About the Fund
Board of Directors
Ninth District Development Financing, Inc.’s Board of Director’s purpose is to seek, receive, review and approve or reject applications for low-interest loans for tourism-related projects in the Ninth Congressional District. When these loan funds are repaid, the funds are then re-loaned.
The Board consists of 28 members who serve as volunteers, each appointed by the respective county Board of Supervisors or City Council. The Board hires an Executive Director by contract. People Inc. President and CEO, Robert G. Goldsmith, is acting as the Board’s Executive Director and Loan Administrator.
Board Members
- City of Bristol Taylor Griffin
- Allegheny County Jonathan A. Lanford | County Administrator, Allegheny County
- Bland County Eric R. Workman, Sr. – Vice Chair
- Buchanan County < Vacant >
- Carroll County Whitney Greiner
- Carroll County Rex Hill (Alternate)
- City of Bristol Taylor Griffin
- City of Covington Stephanie Clark
- Craig County Dan Collins
- Dickenson County Carl Mullins (Alternate)
- Dickenson County Rita Surratt – Treasurer | Dickenson County Tourism Director & Chamber of Commerce
- Floyd County Leon Moore – Chair
- City of Galax Keith Barker
- Giles County Cora Gnegy | Tourism Marketing Director
- Grayson County William Crawford
- Henry County Barry Jarrett
- Lee County < Vacant >
- Montgomery County < Vacant >
- City of Norton Carol Caruso
- Patrick County Sandra Belcher
- Pulaski County Peggy White
- City of Radford < Vacant >
- Roanoke County Wendi Schultz – Secretary | Roanoke County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
- Russell County < Vacant >
- Scott County Pam Cox | Tourism Director
- Smyth County Shawn Utt
- Tazewell County < Vacant >
- Washington County Whitney Czelusniack | Director of Economic Development
- Wise County Robby Robbins
- Wythe County Jennifer Atwell | Chamber of Commerce
Meetings
Next Meeting: To Be Announced
For additional information, contact: People Incorporated, Community Economic Development (276) 619-2297 or email businessdev@peopleinc.net.