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 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
Total Population
Total Employment
Unemployment Rate
Median Income Level
Financial and Business Services
Light Manufacturing
Healthcare
IT and Communications
Transportation and Logistics
Value-added Food-related Manufacturing
Biomedical/Biotechnical
Council Members
Chris Kyle, Vice Chair
Jon Alger
Devon Anders
Stacy Barrett
Kim Blosser
Kathlynn Brown
Greg Campbell
Robin Crowder
John Downey
Joanie Eiland
Tracy Fitzsimmons
Frank Friedman
Mike Goertzen
John King
Connie Loughhead
Keith May
Jill McGlaughlin
Mark Merrill
Kathy Moore
John Neff
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 Davis
Executive Director, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
bdavis@nsvregion.org
540-636-8800
Documents:
Recent News
September 16, 2019
July 22, 2019
Contact
Faith McClintic
Region 8 Program Director
E-mail
804-347-1877
Learn more on DHCD'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.
