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2021-2022 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
Past-President
Earl Anderson, AICP
Senior Planner, York County
past.president@apavirginia.com
VP Chapter Affairs
Donald Whipple, AICP
Chief Planner, City of Hampton
chapter.affairs@apavirginia.com
VP External Affairs
Nick Rogers, AICP, CZA
Zoning Amendment Coordinator & Principal Planner, Arlington County
external.affairs@apavirginia.com
VP Inclusion
Robert Narvaez, AICP
sections@apavirginia.com
VP Legislative and Policy Affairs
M. Tyler Klein, AICP
Senior Planner, Frederick County
legislation@apavirginia.com
VP Membership
Josh Gillespie, AICP
Director of Planning and Development Services for Orange County, Virginia
membership@apavirginia.com
VP Sections
Gina DiCicco, AICP
Land Conservation Specialist, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
sections@apavirginia.com
Professional Development Officer
John Harbin, AICP
Senior Regional Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
pdo@apavirginia.com
Secretary
Brian Wegener, AICP, CZA
Principal Planner, Loudoun County
secretary@apavirginia.com
Treasurer
Jason Espie, AICP
Principal Planner, EPR PC
treasurer@apavirginia.com
Standing Committee Chairs & Board Appointees:
FAICP Committee Chair
Lorna Parkins, FAICP
faicpchair@apavirginia.com
Planning Directors Chair
Teyva Griffin, AICP
Director of Department Development, City of Hopewell
info@apavirginia.com
Planning for Inclusion Chair
Robert Narvaez, AICP
inclusion@apavirginia.com
YPG Chair
Caitlin Aubut
Planner, York County
ypg@apavirginia.com
CPAP Chair
Will Cockrell, AICP
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 Representatives
Vacant : Interested applicants, please contact Andrew W. Hopewell, AICP, CZA at president@apavirginia.com for more information
At-large Appointees
PODO
Mike MacKenzie
Research Associate, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)
Development Chair
Brad Shelton, AICP
Director of Planning, Michael Baker International
sponsorship@apavirginia.com
Land Use Education Program (LUEP) Chair
Mike MacKenzie
Research Associate, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)
luep@apavirginia.com
Communications Director
Julie Chop
Planner, City of Portsmouth
communications@apavirginia.com
Newsbrief Editor
newsbrief@apavirginia.com
Staff & Non-voting Members:
Eldon James
APA Virginia Staff
admin@apavirginia.com
Martina James Nalley
APA Virginia Staff
martina@apavirginia.com
Gillian Saul
APA Virginia Staff