SVTC Board of Directors - Shenandoah Valley Technology Council

The SVTC Board of Directors

July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Chris Ashley | Collegiate Customs
John Paul Ashenfelter | Transitionpoint
Joanna Bergdoll | Immerge
Kim Blosser | Lord Fairfax Community College
Karen Bowman | Rockingham Insurance
Sarah Cheverton | JMU University Programs
Peter Denbigh | Skyler Innovations
Mike Goertzen | Serco, Inc.
Jay Guruswamy | Cadence, Inc.
Kirsten Moore | The Hub Coworking
Doug Pascarella | Dynamic Aviation
Kurt Paterson | JMU College of Integrated Science and Engineering
Ed Pease | Blue Ridge Community College
Ron Perry | grep Innovation LLC
Kurt Plowman | City of Staunton, IT Department
Sandra Quigg
Dick Shimp
Robert Stolle | Center for Innovative Technology
Greg St. Ours | Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver
Nick Swayne | JMU X-Labs; 4-Virginia
Keith Waters | Chiedo Labs
Ed Yoder | PBMares

SVTC BOD 2019-2020 by Class and Committee (pdf)

Executive Committee

July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Sarah Cheverton | President
Mike Goertzen | Vice President
John Paul Ashenfelter | Secretary
Ed Yoder | Treasurer
Vacant | Asst. Treasurer

Regional and State News

Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce Launches Small Business Grant Program F&M Bank Seeds Fund with $50,000 Donation

March 30, 2020

Less than two weeks ago, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham COVID-19 Business Support Taskforce was formed to coordinate support and resources for businesses in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Build Season is Open: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) / Rocktown Robotics

January 16, 2019

Some of you are interested in knowing when/where the high school level FIRST robotics practices, and the building of the robots, takes place. [The high school level teams are called FIRST Robotics Competition, FRC]

Tracy Tynan Joins CIT as Director of Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems

October 11, 2018

The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) today announced that it has hired Tracy Tynan as the new Director of the Virginia Center for Unmanned Systems. Tynan joins CIT with more than 15 years of economic and community development experience in Virginia.

GO VA Region 8 Grant Funds Available for Eligible Projects

March 13, 2018

The GO Virginia Region 8 Council of the Shenandoah Valley is now accepting proposals for eligible projects to be funded through the Commonwealth’s GO Virginia initiative to grow and diversify regional economies.

DHS S&T Partners With James Madison University

February 13, 2018

Students from James Madison University (JMU) will be tackling air travel security issues for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) as part of their spring semester of the Hacking 4 Defense (H4D) class.

GO Virginia | Region 8 | 3rd round proposals accepted | Pre-app. due Feb. 7

January 30, 2018

GO Virginia Region 8 Council is now accepting the third round of proposals for per-capita projects to be funded through the State’s GO Virginia initiative. For a project to be considered by the Region 8 Council, the pre-application has to be received by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) by Wed., Feb. 7, 2018.