Board of Directors
Officers and Directors
2024 - 2025 SOVA Chamber of Commerce Officers
Ray Ferguson
President
Roof Maxx, Boppers- Fort Gregg- Adams, Escape Room-Petersburg
Marco Callender
1st Vice President
Petersburg Family YMCA
Ashley Henard
2nd Vice President
Colonial Plumbing & Heating Company Inc.
Diane Joyner
Treasurer
Village Shed Store
John Brandt
Executive Director
Southern Virginia Regional Chamber
Kat Mayes
Past President
Quintessential Chiropractic
Board Members 2024-2025
David Patsel - Napier Realtors
Kathi Hall - Sherwood Title Company
Tricia Palmer - B-n-t Towing
Bryan Acheson - My Foot Guy
Bryan Daniel -Bank of Southside Virginia
Steven Pitts - Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Jackie Stuller - BMUU Auto
Beth Ahlgrim - Southpark Carpet & Flooring Outlet
Nicole Pegram - Daffodil Boutique
Donald Rackley - Thacker Ace Hardware
Diane Joyner - Village Shed Store
Marco Callender - Petersburg YMCA
Kathleen McCay - Old Townes Alibi
Ashley Henard - Colonial Plumbing and Heating
Deborah Carpenter- Weichert Realtors
Joy Stump- Southside Electric Cooperative Inc.
Advisory Board Members
David Patsel
Fletcher Allen
Tom Childrey
Nicole Pegram
Ex-Officio Members
Greg Kochuba
Mayor Colonial Heights
Sam Parham
Mayor Petersburg
Morgan Ingram
Dinwiddie Economic Development
Doug Smith
Colonial Heights City Manager
March Altman
Petersburg City Manager
Heidi Ratliff
CH Superintendent of Schools
Yolonda C. Brown
Petersburg Superintendent of Schools
Karen Epps
Colonial Heights Economic Development
Brian Moore
Petersburg Economic Developer