Thank you to Our August Speakers!
Read Their Bios Here
VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS HERE
Erica Duncan
Manager, Wastewater Technical Assistance
Department of Environmental Quality
Lauren Pugh
Planning Director
Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC)
Erika Tanner
Local Government Liaison
Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
Chris McNamara
Senior Strategic Housing Officer
Virginia Housing
Billy Gammel
DHCD, GO Virginia Interim Program Manager
Masengo Kapanga
State Specialist
Water and Environmental Programs
Tory McGowan
Real Estate Office Program Manager
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Tony Leone
Senior Program Manager
Virginia Resources Authority
Erika Tanner
Local Government Liaison
Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority
Stephen Versen
Deputy Director
Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Hannah Rowlette
Clean Water Finance Project Manager, Piedmont Region
Department of Environmental Quality
Lauren Stuhldreher
Economic Development Representative Virginia EDA
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Matt Frame
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Drinking Water
We hope you enjoyed this workshop Series! Please see the details of each event below
Luncheon Speaker
Thank You to Our July Speakers!
Vikram R. Iyer
Outreach Representative
Senator Warner’s Office
Allison Balmes-John, Program Manager, Mary Washington Healthcare System Foundation
Christopher “Chris” Landgraf
Community Plans Liaison Officer (CPLO)
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Tom Crabbs
Military Liaison Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of Veterans and Defense Affairs
Jamee Rodgers, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
Andy Johnston
Director of Programs
PATH Foundation
Peter D'Alema,
Director of Program Management
VRA
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Devin M. Schwers, Northeastern Regional Assistant
Senator Kaine’s Office
Lewie Lawrence
Executive Director Emeritus Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
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Ana Jozsa,
Community Relations Officer
Marine Corps Base Quantico
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Adam Lynch, CPLO, Naval Support Activity South Potomac
Dianne Smith
Chief of Plans, Analysis & Integration
Fort A.P. Hill
Vonzell Mattocks Director of Military and Community Partnerships
NVRC
VAPDC FINDING FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE WORKSHOP #3
Jepson Alumni Executive Center ~ Fredericksburg, Virginia
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 ~ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Links to Presentations below
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Congressional Community Project Funding
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Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) VAPDC 2026, Senator Warner’s Office & Senator Kaine’s Office
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Vikram R. Iyer, Outreach Representative, Senator Warner’s Office
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Devin M. Schwers, Northeastern Regional Assistant, Senator Kaine’s Office
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Community Project Funding through the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Vindman’s Office
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Nathan Francis, District Coordinator, Congressman Vindman’s Office​
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​VRA Lunch Program
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Financing Tomorrow’s Infrastructure​
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Peter D’Alema, Director of Program Management, Virginia Resources Authority
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Lewie Lawrence, Executive Director Emeritus, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
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Military Community Funding Partnerships
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​NVRC Regional Inter-Governmental Support Agreement (IGSA) Process
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Host – Tom Crabbs, Military Liaison, Office of the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
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Chris Landgraf, CPLO, Marine Corps Base Quantico
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Ana Jozsa, Community Relations Officer, Marine Corps Base Quantico
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Adam Lynch, CPLO, Naval Support Activity South Potomac
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Dianne Smith, Chief of Plans, Analysis & Integration, Fort A.P. Hill
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Vonzell Mattocks, Director of Military and Community Partnerships, NVRC
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Thank You to Our June Speakers!
Luncheon Speaker
Luke Tate, Community Outreach Regional Manager, Southwest Virginia, Virginia Housing
Kelly Charapich, Planning Grants Specialist’ Virginia’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Robert Hilt
Area Specialist
USDA Rural Development
Jemma Sabokrouh
Program Manager
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement (CECE)
Sara Williams
Southwest Regional Director
Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
VAPDC FINDING FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE WORKSHOP #2
Wytheville Meeting Center ~ Wytheville, Virginia
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 ~ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Links to Presentations below
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GO Virginia Funding Opportunities - PRESENTATION HERE
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Jemma Sabokrouh, Program Manager, Virginia Tech Center for Economic & Community Engagement
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Sydney Boggs, Program Director, GO Virginia Region 1, UVA Wise
DHCD Funding Opportunities - PRESENTATION HERE
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Kelly Charapich, Planning Grants Specialist, VA Department of Housing & Community Development
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Tobacco Commission Resources for Southwest Virginia - PRESENTATION HERE
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Sara Williams, Southwest Regional Director, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
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Making WEP Work for Your Community - PRESENTATION HERE
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Robert Hilt, Area Specialist, USDA Rural Development
Regional Disaster Recovery and Resilience Initiative - PRESENTATION HERE
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Auna Louthian, Project Manager, Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
Virginia Housing Planning and Predevelopment Resources - PRESENTATION HERE
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Luke Tate, Community Outreach Regional Manager, SW Virginia Housing
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Sydney Boggs, Program Director
GO Virginia
Region 1
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Housing Session Panelists
Unlocking the Capital Stack: Who Funds Affordable Housing—and What Works
Kim Hyland
Executive Director
Fluvanna-Louisa Housing Foundation
BIO
John Willingham
President
Stoneridge Companies
BIO
Aviation Session Panelists
Cleared for Takeoff: Innovative Funding and Real‑World Aviation Case Studies
Luncheon Speaker
Greg Campbell, Agency Director, Virginia Department of Aviation
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