Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

Executive Office

Bryan K. Stephens - President & CEO of Hampton Roads Chamber

Bryan K. Stephens

President & CEO

Sylvia Haines, CCE

Executive Vice President, Operations

Taylor Wertman

Manager, Administration and Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY

Gretchen Heal - Senior Vice President , Governmental Affairs at Hampton Roads Chamber

Gretchen Heal

Vice President,
Governmental Affairs

MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

Justin Saunders - Vice President, Membership Development of Hampton Roads Chamber

Justin Saunders

Vice President, Membership & Strategic Growth

Diane Raihle

Senior Manager, Member Development

Gabby Fisher

Manager, Member Engagement

Ellie Provost

Member Development Representative

PROGRAMS & DEVELOPMENT

Anne Thuma - Vice President, Programs &Events, Executive Director of tHRive Young Professionals

Anne Thuma

Vice President, Programs & Development
Executive Director of tHRive

Melissa Rose

Manager, Programs & Development
Manager, LEAD757

Emily Nelson

Coordinator, Programs & Development
Events Coordinator of tHRive

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lauren Roberts Carter

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Emily Larimore

Marketing Relations Specialist
Communications Coordinator of tHRive

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Jennifer O’Donnell

Manager, Payroll & Accounting

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Jolie Spiers - VP, Small Business & SBDC Director at Hampton Roads Chamber

Jolie Spiers

Vice President, Small Business
Executive Director, SBDC

Bill Holloran - Business Analyst at Hampton Roads Chamber

Bill Holloran

Business Analyst

Todd DuRose

Small Business Advisor

Donna L. Norman

Senior Small Business Advisor

Paula Short

Business Advisor

VOLUNTEER HAMPTON ROADS

Maerine “Mimi” Mitchell

CEO

Alana Slaughter - Director of Corporate Partnerships at Hampton Roads Chamber

Alana Slaughter

Director of Corporate Partnerships

Lexie Martinez - Director Marketing & Software at Hampton Roads Chamber

Lexie Martinez

Director of Communications & Software

Casey Watson

Nonprofit and Volunteer Relations Manager

Strategic Partners

Thank You To Our Strategic Partners.