Association business is conducted by the Board of Directors. The Board consists of the Executive Officers and Representatives. Officers serve two-year terms, and they are elected by a plurality vote of the Association’s membership.

VPPA Executive Officers

President-Elect – Leigh Martin
Vice President – Anne Elmakis
Treasurer – Lekita Sykes
Secretary – Bianca Jones
APPA Affiliate Representative – Shannon McDowney (Atmore)
Public Information Officer – Tamara Wood-Faulks
At-Large Member – Whitney Breeding (Abingdon)
Past-President – Stephanie MacDonald (Culpeper)

Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Together with the Executive Officers they are charged with guiding the future of the Association, providing leadership to the field, presenting and discussing issues germane to the field, and setting the agenda for future initiatives. The Constitution and By-Laws call for Representatives from each of the three Regions along with one Central Office Representative.

Regional Representatives

West Regional Representatives

Tawny Booth (Radford)
Candace Baird
Melissa Jacobson

Central Regional Representatives

Henry Potter (Fairfax)
Sarah Baker (Fredericksburg)
Chrishana Frye
Hayley Wright

East Regional Representatives

Marianne Early (Brunswick CCAP)
Lisa Heins (Gloucester)
Alicia Cox
Lashonda Jones

Central Office Representative

Christopher Muse