Chapter Leadership

2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the Chapter. To this end, the Board has the authority to conduct any activity consistent with the intent of the Chapter Bylaws and the Bylaws of APA. The APA Virginia Chapter Board meets on a quarterly basis.

Executive Committee Members:

President
Andrew W. Hopewell, AICP, CZA
Director of Planning & Community Development, Town of Culpeper
president@apavirginia.com

President-Elect
Nick Rogers, AICP, CZA
Zoning Amendment Coordinator & Principal Planner, Arlington County
presidentelect@apavirginia.com

VP Chapter Affairs
Justin D. Sanders, AICP, CZA, CTM
Assistant Director of Planning & GIS Services, Montgomery County
chapter.affairs@apavirginia.com

VP External Affairs
Julie Chop, CZA, CTM
Real Estate Development Specialist, City of Portsmouth
external.affairs@apavirginia.com

VP Inclusion
Kyle Gilmer, AICP
Senior Transportation Planner, Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
inclusion@apavirginia.com

VP Legislative and Policy Affairs
Courtney Powell, AICP
Urban and Community Planning Manager, WGI
legislation@apavirginia.com

VP Membership
Brian Wegener, AICP, CZA
Program Manager, Loudoun County
membership@apavirginia.com

VP Sections
Brad Shelton, AICP
Director of Planning, Michael Baker International
sections@apavirginia.com

Professional Development Officer
Caitlin Aubut, AICP
Planner II, York County
pdo@apavirginia.com

Secretary
Bryce Johnson, AICP
Principal Planner, Arlington County
secretary@apavirginia.com

Treasurer
Erin Fisher, AICP
Legislative Land Use Planner, Loudoun County
treasurer@apavirginia.com

Standing Committee Chairs & Board Appointees:

FAICP Committee Chair
Lorna Parkins, FAICP
faicpchair@apavirginia.com

Planning Directors Chair
Tevya Griffin, AICP
Director of Planning and Codes Compliance, City of Williamsburg
info@apavirginia.com

Development Chair
Anne W. Darby, AICP
Planning Department Manager, Summit Engineering and Design
sponsorship@apavirginia.com

Emerging Planning Professionals (EPP) Chair
Ian Newman, AICP
Transportation Safety& Accessibility Researcher, Citian
ypg@apavirginia.com

CPAP Chair
Alan Simpson, AICP
Senior Planner, EPR PC
cpap@apavirginia.com

Faculty Representative
Jim Smither
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
info@apavirginia.com

Student Representative
Anna Meyer
University of Virginia
info@apavirginia.com

Planning Officials Development Officer
Will Cockrell, AICP
Planner, EPR, PC
info@apavirginia.com

Non-Voting Members:

Communications Director
Meg Rupkey, CZO
Planner, City of Harrisonburg
communications@apavirginia.com

Planners Advocacy Network Director
Shubha Punase
Project Manager, Prince George's County
pan@apavirginia.com

Faculty Representatives
Suzanne Moomaw, PhD, Chair & Associate Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia
info@apavirginia.com

Virginia Tech Position Pending New Appointment
info@apavirginia.com

Student Representatives
Katie Brown, Virginia Commonwealth University
info@apavirginia.com

Virginia Tech Position Pending New Appointment
info@apavirginia.com

Newsbrief Editor
Newsbrief Editor Pending New Appointment
newsbrief@apavirginia.com

Social Media Coordinator
Fayula Gordon
Associate Urban Planner, Town of Vinton

socialmedia@apavirginia.com

Staff:

Eldon James
APA Virginia Staff
admin@apavirginia.com

Martina James Nalley
APA Virginia Staff
martina@apavirginia.com

Gillian Saul
APA Virginia Staff
gillian@bellatrixcg.com

Leadership Position Descriptions

Use the link below to learn more about the specific roles and responsibilities of our board members.

Position Descriptions Page