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2025 Directors & Staff

The Board of Directors is an elected body representing three local entities: The County of Rockbridge and the Cities of Lexington and Buena Vista.  Each entity has two elected directors and there are two appointed directors:  at-large and the county extension agent.  Elections for directors take place every four years during the general election.

Board of Directors

 

Robert G. "Rob" Deyo, Chair

Term: 2016 (Buena Vista)

2220 Forest Avenue

Buena Vista, VA 24416

Cell: 540-460-5396

Office: 540-319-6461

rob@deyo.us

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Timothy L. "Tim" Goodbar

Term: 2020 (Rockbridge)

116 Denmark Way

Lexington, VA 24450

Cell: 540-460-8737

gbar3farms@yahoo.com

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Herbert W. "Herbie" Huffman, Vice Chair

Term: 2020 (Buena Vista)

225 Magnolia Avenue

Buena Vista, VA 24416

Cell: 540-570-6540

huffman3@embarqmail.com

 

Thomas A. “Tom” Stanley, Extension Agent

Term:  2010 (Appointed)

Rockbridge Extension Office

PO Drawer 897

Lexington, VA 24450

Cell: 540-588-0241

Office: 540-463-4734

stanleyt@vt.edu

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Charles Winder, Treasurer

Term: 2022 (Lexington)

3 Sellers Avenue

Lexington, VA 24450

Cell: 951-675-8094

winderc@wlu.edu 

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Robert "Robbie" Beard

Term: 2023 (At-Large)

448 Goose Creek Road

Raphine, VA 24472

Cell: 540-461-2634

pcbeard@centurylink.net 

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Beecher H. "Billy" Grose, Jr.

Term: 2024 (Lexington)

310 Summit Street

Lexington, VA 24450

Cell: 540-460-0199

beecher67@gmail.com 

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Charles  L. "Lee" Cummings, III

Term: 2024 (Rockbridge)

2721 Maury River Road

Lexington, VA 24450

Cell: 540-461-2634

clcummings3@gmail.com 

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Associate Directors

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Brian Jenkins

1003 Big Spring Drive

Lexington, VA 24450

(540) 462-7933 

e-mail:  btjenkins70@gmail.com

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Lawrence "Larry" Hurd 

901 Thornhill Road

Lexington, VA 24450

(540) 461-6885

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Staff

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Buzzy Reese, Conservation Technician

Hire: 2023

40 Magnolia Square Way, Suite 5

Lexington, VA 24450

(540) 319-6459

Cell: (540) 460-7176

e-mail: buzzy.reese@vaswcd.org    

 

Robert Hickman, District Manager

Hire: 1990

40 Magnolia Square Way, Suite 5

Lexington, VA  24450

(540) 319-6463

Cell:  (540) 570-0236

e-mail:  robert.hickman@vaswcd.org

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Jennifer Huffman, Office Administrator 

Hire: 2022             

40 Magnolia Square Way, Suite 5

Lexington, VA  24450

(540) 319-6453

e-mail:  jennifer.huffman@vaswcd.org

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Margaret Spencer, Administrative Assistant 

Hire: Contractual FY23-24

(540) 319-6453

e-mail: margaret.spencer@vaswcd.org 

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Officers

Robert G. "Rob" Deyo, FOIA Officer 

Jennifer Huffman, LVA Records Retention Officer 

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 employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability,

national origin or political affiliation.  An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

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