Board of Directors

2021 DRBA Board of Directors 

Officers

President, Sonya Wolen, Danville, VA

Retired Science Educator

Vice President, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Stuart, VA

Retired dairy farmer; Certified water quality monitoring trainer

Treasurer, Shawn Gorman, Greensboro, NC

Retired Manager, Celanese Acetate, LLC and current Business Development Mentor

Secretary, Margaret Petty Eden; NC

Retired English Teacher

 
Members
 

Valencia Abbott, Reidsville, VA

History/Social Studies Teacher at Rockingham Early College High School/Rockingham County Schools

Mark Bishopric Eden, NC

President, Spray Cotton Mills; Partner, Three Rivers Outfitters

Tyler Carter, Rocky Mount, VA

Commercial Banker, Carter Bank & Trust

Jessica Driver, Java, VA

Agricultural Inspector for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Plant Industry Services

Mark Estes, South Boston, VA

Executive Director, Halifax County Service Authority

Paul Johnson, Fieldale, VA

Retired Director, Halifax County-South Boston Regional Library

Tory Mabe, Sandy Ridge, NC

Tourism Manager, Stokes County, NC

JoAndra (Jo) Proia, Summerfield, NC

Owner, Outdoor Women by Jo Proia, LLC

Jim Tobin, Martinsville, VA

Retired Director Piedmont Community Services

Will Truslow, Greensboro, NC

Retired Physician

Fletcher Waynick, Reidsville, NC

Operations Manager, Museum and Archives of Rockingham County (MARC)

Board Members are recruited by a nominating committee. Potential members are chosen for areas of expertise, geographic location, regional demographics, and a willingness to serve as a board member. The names are submitted and voted on by the association members at DRBA’s annual meeting the first Saturday of March.