Region 8 Information
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 Shenandoah Valley Partnership serves as Region 8’s leading support organization, with additional support from the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, and the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board. These support organizations collectively provide administrative services and fiduciary oversight for activities related to GO Virginia in Region 8.
Region 8 At-A-Glance
Total Population
Total Employment
Unemployment Rate
Median Income Level
Financial and Business Services
Health Care
Information Technology / Communications
Light Manufacturing
Transportation and Logistics
Council Members
Chris Kyle, Vice Chair
Jon Alger
Devon Anders
Stacy Barrett
Kathlynn Brown
John Downey
Joanie Eiland
Tracy Fitzsimmons
Frank Friedman
Dilton Gibbs
Mike Goertzen
Mike Keyser
John King
Gwen Malone
Keith May
Jill McGlaughlin
Mark Merrill
Kathy Moore
Dennis Morris
John Neff
Fulton Sensabaugh
J.J. Smith
Jeff Stapel
Robin Sullenberger
Rick Till
Judith Trumbo
Regional Resources
Websites:
- Shenandoah Valley Partnership
- Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board
- Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
- Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
Additional Points of Contact:
- Bonnie Riedesel
Executive Director, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
bonnie@cspdc.org
540-885-5174 - Brandon Davi
Executive Director, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
bdavis@nsvregion.org
540-636-8800 - Sharon Johnson
CEO, Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board
sjohnson@valleyworkforce.com
540-649-4322
Documents:
Recent News
October 30, 2018
August 22, 2018
July 24, 2018
Contact
Faith McClintic
Region 8 Program Director
E-mail
804-347-1877
Learn more on DCHD's Website
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.
