Board Directory
Ruth Deibler, President
Yorkville University/Virginia Commonwealth University
Neil Martin, Immediate Past President
Advanced Electrical Service
J. Scruggs, Vice President
PMA Architecture
Dan Chenoweth, Treasurer
PB Mares
Lee Ann Zelesnikar, Secretary
iSoft Solutions
Adam Creekmur, Property Chair
GC Commercial
Michelle Schopp, Resource Chair
USGC, RET/Wild Birds Unlimited
Joe Balay
Christopher Newport University
Curtis Bethany
Ferguson Enterprises
Lindsey Carney
Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein
Jim Erickson
Newport News Shipbuilding
David Freeman
City of Newport News-City Manager’s Office
Rob Lefkowicz
Langley Federal Credit Union
Michael Poplawski
City of Newport News- Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Lindsey Wagner- Jones
Canon Virginia, Inc.
Macon Whitson
City of Newport News-IDA/EDA
Governance
The Newport News Green Foundation is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors comprised of citizens and business representatives of Newport News, a representative of the Industrial Development Authority, the City Manager (or designee), and the City’s Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (or designee).
The work of the foundation is done by standing committees and supported by a full time Executive Director. The current standing committees of the Foundation are the Property Committee and Resource Committee.
The Property Committee oversees the maintenance of the Foundation’s properties as well as the acquisition of new properties.
The Resource Committee is responsible for finding additional resources for the Foundation. It oversees special events, fundraising, and all of our outreach programming.