance Committee and is currently serving as Vice-Chair. He has also served on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in a variety of roles, including a term as Chairman.

Joe and his wife Gail live in Stafford County where they raised their two daughters. They are now the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.

Kent is a native of Caroline County, Virginia, and grew up in the utility industry. His father, Billy Farmer, was a manager for the local telephone company for many years. Kent received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Radford College (now Radford University) in 1979, and in 1987 he received his Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree in Accounting and Finance from Mary Washington College (now the University of Mary Washington) in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He began his career with the Cooperative in November 1979 as a Management Trainee. In August of 1987 he became Manager of Accounting, and in March of 1990 he was named Vice President of Administration and Finance. In January of 1999 he was appointed Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Upon the retirement of Cecil E. Viverette, Jr., as of January 31, 2004, the Board of Directors appointed Kent to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. As CEO of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Kent serves as a board member of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, (a generation and transmission cooperative), as well as the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Kent currently serves on the board of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance and is a member of the Fredericksburg Kiwanis Club. He also serves on the board of directors of the Germanna Community College Educational Foundation. He is a former board member of the Rappahannock United Way where he also served as board president, campaign chair, and treasurer.

Michael R. Vanderpool practices primarily in the areas of business and corporate law, real estate, and land use and zoning. Mr. Vanderpool graduated from Penn State cum laude in 1972 where he earned a Phi Beta Kappa designation. He also graduated from Georgetown University Law School in 1975 where he was an editor of one of the law journals. Mr. Vanderpool serves on the Board of Trustees of George Mason University Foundation, is a past President of the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce and a past member of the City of Manassas Industrial Development Authority. He is a former chairman of the City of Manassas Republican Party. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of Prince William Health System and is a member and past President of the Manassas Rotary Club. He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, the Prince William County Bar Foundation, and the Prince William/66 Partnership, Inc., and holds an appointment to the Manassas Business Council.

Board of Supervisor liaison on Planning and Capital Projects Board of Supervisor Representative for the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance Past Board of Supervisor Representative for the Recreation Advisory Board Previously served on the Virginia Association of Counties, (VACo) Telecommunication and Utilities Steering Committee. Over 25 years of experience in the computer technology field and is currently employed by software vendor Adobe. Member of the Caroline Board of Supervisors since 1992.

A Fredericksburg native, Councilor Mary Katherine Greenlaw has been active in numerous city and regional civic endeavors for many years. She served on the Fredericksburg Planning Commission for eight years. She was also the planning commission’s representative on the JumpStart initiative of the city’s Economic Development Authority. In addition, she represented the Planning commission in developing the revision of the Historic District Ordinance and on city council’s Riverfront Commission. A former Chair of MediCorp Health System, she is currently Vice Chair of the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation. She is a former board member of the Thurman Brisben Center and a founding member of the Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts. She also serves on the Bragg Hill Family Life Center Development Committee. Mary Katherine’s career experience includes owning the Houston School of Dance and teaching in the Fredericksburg and Prince William County Schools. She and her husband Wilson Greenlaw, owned and operated Park Farm and Greenlaw’s Beef in Stafford County. She is currently affiliated with Thalhimer/Cushman Wakefield in commercial real estate as landlord representative and investment sales broker. Her avocation is liturgical dance and she is a member of the Sacred Dance Ensemble of Fredericksburg. She is immediate Past President of the Sacred Dance Guild International. Mary Katherine’s honors include Volunteer of the Year by the Pratt Mental Health Association, serving on the USS Chancellorsville Commissioning Committee and being named a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scout Commonwealth Council.

Joe first began his professional career in 1971 with the United States Navy as an Electronic Warfare Specialist. After 9 years of honorable service, Joe left the Navy to spend time with his young family. He then worked with various technology companies before starting work with Planning Consultants, Incorporated in 1985. Joe retired as President from Planning Consultants, Inc. in 2006 and began a new career as an Independent Consultant. He is currently President of Joetech, LLC. Joe has held many positions within local government beginning in 1992 as a Member of the King George Planning Commission. He is currently serving his 13th year with the King George County Board of Supervisors representing the James Madison District. Joe holds a seat on the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance Board of Directors representing King George County. He also was involved with the initial development plan on what was to become the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance in 1996.

