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, Rhythm Systems, RBIA Board Co-Chair
Jeff Smith, Fortify Leadership Group, RBIA Board Co-Chair
Allison Watkins, Hylaine, RBIA Board Treasurer Â
Daniel Summerlin, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, RBIA Board Secretary
Micah Almond, More Better Technology
Eddie Amos
Kevin Bloomfield, Bloomfield Partners, LLC
Harvey Brookins, Roanoke Market at National Bank
Kathy Claytor, Retired, Delta Dental
Russ Ellis, gNext Labs
Angela Joyner, Radford University
Marty Muscatello, Retired, FoxGuard Solutions
Board of Directors
Steve Arner, Carilion Clinic
Kirk Averett, NorthWinds Technology Solutions
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, 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-Carilion, Virginia Tech
Aileen Helsel, Carilion Clinic Innovation (CCI)
Samy Lamouille, Acomhal Research
Spencer Marsh, The Tiny Cargo Company
Elizabeth McClanahan, Virginia Tech Foundation
John Newby, Virginia Biotechnology Association
David Notari, Delta Dental
John Rainone, Mountain Gateway Community College
James Ramey, VTC Ventures & Middleland Capital
Brandy Salmon, Virginia Tech and VTCRC Innovation & Partnerships
Robert Sandel, Virginia Western Community College
Frank Shushok, Roanoke College
Marjorie Tenzer, Retired, IBM
Stacie Vest, Cox Communications
Clark Worthy, Gentry Locke
Justin Yalung, IV Labs
