About Region 8

Region 8 consists of the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester; and the counties of Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.

The Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission serves as Region 8’s leading support organization, with additional support from the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and the Shenandoah Valley Partnership.  These support organizations collectively provide administrative services and fiduciary oversight for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 8.

Region 8 At-A-Glance

538,346
Total Population
248,553
Total Employment
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
$40,052
Median Income Level

Financial and Business Services
Light Manufacturing
Healthcare
IT and Communications
Transportation and Logistics
Value-added Food-related Manufacturing
Biomedical/Biotechnical

Regional Priority Industry Clusters

Council Members

Chris Kyle, Chair
Mark Merrill, Vice Chair
Jon Alger
Devon Anders
Emily Marlow Beck
Dr. Kim Blosser
Janet Clarke
Robin Crowder
Dr. John Downey
Ashley Driver
Joanie Eiland
Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons
Mike Goertzen
Conrad Helsley
Diar Kaussler
Lai Lee
Connie Loughhead
Keith May
Mary McDermott
Kathy Moore
Doug Moyer
Yolanda Shields
Jeff Stapel

Regional Resources

Websites:

Additional Points of Contact:

  • Bonnie Riedesel
    Executive Director, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
    bonnie@cspdc.org
    540-885-5174
  • Brandon Davis
    Executive Director, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
    bdavis@nsvregion.org
    540-636-8800

Documents:

 

Recent News

 

Contact

Deborah Flippo
director@govirginiaregion8.org
540-529-7748

Notice: The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the state agency responsible for administering the GO Virginia program. Any documents supplied on this page are sourced directly from DHCD. Please forward any administrative questions to DHCD.