Chamber Welcomes New Board Members and Officers for 2025
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced the 2025 officers and new members of the Chamber Board of Directors.
Jonathan Chasen, Dr. Mariane Asad Doyle, Libby Edwards-Allbaugh, Charlie Rogers, Nicole Hawker and Sasha Tripp will serve as the Board’s Executive Committee.
Chasen is the 2025 Chairman of the Board.
"The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is positioned for a dynamic year of growth and impact,” said Chasen, who is Managing Director of the Bay Ridge Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. “We have a highly engaged group of talented board members who care deeply about this community, and I’m honored to serve as Chairman."
Asad Doyle is the 2025 Vice Chairwoman of the Board and Chair-Elect. She is Executive Director of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
Edwards-Allbaugh will lead the Board’s Finance Committee as Vice Chair – Finance. She is Founder and Owner of The Tax Ladies, Inc.
Hawker, who joined the Chamber Board on January 1, 2025, will serve as Secretary. She is the Founder of Heart and Soul Fitness.
Rogers continues his Board role as Vice Chair – Governance. Rogers is the Founder and CEO of Innovative Software Solutions. Tripp is the Board’s Immediate Past Chairwoman. She is the Principal Broker and Owner of Story House Real Estate.
Also joining the Chamber Board as of January 1 are David Foky, News Director for WVIR-TV 29News, and Emily Kilroy, Director of Economic Development for Albemarle County.
Additional 2025 Board members include Ravi Cooper, United Way of Greater Charlottesville; Chris Engel, City of Charlottesville; Rebecca Ivins, Hourigan; Allison Linney, Allison Partners; David Mitchell, Great Eastern Management Company; Todd Rowley, Old Dominion National Bank; Abdi Somo, UVA Medical Center; and Keith Woodard, Woodard Properties.
The Chamber extends its heartfelt thanks to outgoing Board members Guy Browning, MPS; Kara Chandeysson, Ting; Yolunda Harrell, New Hill Development Corporation; Trevor Henry, Albemarle County; Colette Sheehy, University of Virginia; and Deborah van Eersel, UVA Foundation.