13 nominated to serve on Prince William Chamber Board of Directors

It’s time for the Prince William Chamber of Commerce to choose a new slate of members for its Board of Directors.

A list of nominees for the 2021/2022 year was sent to chamber members.

The following individual has been nominated for a leadership position by the 2020/2021 Board of Directors:

• Gary L. Jones, II, The Fauquier Bank now Virginia National Bank—Chair-Elect Nominee
• Dr. Stephen Smith, Novant Health UVA Health System—Secretary
• Marty Nohe, Appliance Connection—Treasurer

The following individuals have been nominated by the 2020-2021 Board of Directors for appointment to a three-year term to begin on July 1, 2021:

• Xiao-Yin Byrom, Tang’s Alterations – Bridal / Bespoke
• Gary Corbett, Able Moving & Storage Inc.
• Russ Gestl, Buchanan Partners
• Michael Houston, Houston Consulting Group & Associates, LLC
• Bill Karlson, KO Distilling
• Ian Lovejoy, Reliant Hiring Solutions
• Traci Morris-Cole, I-95 Business Parks Management, LLC/Mid-Atlantic Acquisition, LLC
• Sherman Patrick, Compton & Duling, L.C.
• Amy Tanner, United Bank
• Charlene Wilkins, Northern Virginia Community College – Woodbridge

Some important information to know on how the Chamber selects its new Board members.

• Prince William Chamber’s Board of Directors regularly has between 32 and 51 members.
• Each member serves up to two consecutive three-year terms.
• The candidates for the Board of Directors are selected by a sub-committee of the Board.
• The General Membership is given an opportunity to submit nominations for the Board of Directors by submitting a petition with 25 Chamber Members who support them as potential candidates.
• Nomination by petition closes June 1, a total of 20 days prior to the induction of new officers.
• The final ballot for the Board of Directors will be open from June 11 till June 22.
• The Board of Directors shall be composed of no fewer than 31 and no more than fifty-one 51 members.
• The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is looking to re-elect six Board Members for a second three-year term and four new members of the Board of Directors.
• Additionally, one member will be appointed to the Executive Committee as Secretary and the Chamber Membership will vote for the 2023-2024 Chair of the Board who will serve one year as the Chair-Elect and one year as the Chair-Elect Nominee prior to the chairmanship.
• The Induction of new officers will occur during the Annual Meeting on June 24th from 4-7 at the Farm Brewery at Broad Run. All are welcome to attend.