Chapter Leadership
Chapter Leadership Leadership
Get to know our board members and their roles. Discover exciting volunteer opportunities that will shape the planning community in Virginia! We're always looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to get involved.
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
Assistant Director of Planning, 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
Principal Planner, 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
Vice President, Richmond Office Executive, Michael Baker International
faicpchair@apavirginia.com
Planning Directors Chair
Tevya Griffin, AICP
Director of Planning and Codes Compliance, City of Williamsburg
planningdirector@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
Suzanne Moomaw, PhD, Chair & Associate Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia
info@apavirginia.com
Student Representative
Samantha Dunn
Virginia Tech
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
Meghan Gough, PhD, Interim Chair & Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
Virginia Commonwealth University
info@apavirginia.com
Todd Schenk, PhD, Chair & Associate Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning
Virginia Tech
info@apavirginia.com
Student Representatives
Katie Brown, Virginia Commonwealth University
info@apavirginia.com
Joe Liang, University of Virginia
info@apavirginia.com
Newsbrief Editor
Newsbrief Editor Pending New Appointment
newsbrief@apavirginia.com
Social Media Coordinator
Fayula Gordon
Loudoun County
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
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