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.
2025- 2026 Board of Directors
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Haskel Bledsoe, Vice President Special Projects, Food City
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Dennis Carter, Superintendent, Smyth County
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Paula Dawson-Downs, Adjunct Faculty, Health and Human Performance, Radford University
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Donna Henry, Chancellor, UVA Wise
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Kalen Hunter, Sr. Destination Development Manager, Virginia Tourism Corporation
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Alan Jones, Jr., Vice President – Technical Accounting, Alpha Natural Resources
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Shannon Showalter, Vice President, Chief Executive Officer for Lee, Wise, and Dickenson Counties, Ballad Health
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AJ Robinson, Director of Communications and Tourism, Tazewell County
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Kris Westover, President, Mountain Empire Community College
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Chad Whittington, Plant Manager, Mohawk Industries
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Katie Thompson, Pulaski County Office of Drug Prevention
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Jimmy Gobble, Edwards Jones
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Maria Eubanks, First Community Bank
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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