BOARD & STAFF

The FOLAR Board of Directors includes appointed and interested community members from the 6 jurisdictions along the lower Appomattox River, as well as representatives from Virginia State University, National Park Service, Crater Planning District Commission, and relevant businesses/industries. For more information, please read the FOLAR Bylaws. The Board meets bimonthly, and our meetings are open to the public.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

Kimberly Conley, Secretary, Executive Director of James River Advisory Council

Trip Pollard, J.D., Senior Attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center

COLONIAL HEIGHTS

Karen Epps, Colonial Heights Office of Economic Development

Vacant

DINWIDDIE COUNTY

Tammie Collins, Deputy County Administrator of Dinwiddie County

Sam Hayes, Chair, Senior Vice President at WSP USA

HOPEWELL

Mark Haley, Retired Hopewell City Manager

Vacant

PETERSBURG

Wayne Crocker, Director of the Petersburg Public Library System

Wert Smith, President of Owen Printing Company

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY

Keith Rotzoll, Director of Prince George Parks and Recreation

Susan Watson, Biologist at VA Dept. of Wildlife Resources

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

M. Omar Faison, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

CRATER PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION (CPDC)

Jay Ellington, Executive Director

AT-LARGE MEMBERS

Betty Estes, Treasurer, Owner/Realtor at Rockwater Realty

Mike Golden, Retired Director of Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation

Paul Reynolds, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, UVA

Chris Rizzo, Retired Master Deputy of Police in Loudon County

Christian Volk, Ph.D., Water Quality Manager of Virginia American Water

 

Board Meeting Schedule

The FOLAR Board meets on the third Wednesday of even months (February, April, June, August, October, and December) at 5:00PM.  The meetings are held either virtually, at the Crater Planning District Commission, 1964 Wakefield Street, Petersburg, VA 23805, or other location, unless otherwise noted. The public is welcome to attend.  For more information, email contactus@folar-va.org

April 19, 2023

June 21, 2023

August 16, 2023

October 25, 2023 (Change)

December 20, 2023

February 21, 2024

 

Our Staff


Wendy Austin, Executive Director
WAustin@folar-va.org

Heather Barrar, Regional Trails Program Director
HBarrar@folar-va.org

Elise Neuscheler, Environmental Stewardship Coordinator
ENeuscheler@folar-va.org

Open, Communications & Marketing Manager

Our Partners