Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority Office, 527 East Main Street, Lebanon, Virginia

Leadership

VCEDA Staff

Jonathan Belcher

Executive Director/General Counsel (VCEDA); Executive Director (CFX Authority)

Marketta Horton

Funds Administrator

Mitzi White

Economic Development Specialist 

Angie Farmer

Economic Development Specialist

Diane Thomas

Business Development Specialist

Charlotte Mullins

Business Development Specialist

Susan Copeland

Marketing Coordinator

Cathy St. Clair

Communications Coordinator

Members of the VCEDA staff include (from left) Mitzi White, economic development specialist; Charlotte Mullins, business development specialist; Susan Copeland, marketing coordinator; Jonathan Belcher, executive director/general counsel; Marketta Horton, funds administrator; Diane Thomas, business development specialist; Angie Farmer, economic development specialist; and Cathy St. Clair, communications coordinator.

VCEDA Board

The Board of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) includes 16 members, all Virginia residents. Membership includes the three largest coal producers in the region, the largest oil and gas producer in the region, the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance, five gubernatorial appointees, representatives from the boards of supervisors of the three largest coal producing counties in the region, the executive directors of the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau planning district commissions, and a representative from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. From its membership, the VCEDA Board annually elects a chairman, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer.

Officers

Greg Edwards
Chairman

Andy Hrovatic
Vice Chairman

Troy Nichols
Secretary

Brian Hess
Treasurer

Coal Producers

Troy Nichols
Paramont Contura, LLC

J. P. Richardson
Wellmore Energy

Brian Hess
Coronado IV LLC

Planning District Commissions

Scotty Wampler
Cumberland Plateau PDC

Duane A. Miller
LENOWISCO PDC

Governor’s Appointees

Gregory Edwards
Simeon Ewing
Matthew Hill
Andy Hrovatic
Gerald Lawson

Gas Producer

Sonny Ciampanella
Pocahontas Gas

Virginia Coal & Energy Alliance

Barbara Altizer
Metallurgical Coal Producers Association

County Board of Supervisors

Roger Rife
Buchanan County

Chris Hall
Dickenson County

Curtis Breeding
Tazewell County

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Tim Stuller