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
Craig Meadows, Montgomery County 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
Shawn Utt, Pulaski Town Manager, Voting member
Floyd County
Lauren Yoder, Chair, 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
Elisabeth Willis, Senior Housing and Community Development Project Manager
Jennifer Wilsie, NRV Planning District Commission Senior Regional Planner
Matt, Elisabeth and Jennifer