
The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board consist of the Chief Elected Official or the Chief Administrative Officer from each of the local governments comprising the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area (NR/MR WIA), which is a 13 jurisdiction area including the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington and Wythe and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Radford. The Consortium Board serves as the policy board for the Area which includes making appointments to the Workforce Development Board.
| May 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Wytheville Meeting Center |
| September 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Wytheville Community College |
| December 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Wytheville Meeting Center |
The regularly scheduled meeting of the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board will take place every third Wednesday of alternating months beginning at 10am. Please check below for the schedule of meetings through Zoom’s virtual meeting platform and in person meetings.
Individuals who plan to attend may join the meeting by going to the Zoom meeting (info below) within 10 minutes of the beginning of the meeting. Participants who would like to speak during the public comment period of the meeting may register in advance by filling out the form at: https://vcwnewrivermtrogers.com/contact/. Registration is optional, but does provide the moderator a list of people who want to speak during the public comment period.
Meeting Link:
https://meet.google.com/ypu-ffxn-bxr?hs=224
Join By Phone:
(US) +1 346-708-2594
PIN: 835377514
In Person Meetings:
Wytheville Community College
Johnson Lobby
1000 East Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
In Person Joint Meetings:
Wytheville Meeting Center
333 Community Blvd.
Wytheville, VA 24382
Bland County
Cameron Burton
PO Box 510
Bland VA 24315
Phone: (276) 688-4622
cburton@bland.org
Bristol City
Neal Osborne
300 Lee Street
Bristol VA 24201
Phone: (276) 469-9651
neal.osborne@bristolva.org
Carroll County
Floyd County
Joe D. Turman
293 Sugar Tree Road
Willis, VA 24380
Phone: (540) 285-0962
jturman@floydcova.org
Galax City
Sharon Ritchie
201 Forest Ave
Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 236-7669
sritchie@galaxva.com
Giles County
Perry Martin
728 Mountain Lake Road
Newport, VA 24128
Phone: (540) 599-4200
pmartin@gilescounty.org
Grayson County
Michael S. Hash
PO Box 217
Independence, VA 24348
Phone: (276) 237-7934
mhash@graysoncountyva.gov
Montgomery County
Mary W. Biggs, Chair
755 Roanoke Street, Suite 2E
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 382-6954
biggsmw@montgomerycountyva.gov
Pulaski County
Laura Walters
6718 Dunkard Road
Dublin VA 24084
lwalters@pulaskicounty.org
Radford City
David Horton
Radford, VA 24141
david.horton@radfordva.gov
Smyth County
Jason Parris
121 Bagley Circle, Suite 100
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 759-2557
ryevalley@smythcounty.org
Washington County
Charlie Hargis
250 Bogey Drive
Abingdon, VA 24211
chargis@washcova.org
Wythe County
Brian W. Vaught
200 Mountain View Avenue
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
Phone: (276) 250-2109
supvr_blacklick@wytheco.org
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