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, Sr. Transportation Manager at Moffatt & Nichol
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)
Vacant
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 at the Crater Planning District Commission, 1964 Wakefield Street, Petersburg, VA 23805. The public is welcome to attend, virtually or in-person. For more information, email contactus@folar-va.org.
October 20, 2021 Minutes forthcoming
December 15, 2021 Minutes forthcoming
February 16, 2022 Minutes forthcoming
April 20, 2022 Minutes forthcoming
June 15, 2022 Minutes forthcoming
August 17, 2022
October 19, 2022
December 21, 2022
Our Staff
Wendy Austin, Executive Director
WAustin@folar-va.org
Heather Barrar, Regional Trails Program Director
HBarrar@folar-va.org
Open, Development & Communications Director
Elise Neuscheler, Invasive Plant Educator & Volunteer Coordinator
ENeuscheler@folar-va.org
