VIRGINIA
MEMBERS
Judy M. Anderson |
Gary Bernstein 1403 Trouville Avenue Norfolk, VA 23505 (757) 667-0293 |
| Arlene N. Betts 154 Dogwood Trail Hillsville, VA 24343 (276) 398-2427 |
Larry G. Betts Healing The Children 154 Dogwood Trail Hillsville, VA 24343 (276) 398-2427 |
| Raleigh Campbell Coordinator, BSW Program Radford University Post Office Box 14007 Radford, VA 24038 (540) 857-6032 |
Jane Conlin Director Human Services - Roanoke City DSS City of Roanoke, VA 1510 Williamson Road, NE Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 853-2507 |
| Christina Delzingaro Executive Director Goodwill of Central Virginia 6301 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23225 (804) 521-4944 |
Donna Douglas Director Hanover County Department of Social Services 12304 Washington Highway Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 365-4115 |
| Robert C. Gose Director Bristol Virginia DSS 621 Washington Street Bristol, VA 24201 (540) 645-7456 |
Timothy L. Gresham President and CEO Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic 11618 Busy Street Richmond, VA 23236 (804) 423-2020 |
| Patrick Jinks President/CEO United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania Co. 308 Craghead St. #104 Danville, VA 24541 (434) 792-3700 x230 |
Pam Kestner-Chappelear President Council of Community Services PO Box 598 Roanoke, VA 24004 (540) 985-0131 |
| Karen B. Michalski-Karney Executive Director Blue Ridge Independent Living Center 1502 B Williamson Road Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 342-1231 (540) 342-9505 |
Betty R. McCrary Director Roanoke County Department of Social Services 220 East Main Street | PO Box 1127 Salem, VA 24153 (540) 387-6237 |
| Tish Young McCutchen Director, Field Communications United Way of America 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 836-7112 x472 |
Gwen E. Monroe Director Frederick County DSS 107 North Kent Street, Suite 200 Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 665-5688 x15 |
| Johnny Moore, Retired 305 Dunton Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 961-0523 |
James E. (Jim) Oliver, Retired 103 Carroll Street Suffolk, VA 23434 (757) 539-6175 |
| Ricardo Perez President Organization Outfitters 13890 Crabtree Way Gainesville, VA 20155 (703) 309-5112 |
Katherine Ralston Director Albemarle Department of Social Services 1600 5th Street, Suite A Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 872-4543 |
| S. James "Jim" Sikkema, LCSW Personal: jsikkema@aol.com Executive Director Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Care 301 Elm Avenue Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 345-9841 (Bus) (540) 345-6891 (Fax) |
Sarah-Cralle Snead Director Chesterfield Colonial Heights DSS PO Box 430 Chesterfield, VA 23832 (804) 748-1111 |
| Raymond Spicer Director Manasas City Department of Family Services 8955 Center Street Manasas, VA 20110-5403 (703) 361-8277 x2329 |
Susan B. Williams Executive Director LOA Area Agency on Aging PO Box 14205 Roanoke, VA 24039-4205 (540) 345-0451 |
INVITEES
| Jane D. Crawley Director Henrico Department of Social Services PO Box 90775 Henrico, VA 23273-0775 (804) 501-7602 |
H. Truman Mullins Dickenson Co DSS Post Office Box 417 Brush Creek Road Clintwood, VA 24228-0417 (276) 926-1661 |
| Joan Phelps Vice President, Community Impact United Way of Central Virginia 1010 Miller Park Sq. / P.O. Box 10008 Lynchburg, VA 24506 (434) 455-6906 |
Mark Riley Strategic Development Legacy, Inc. 5201 North 1st Street Arlington, VA 22203 (703) 528-0382 |
| Janine M. Sewell Director Fredericksburg Department of Social Services 608 Jackson Street Fredericksburg, VA 22404 (540) 372-1032 |
Invitations remain open for three years. The Institute's Board drops from the Invitation List those invitees who do not accept and use their invitation within that three-year window.
State List Chair Board Member
receives and presents nominees to the Institute's Board
Patrick Jinks
President/CEO
United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania Co.
308 Craghead St. #104
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 792-3700 x230
Should you be interested in seeking an invitation to attend the Blue Ridge Institute, you may contact Patrick Jinks, Virginia State List Chair, or any Virginia member of the Blue Ridge Institute. Nomination forms are generally circulated in the early Fall of each year and must be received by the State List Chair by early October. Nominees are then presented to the Blue Ridge Institute Board of Directors at its November meeting. If nominees are accepted by the full Board, the Institute's Invitations Chair is then authorized to extend an invitation to individual for the the next-July Institute. Invitations generally come out in late April or early May of each year.
Conference Details
DATES
Mid-summer, annually
LOCATION
Fall Creek Falls State Park, near Pikeville, Tennessee.
LODGING
Reserved directly through Fall Creek Falls State Park: 1-800-250-8610 or 423-881-5241.