Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Staff
Jeremy Holmes, Executive DirectorDirects all activities of the Commission including preparing a work program and budget that supports the mission of the Regional Commission. Maintains relationships with all levels of government, as well as with organizations in the region involved in economic and community development activities. With the Commission board members, sets the regional agenda and monitors those projects and programs to ensure successful implementation. Serves as Secretary to the Transportation Planning Organization and Secretary to the Regional Commission. Email: jholmes@rvarc.org | |
![]() | Sherry Dean, Director of Finance/Human ResourcesResponsible for: (1) budgetary forecasting and contracts, (2) accounting and financial statements, (3) accounts payable/receivable, (4) grants management, (5) personnel administration, (6) insurance, and (7) procurement. Email: sdean@rvarc.org |
![]() | Cristina D. Finch, AICP, LEED AP, Director of TransportationResponsible for: (1) directing the Commission’s transportation planning activities as outlined in the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization’s Unified Planning Work Program and the Rural Transportation Work Program, and (2) working with federal, state, regional, and local transportation stakeholders on the development and implementation of the region’s transportation plans and programs. Email: cfinch@rvarc.org |
Andrea Garland, Director of RIDE SolutionsResponsibilities include: (1) managing the RIDE Solutions Program (regional rideshare program for the Roanoke Valley, New River Valley, Region 2000 in Lynchburg, and the West Piedmont region of greater Danville and Martinsville), and (2) implementing the air quality plan. Email: agarland@rvarc.org | |
Eddie Wells, AICP, Director of Community Development ProgramsResponsible for: (1) community and environmental development, (2) working with federal and state agencies, and (3) providing technical and grant writing assistance to communities in the region. Email: ewells@rvarc.org | |
| Bryan W. Hill, AICP, CZA, Regional Planner IIIResponsibilities include: (1) managing the Regional Commission’s Housing Development Program, (2) preparing various community development related studies and plans, (3) developing urban and rural transportation plans and corridor studies, (4) developing the Transportation Improvement Program, (5) administering the SMART SCALE grant program, and (6) staffing the Blue Ridge Interagency Council on Homelessness. Email: bhill@rvarc.org |
Amanda McGee, AICP, Senior PlannerResponsible for: (1) community and environmental planning, (2) updating greenway and blueway plans, (3) providing technical support regarding recreational and environmental issues, and (4) conducting demographic data analysis. Email: amcgee@rvarc.org | |
Gabriel Irigaray, CBLP, Regional Planner IResponsible for: (1) Promoting Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts in the Regional Commission’s James River Watershed region, (2) Identify opportunities to enhance local water quality in the Regional Commission’s service area, (3) Work with local stakeholders to address stormwater issues in the area. Email girigaray@rvarc.org | |
Virginia Mullen, Office ManagerResponsibilities include: (1) serving as recording secretary for the Regional Commission, the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization, the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority, and the Transportation Technical Committee; (2) providing administrative support to all staff; (3) scheduling office activities; Email: vmullen@rvarc.org | |
Robin Bruns, Regional Planner IIResponsible for: (1) Producing maps and visualizations to support community development planning (2) Maintaining databases and conducting data analysis, with a particular focus on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and (3) Recreation and tourism planning and technical assistance. Email: rbruns@rvarc.org | |
Alison Stinnette, Transportation Planner IResponsible for: Reviewing the Transportation Improvement Program and the Six-Year Improvement Program. Aid in the curation and review of materials for the long-range transportation plan. Assist the public transportation agency on materials or tasks. Contributes to the implementation of public engagement for transportation planning items. Engages in DEI training and serves as the Title VI Manager. Email: astinnette@rvarc.org | |
Jonathan Stanton, Transportation Planner IIResponsible for: Planning for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the region through collecting and maintaining bicycle and pedestrian counts, supporting local nonmotorized planning efforts, and developing and updating regional bicycle and pedestrian plans. Supports transportation planning efforts including the regional long range transportation plan primarily through spatial and non-spatial data collection, analysis, management. Maintains regional congestion management plan and process, and rural transportation plan. Email: jstanton@rvarc.org | |
Elizabeth Elmore, Public Engagement ManagerResponsible for: (1) managing social media, (2) compiling the newsletter and annual report, creating press releases and managing media requests and (3) collect public input on certain projects. Email: eelmore@rvarc.org | |