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Advisory Groups

Historic Preservation

  • Kathleen Kilpatrick, Department of Historic Resources
  • Rob Nieweg, National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • Eleanor Krause, Preservation Architect and Planner
  • Dr. Laurenett Lee, Founding Curator of African American History, Virginia Historical Society
  • Jeanne Zeidler, Mayor of Williamsburg
  • John Munick, former CEO, Drucker and Falk Realtors
  • Alisa Bailey, President, Virginia Tourism Corporation
  • Dorothy Redford, former Executive Director, Somerset Place
  • William Frazier, Frazier Associates

Tourism Team

  • Sallie Grant-DiVenuti, Director, Hampton Convention and Visitor Bureau
  • Jim Ricketts, Director, VA Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Phyllis Terrell, Dir. Of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, Colonial Williamsburg
  • Shawn Hash, Owner/Operator, Tangent Outfitters
  • Jack Berry, Director, Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Chris Canfield, VP of Tourism Development and Education, Virginia Tourism Corporation
  • Steve Galyean, Director of Tourism Development, Virginia Tourism Corporation
  • Alisa Bailey, President, Virginia Tourism Corporation

HPAG-Working Groups

National Park Service

  • Bob Harper, The Authority board
  • Catharine Gilliam, The Authority board
  • Rob Nieweg, National Trust
  • Terry Moore, National Park Service
  • David Dutton, Staff Support
  • John Munick, HPAG

Natural Resources

Co-Chairs:

  • Dr. James Beard, Virginia Museum of Natural History
  • John Davy, Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Members:

  • Virginia Marine Resources Commission
  • Dept of Game and Inland Fishers
  • Dept of Historic Resources
  • Fort Monroe Garrison Representative
  • Environmental Division
  • Morale Welfare and Recreation

Staffing:

  • David Dutton and Associates

African-American Culture

Chair:

  • Dr Lauranett Lee, Virginia Historical Society

Members:

  • Vernon Courtney, Executive Director, Hampton University Museum
  • Christy Coleman, Curator, The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, Richmond
  • Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Professor of History, Norfolk State University
  • Harvey Bakari-Head of African American Interpretative Programs, Colonial Williamsburg

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