Jack Cavalier is serving his third term on the Board of Supervisors. He was first was elected to the Board in 1999. He served as Chairman in 2004 and 2007 and Vice Chairman in 2002 and 2006. As a Board member, Mr. Cavalier has served on the Stafford Parks and Recreation Commission, Fredericksburg/Stafford Park Authority, Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, Board of Directors for the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance and the Civilian/Military Council. He is currently employed as a directorate chief for the Defense Department.

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Mr. Rankin began his professional career at the Forbes Health System, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where he served his Administrative Residency. After the completion of his residency, he was appointed to the position of Assistant to the Medical Director and later he served as an Assistant Administrator at Forbes Regional Health Center. In 1981, Mr. Rankin was appointed an Associate Vice President of Allegheny General Hospital, a large academic medical center, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Rankin was promoted to Vice-President in 1986 and Senior Vice President in 1989. In 1992, Mr. Rankin was appointed President of Mary Washington Hospital, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1995, he was promoted to and continues to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of MediCorp Health System, the parent company that owns and operates Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Rankin is a Past-President of the Rappahannock Area United Way. He was Chairman for the 1996 United Way annual campaign. He continues to serve on the United Way’s Board of Directors. Mr. Rankin has also served on the Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. He served as the Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce in 2000. Mr. Rankin is also involved in Economic Development activities in the region, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, a public-private partnership. Mr. Rankin also served for ten years on the Board of Directors of Rappahannock Goodwill Industries.

In his role as President for the University of Mary Washington, he works with a highly experienced core group of vice presidents who are each responsible for specific departments and program areas across both campuses. He will continue to manage his previous responsibilities as Vice President for Administration, Finance, and Legislative Affairs while overseeing community relations and all business aspects of the University.

Thomas R. Sandlin has over 20 years of extensive corporate service and development experience for such companies as MCI, Mobil, Intelsat, Nextel (Sprint), Hughes, National Association of Securities Dealers, and various Federal Government agencies, where he managed and executed complex projects consisting of strategic planning/consulting, development, acquisition, restructuring, financing, and disposition. Tom’s individual project experience range up to 1,000,000 square feet in size, in addition to creating and planning development projects totaling over 4,000,000 square feet and 3,000 residential units.

Born in western Pennsylvania and raised in Michigan, Dr. David Anthony Sam was a first-generation college student who earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He has been a retail store owner/manager, a published poet, a college English teacher, and a college administrator. He served as a student affairs administrator at Marygrove College in Detroit and Oakland Community College in Michigan, as an academic administrator at Oakland and Jackson Community College in Michigan, and as chief academic officer and Vice President at Pensacola Junior College in Florida before becoming the fifth president of Germanna Community College in March of 2007. Dr. Sam is married to Linda who has most recently been a developmental studies professor. They live in Culpeper County. Their daughter Michelle is married to Kevin and both are middle school teachers in Michigan where they raise their three children, Kaitlyn, Carter and Mackenzie. Their son Ryan is a graduate of Pensacola Junior College and works as a webmaster for Star Radio Group in Fredericksburg. Dr. Sam also has consulted with colleges and nonprofit organizations in mission building and strategic planning. As hobbies, he enjoys reading, writing, photography, cooking, gardening, hiking, and nature walking. He serves on the Boards of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development, the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance for Economic Development, and for 2011-12 on the Council of Presidents for Virginia.

John C. Neal has been the Chief Banking Officer and an Executive Vice President of Union First Market Bankshares Corporation (Alternatively, Union Bankshares Corp.) since October 1, 2005. Mr. Neal has been the President of Union First Market Bank of Union Bankshares Corp. since February 1, 2010. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank and Trust Company (Bowling Green, Virginia) from January 2004 to March 22, 2010. Mr. Neal served as the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President of Union Bank & Trust Company (Union Bank) from 1997 to 2004. He served as an Executive Vice President of Union Bankshares Corp., from 1997 to 2004.

James “Buddy” D. Kourouklis has over 15 years of banking experience and most recently is Senior Vice President and Corporate Banking Manager at StellarOne. A native of the area, Buddy is a graduate of Chancellor High School. He attended The College of William & Mary where he received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance. Buddy is a graduate of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business MBA for Executives Program, Class of 2009. Throughout his career, Buddy has been very involved with the United Way, the Lions Club and the March of Dimes. Buddy, his wife and two children reside in Spotsylvania County.