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, Director, Citizen Information and Resources, Chesterfield County

Mark Endries, Senior Project Manager, PMP, Luck Stone Corporation

COLONIAL HEIGHTS

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

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

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

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 235 N. Market St., Petersburg, VA 23803, or other location, unless otherwise noted. The public is welcome to attend.  For more information, email contactus@folar-va.org

February 21, 2024

April 17, 2024

June 26, 2024

August 21, 2024

October 16, 2024

December 18, 2024

MEET THE STAFF

Wendy Austin

she/her(s)

Executive Director

waustin@folar-va.org

Heather Barrar

she/her(s)

Regional Trails Program Director

hbarrar@folar-va.org

Elise Neuscheler

she/her(s)

Environmental Stewardship Coordinator

eneuscheler@folar-va.org

Jacquelyn Vari

she/her(s)

Communications & Marketing Manager

jvari@folar-va.org

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