Meet Our Team | Cooper Center

Staff

Charles Hartgrove

Managing Director

Virginia Institute of Government

charles.hartgrove@virginia.edu

(434) 297-5942

Beth Bennett

Assistant Director, Certification Programs

Constitutional Officer Education Program

eaw3f@virginia.edu

(434) 982-2144

Sarah K Campbell

Administrative Operations Coordinator

Virginia Institute of Government

sarah.k.campbell@virginia.edu

(434) 297-7168

Alysse Dowdy

Leadership Development Operations Coordinator

Virginia Institute of Government

ald5zm@virginia.edu

(434) 995-8242

Shirley Hamblet

LEAD & SEI Coordinator

Virginia Institute of Government

smh2dr@virginia.edu

(727) 744-0573

Molly Harlow

Associate Director, Leadership Development

Virginia Institute of Government

mjh3a@virginia.edu

(434) 987-0331

Jennifer Nelson

Assistant Director, Membership and Engagement

Virginia Institute of Government

jenn@virginia.edu

(434) 297-5945

Mike Scheid

Team Support Coordinator

Virginia Institute of Government

ms6df@virginia.edu

(434) 297-5941

Our Consultants

Charles Hartgrove

Managing Director

Virginia Institute of Government

charles.hartgrove@virginia.edu

(434) 297-5942

Bryan David

Economic and Community Development | Local Government Specialist/GO Virginia Region 3 Project Coordinator

Virginia Institute of Government

rbd7g@virginia.edu

(540) 395-6504

Suzette Denslow

Consultant

Virginia Institute of Government

Jane Dittmar

Consultant

Virginia Institute of Government

dittmarjane@gmail.com

434-960-8848

Siri Russell

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

ssr5v@virginia.edu

Doug Walker

Practitioner in Residence

Virginia Institute of Government

dcolewalk42@gmail.com

SEI/LEAD Instructors

Antoinette Allen, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

drantoinetteallen@gmail.com

Alan Archer

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

Leslie Beauregard

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

beauregardlm@ci.staunton.va.us

Michael Belcher

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

genomicengines@gmail.com

Irtefa Binte-Farid, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

iab4de@virginia.edu

Jesse Brookins, MA

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

jbrookins@albemarle.org

Eric D. Campbell

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

campbelle@vcu.edu

Marc Carraway, MEd

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

scuffleguy@gmail.com

Tyler Christesen

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

tc7vc@virginia.edu

Karen Conrad, MEd

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

keconrad@verizon.net

Lorenzo Dickerson

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

lorenzo.dickerson@gmail.com

Kaki Dimock

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

kdimock@albemarle.org

Andrea Douglas, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

education@jeffschoolheritagecenter.org

Carmen Foster, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

carmen@forwardandwise.com

Jordan Hardy

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

har199@henrico.us

Molly Harlow

Associate Director, Leadership Development

Virginia Institute of Government

mjh3a@virginia.edu

(434) 987-0331

Donna F. Klepper, EdD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

dfk4n@virginia.edu

Donna Krauss

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

DKrauss@staffordcountyva.gov

Mike Land

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

MLand@coppelltx.gov

Valerie Lemmie

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

vlemmie@kettering.org

Felicia Logan

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

fcl9ed@virginia.edu

Rysheda McClendon

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

RMcClendon@staffordcountyva.gov

June Mighty, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

perseverance2020@outlook.com

Mike Murphy

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

mike.murphy.cville@gmail.com

John Nalbandian

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

nalband@ku.edu

Nancy Olivo, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

rnolivo@cox.net

Steve Owen

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

steveowen1957@gmail.com

Bob O'Neill

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

roneill8192@gmail.com

Siri Russell

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

ssr5v@virginia.edu

Christopher Shannon

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

chrisshannon303@yahoo.com

Kristy Shifflett

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

kshifflett4@albemarle.org

Lorie Smith

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

loriesmith500@gmail.com

Kathy Snyder

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

kathy@midlandareawellbeing.org

Shanone Sport, MPA

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

spo001@henrico.us

C. Seth Sumner

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

ssumner@clevelandtn.gov

Rebecca Trezise

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

rebecca@rebeccatrezise.com

Doug Walker

Practitioner in Residence

Virginia Institute of Government

dcolewalk42@gmail.com

Steve Whearty

Instructor

smwhearty@gmail.com

Randy Wheeler

Instructor

Randy.Wheeler@poquoson-va.gov

John Whitlow, PhD

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

jwhitlow1685@yahoo.com

Jordy Yager

Instructor

Virginia Institute of Government

jordyyager@gmail.com