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Rural Planning Caucus of Virginia
2019 Executive Committee

Updated: October 21, 2019
Executive Committee members serve through the year shown and are elected to serve a three-year term. Elections are held during the business meeting at the annual conference. Positions in the executive committee for the next year are voted upon by committee members at the last meeting of the year.
Tripp Little (2021) Chairman Planner II Gloucester County P.O. Box 329 Gloucester, VA 23061 (804) 693-1215 tlittle@gloucesterva.info	Darla Orr (2022) Vice-Chair & CM Credit Coordinator Planning & Special Projects Manager Chesterfield County P.O. Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832 Phone: 804-717-6533 orrd@chesterfield.gov
Sharon Angle (2022) Treasurer Retired Director of Planning City of Staunton Staunton, VA 24402 ladystaunton@verizon.net	Kelli Le Duc (2020) Secretary & Sponsorship Coordinator Planning Manager New Kent County P.O. Box 150 New Kent, VA 23124 Phone: 804-966-9690 klleduc@newkent-va.us
Diana Utz (2020) Sergeant-at-Arms Retired Director, GWRideConnect George Washington Regional Commission Fredericksburg, VA 22401 dianautz1@outlook.com	Bret Schardein (2021) Partnership Coordinator Asst. Co. Administrator Community Development Powhatan County 3834 Old Buckingham Rd. Suite F Powhatan, VA 23139 Phone: 804-598-3639 bschardein@powhatanva.gov
Andrew V. Sorrell (2022) Venue Coordinator Deputy Director Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission 701 E. Franklin St., Ste. 501 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-894-9653 asorrell@revitalizeva.org	Vacancy (2021)
Christy Straight (2021) Communications & Scholarship Coordinator Senior Planner New River Valley Regional Commission 6580 Valley Center Drive, Suite 124 Radford, VA 24141 Phone: 540-639-9313 ext. 209 cstraight@nrvrc.org	Joe Lerch (2022) Director of Local Government Policy Virginia Association of Counties 1207 East Main St., Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: 804-343-2506 jlerch@vaco.org
Steve Sandy (2020) Director of Planning Franklin County 1255 Franklin St., Suite 103 Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540) 483-3027 steve.sandy@franklincountyva.gov	Rhonda H. Cooper (2020) Director of Planning Rockingham County 20 East Gay Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802 Phone: 540-564-3033 rcooper@rockinghamcountyva.gov
*Past Executive Committee Members*

Sam Crickenberger 10 Years: 2003-2012 Director of Planning Rockbridge County	V. Wayne Cilimberg 26 Years: 1987-2012 Retired Director of Planning Albemarle County
Jerry Lovelace, Conference Session Coordinator 28 Years: 1985-2012 Lovelace Consulting, LLC	Rodney Rhodes 9 Years: 2006-2014 Former Zoning Administrator City of Williamsburg
Robbie Love 3 Years: 2013 - 2015 Halifax, Virginia 24558	Deborah Flippo 8 Years: 2009 - 2016 Business Development Manager Draper Aden Associates
Darren Coffey 5 Years: 2012 - 2017 Chief Executive Officer The Berkley Group	Bill Fritz 22 Years: 1997 - 2018 Chief of Special Projects Albemarle County
Gregg Zody 2 Years: 2018 - 2019 Formerly Director of Community Development Bedford County

2015 Rural Planning Caucus Executive Committee

Front row (left to right): Jerry Lovelace (former EC member), Andy Sorrell, Rod Rhodes (former EC member), Robbie Love and Sam Crickenberger

Middle row: Tripp Little, Diana Utz, Rhonda Cooper, Christy Straight, Deborah Flippo and Kelli LeDuc

Back row: Darren Coffey and Bill Fritz

Not pictured: Sharon Angle and Darla Orr

Chairpersons of the Rural Planning Caucus of Virginia

Since 1979, there have been 20 men and women whom have led the the RPC Executive Committee.

Term	# Of Terms	First Name	Last Name
2019 - current	1	Tripp	Little
2016 -2018	3	Christy	Straight
2013 - 2015	3	Andy	Sorrell
2009 - 2012	4	Rodney	Rhodes
2006 - 2008	3	Rhonda	Cooper
2003 - 2005	3	Diana	Utz
1996 - 2002	7	Jerry	Lovelace
1995	1	Bill	Duncanson
1993 - 1994	2	Greg	Brittingham
1991 - 1992	2	Wayne	Cilimberg
1990	1	John	McCarthy
1987 - 1989	3	Mary Beth	Marek
1986	1	Wayne	Strickland
1985	1	Larry	Jennings
1984	1	Ed	Appling
1983	1	Sharon	Angle
1982	1	Elizabeth	Moran
1981	1	Joe	Cross
1980	1	David	Clabo
1979	1	Bob	Pacioicco

Executive Committee Members

1980 Rural Planning Caucus Executive Committee

Front Row (left to right): Larry Jennings, David Clabo, Robert Paciocco, Bruce Drummond, Steve Chipok and Robert Watkins.

Back Row (left to right): Elizabeth Moran, Sharon Angle, Carol Britt, Joe Cross and John Sheffield.

Past and Present Executive Committee Members

Since 1978, there have been 63 men and women whom have served on the RPC Executive Committee. Current members are in bold.