Expanding the Local Tech Economy
RBIA drives tech-based economic development in the Roanoke and Blacksburg region under the guidance of the staff, executive team, and board of directors.
Erin Burcham
CEO, RBIA
Lindsey Eversole
Operations Manager, RBIA
Jess Edwards
Director of Innovation Studio, RBIA
John Hagy
Director, RAMP
Jessie Dunn
Program Manager, RAMP
Sarah Spotswood
Alumni Relations Manager, RAMP
Taylor Spellman
VP of Technology Ecosystems, RBIA
Director, RBTC
Alla Daniel
Program Coordinator, RBTC
Marty Rosendale
Entrepreneur in Residence, RAMP
Rachel Stogner
Grants & Operations Coordinator, RBIA
Suzanne Gardner
Corporate Partnerships Manager, RBIA
Board of Directors
Executive Officers & Committee Members
Amy Ankrum, Impact Consulting LLC, Verge Board Co-Chair
Jeff Smith, Fortify Leadership Group, Verge Board Co-Chair
Justin Yalung, IV Labs, Verge Board Treasurer
Daniel Summerlin, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Verge Board Secretary
Micah Almond, More Better Technology
Eddie Amos
Kevin Bloomfield, Bloomfield Partners, LLC
Harvey Brookins, Roanoke Market at National Bank
Kathy Claytor, Corvesta
Russ Ellis, Commonwealth Growth Group
Angela Joyner, Radford University
Marty Muscatello, Retired, FoxGuard Solutions
Allison Watkins, Hylaine
Board of Directors
Steve Arner, Carilion Clinic
Henry Bass, Automation Creations, Inc.
Joseph Benevento/Conaway Haskins, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)
Robert Brandon, New River Community College
John Capps, Central Virginia Community College
Vinod Chachra, Retired from VTLS Inc.
Steve Critchfield, Mova Technologies, LLC
Rob Day, TechLab, Inc.
Art Espey, Lighthouse Labs
W. Heywood Fralin, Retirement Unlimited
Michael Friedlander, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech-Carlion, Virginia Tech
Aileen Helsel, Carilion Clinic
Samy Lamouille, Acomhal Research
Elizabeth McClanahan, Virginia Tech Foundation
John Newby, Virginia Biotechnology Association
David Notari, Delta Dental
John Rainone, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
James Ramey, VTC Ventures & Middleland Capital
Brandy Salmon, VT LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH
Rob Sanchez, NorthWinds Technology Solutions
Robert Sandel, Virginia Western Community College
Frank Shushok, Roanoke College
Marjorie Tenzer, Retired, IBM
Clark Worthy, Gentry Locke
