Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Staff​

	Jeremy Holmes, Executive Director Directs 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 Resources Responsible 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 Transportation Responsible 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 Solutions Responsibilities 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 Programs Responsible 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 III Responsibilities 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 Planner Responsible 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 I Responsible 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 Manager Responsibilities 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 II Responsible 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 I Responsible 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 II Responsible 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 Manager Responsible 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