United Way of Southwest Virginia is a volunteer-directed organization. We are governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors that represents every sector and region that we serve.
The Board is comprised of local business and civic leaders from throughout the community. Members provide leadership for vision and overall direction, approve the annual business plan, goals and priority outcomes, monitor progress, and have a fiduciary responsibility for the programmatic and fiscal integrity of the organization.
2026- 2027 Board of Directors
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Donna Henry, Chancellor, UVA Wise, Board Chair
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Kristen Westover, President, Mountain Empire Community College
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Alan Jones, VP-Technical Accounting, Alpha Natural Resources, Treasurer
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Maria Eubanks, First Community Bank, Secretary
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Katie Thompson, Director- Pulaski County Office of Drug Prevention, Development Committee Chair
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Dennis Carter, VP of Strategic Partnerhips and Innovation, Emory and Henry
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Paula Dawson-Downs, Adjunct Faculty, Health and Human Performance, Radford University
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Shannon Showalter, Vice President, Chief Executive Officer for Lee, Wise, and Dickenson Counties, Ballad Health
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Chad Whittington, Plant Manager, Mohawk Industries
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Jimmy Gobble, Edwards Jones
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Val Lee, Director of Human Resources, Mountain Empire Community College
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Marty Holliday, Special Project Manager, New River/ Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board
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Jacob Holmes, External Affairs Manager, Appalachian Power
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Ryan Neher, COO- Lewis Gale Montgomery