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
