BOARD
The NRV HOME Consortium is governed by a ten member board with representatives from each of the member localities. The Town of Blacksburg and its Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services, serves as the Lead Agency for the Consortium and contracts with the New River Planning District Commission for grants management assistance. The current board members include:
Montgomery County
Emily Gibson, Planning Director, Voting Member
Carol Edmonds, Montgomery County Deputy Administrator, Alternate member
Marc Verniel, Blacksburg Town Manager, Voting member
Steve Ross, Blacksburg Deputy Town Manager, Alternate member
Giles County
John Mills, Giles County Building Official, Voting member
Dave Rundgren, Giles County Resident, Voting member
Pulaski County
Elaine Holton, Pulaski County Director of Planning & Zoning
Floyd County
Linda DeVito Kuchenbuch, Floyd County Board of Supervisors, Voting member
Lydeana Martin, Floyd County Community & Economic Development Director
City of Radford
Melissa Skelton, Director of Planning & Zoning, Voting member
Vicki Collins, Director Radford Dept of Social Services, Voting member
Non-voting members:
Shelley Fortier, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity
STAFF
Matt Hanratty, Assistant to the Blacksburg Town Manager
Kim Thurlow, Housing and Community Development Initiatives Manager
Jennifer Wilsie, NRV Planning District Commission Senior Regional Planner