Associations for June 29

The Greater Richmond Chamber recently approved the 2009-12 slate of candidates for its four local business councils:

Chesterfield Business Council: Mary Ellin Arch with TransUrban USA; John Easter with Williams Mullen; Phil Hess with WSI-WebStrategies Inc.; Elizabeth Johnson with Expressions By Design; Tracy Kemp Stallings with CJW Medical Center; and David Reel with the Home Building Association of Richmond.

Hanover Business Council: Greg Bulkey with Bass Pro Shops; James Clark with Grubb Ellis/Harrison & Bates; Gail Hubbard with Village Bank; Mike Kamphaus with SuperValu Eastern Region; Upton Martin with Upton Martin; and Stephanie Wall with Vallum Resources.

Henrico Business Council: Troy Bell with Capital Region Airport Commission; Bill Gray with Sands Anderson Marks & Miller; Jack Jaeger with Data Control; Allison O'Brien with Long & Foster Realtors; Melissa Silver with Astyra; Will Turner with Dancing Elephants Achievement Group; and John Zeheb with Ukrop's Super Markets Inc.

Richmond Business Council: Gianna Clark with Dominion; Cassandra Peters Emery with YWCA of Richmond; Tom Klein with LandAmerica Financial Group Inc.; Bill Martin with Valentine Richmond History Center; Joe Maslanka with Admiral Security Services; Lucy Meade with Venture Richmond; and Harry Turton with First Market Bank.

Dana A. Dews has been appointed to the Virginia College Fund board of directors. She is with Christian & Barton.

New officers on the board of directors for the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants are: chairman, James K. Walker with Walker Consulting Group; chairman-elect, Bradford R. Jones with PBGH; vice chairmen, Dawn D. Barnard with Beers + Cutler, Damon L. DeSue with Dollar Tree Management Inc., Stephen M. Gay with Harris, Harvey, Neal & Co. and Lisa C. Germano with Actuarial Benefits & Design Co. At-large board members are: Arthur Auerbach with Goodman & Co.; Maria T. Bridges with James M. Bridges; Lara B. Casteel with Morin & Barkley; Nishon R. Evans with NJVC; Larry J. Hurt with FNB Corp.; Roy D. Peters with Central Virginia Foodbank; Tom Rosengarth with Bridgewater College; James M. Shepherd with Kuehl, Shepherd & Associates; Richard G. Smith with Witt Mares; and Mark A. VanDeveer with Mark A. VanDeveer.

New officers on the board of directors for the Central Virginia Employee Benefits Council are: past president, Elizabeth B. Dickey with Keiter Slabaugh Penny & Holme; president, