State Extension Leadership Council
The Virginia Cooperative Extension State Extension Leadership Council (VCELC) is made up of representatives from each of the 22 planning districts in Virginia, representatives of programmatic advisory groups, and administrators. The mission of the council is to advance and promote the educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension.
The VCELC meets in person twice per year, and sub-committees conduct business throughout the year. If you would like to become a volunteer member of the VCELC, please contact Eric Kaufman at ekaufman@vt.edu or (540) 231-6258.
2009-2010 VCELC Membership
Chair:
Eddie Hannah, Vansant, Va.
Vice Chair:
Hunter Richardson, West Point, Va.
| Member | Representing |
| Judy Ingle, Jonesville, Va. | Planning District 1 |
| Eddie Hannah, Vansant, Va. | Planning District 2 |
| George T. Johnstone, Jr., Wytheville, Va. | Planning District 3 |
| Ben Crawford, Blacksburg, Va. | Planning District 4 |
| George "Chip" Snead, Clifton Forge, Va. | Planning District 5 |
| Nancy Sorrells, Greenville, Va. | Planning District 6 |
| Ruth Boden, Clear Brook, Va. | Planning District 7 |
| John Bottum, Arlington, Va. | Planning District 8 |
| Bob Williamson, Reva, Va. | Planning District 9 |
| A.C. "Corkey" Shackelford, Jr., Keswick, Va. | Planning District 10 |
| Jean Higginbotham, Amherst, Va. | Planning District 11 |
| David Cundiff, Penhook, Va. | Planning District 12 |
| Robert Brooks, Baskerville, Va. | Planning District 13 |
| Alan Bishop, Amelia, Va. | Planning District 14 |
| Sarah Gregory, Richmond, Va. | Planning District 15 |
| Vacant | Planning District 16 |
| Anne Geyer, Oak Grove, Va. | Planning District 17 |
| Hunter Richardson, West Point, Va. | Planning District 18 |
| Vacant | Planning District 19 |
| Judy Ferguson, Chesapeake, Va. | Planning District 20 |
| Ed Overton, Williamsburg, Va. | Planning District 21 |
| Vacant | Planning District 22 |
| Tania Hossain | At-Large |
| Mabel Dianna Edlow | At-Large |
| Wayne Pryor | At-Large |
| Basil Gooden | FCS |
| Dale Gardner | ANR |
| Geraldine Cubbage | 4-H |
| Rick Rudd | VCE Interim Director |
| Vacant | VSU Dean and 1890 Administrator |
| Jewel Hairston | VSU Associate Administrator |
| Martin Daniel | CALS Director of Operations |
| Ray Ali | VCE Associate Director, Field Operations |
| Kerstin Roan | CALS Director of Communications and Marketing |
| Nancy Franz | Extension Specialist, Program Development |
| Linda Burcham | Extension Communications Manager |
| Cathy Sutphin | State Program Leader, 4-H |
| Karen Gehrt | State Program Leader, FCS |
| Vacant | State Program Leader, ANR, CV |
| Ralph Byers | Virginia Tech Director of Governmental Relations |
| Eric Kaufman | CALS Agricultural and Extension Education |
| Craig Nessler | VAES Director |
| Loke Kok | CALS Interim Director |
| J. Michael Kelly | CNR Director |
| Gerhardt Schurig | Va-Md Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Dean |
| Barbara Board | Northeast District Director |
| Cynthia Marston | Northwest District Interim Director |
| Lonnie Johnson | Southeast District Director |
| Lonnette Marsh | Central District Director |
| Michael Martin | Southwest District Director |
| Donna Wells | Northern District Director |