Leadership That Moves Virginia Forward
Meet the leaders helping guide the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce’s statewide work.
Our leadership, board members, and advisors bring experience across business, government, education, economic development, entrepreneurship, tourism, workforce development, and community impact to help strengthen small businesses across Virginia.
Guided by Vision, Strategy, and Statewide Impact
The Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce is led by executive leadership and board officers who provide strategic direction, operational leadership, governance support, and statewide vision to advance the Chamber’s mission across Virginia.
Executive Board
Chamber Officers & Executive Leadership
The Executive Board helps guide the Chamber’s priorities, strengthen organizational leadership, support sound governance, and ensure VABCC remains positioned to serve members, partners, and business communities across the Commonwealth.
Ernisha M. Hall
Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Tracey Hall
Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Andre May
Dominion Energy
Travis Thompson
Accurate Bookkeeping
Leaders Advancing the Chamber’s Statewide Mission
The Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors brings together leaders across business, government, education, economic development, entrepreneurship, tourism, and community impact to help guide the Chamber’s statewide work.
Governing Board
General Board of Directors
Board members provide governance, fiduciary oversight, strategic direction, and leadership support to strengthen the Chamber’s programs, partnerships, advocacy, financial stewardship, and member impact across Virginia.
Nick Minor
STACK Infrastructure
Shanel Evans
Socially Savvy Consulting
Danielle Fisher
Creations by Jimmy’s Daughter
Ebony Wilkins, PMP, CDFM
Aalis Management Consulting
Danielle Fitz-Hugh
Richmond Region Tourism
Dr. Wendy Jewell
Virginia Union University
Trey Lewis, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Affiliated Leadership
Ex-Officio Board Members
Ex-officio board members provide sector expertise, institutional insight, and partner-aligned perspective that supports the Chamber’s statewide strategy and regional impact.
Clarice Grove, EDP
Prince William E.D. & Tourism
Angela Barber
Virginia Department of SBSD
Annette Ross
Henrico County
Victor Angry
Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Leadership Rooted in Service, Strategy, and Statewide Impact
VABCC’s board leadership helps guide the Chamber’s direction, strengthen accountability, and expand opportunity for businesses across Virginia.
The Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce is guided by leaders committed to service, strategy, and statewide impact. Our board members bring diverse expertise, fiduciary responsibility, and statewide perspective to help advance a stronger business ecosystem for entrepreneurs, small businesses, partners, and communities across the Commonwealth.
Governance & Fiduciary Oversight
Providing accountability, financial stewardship, and strategic direction for the Chamber’s continued growth.
Statewide Perspective
Bringing regional, industry, and community insight to support businesses across Virginia.
Economic Opportunity
Helping strengthen pathways to visibility, contracts, capital, partnerships, and long-term growth.
Empowering Business Ecosystems Business Accelerator
The Empowering Business Ecosystems Business Accelerator Advisory Board supports the Chamber’s accelerator programming by bringing expertise in small business development, workforce education, economic development, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem-building.
Program Advisory Leadership
EBE Business Accelerator Advisory Board
Advisory board members help strengthen the EBE Business Accelerator by providing guidance, partner insight, resource connections, and regional expertise that support entrepreneurs as they launch, grow, and scale.
Susan Ball
UMW Small Business Development Center
Shashuna Gray, PhD
Germanna Community College
Kevin W. Marshall
Spotsylvania County Department of Economic Development
Michael Purello
Rivers Region Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Savannah C. Wimbush
Stafford Economic Development
VABCC Foundation 501(c)(3) Governing Board
The VABCC Foundation Governing Board supports the Foundation’s charitable mission, community-centered programs, workforce readiness initiatives, entrepreneurship support, and long-term impact across Virginia.
501(c)(3) Governance
Guiding Community Impact, Readiness, and Opportunity
Foundation board members help provide governance, oversight, stewardship, and strategic direction for charitable programs designed to expand access, strengthen readiness, and support economic opportunity in communities across the Commonwealth.
Ernisha M. Hall
VABCC Foundation
Tracey J. Hall
VABCC Foundation
Laurasha Lovett
VABCC Foundation
Interested in Serving?
Future Foundation board opportunities will support governance, stewardship, community impact, and charitable programming across Virginia.
Express InterestBuilding Stronger Businesses, Stronger Regions, and a Stronger Virginia
VABCC’s leadership, board members, advisors, and partners help move the Chamber’s mission forward by strengthening business access, expanding statewide relationships, supporting entrepreneurs, and creating pathways for long-term economic opportunity.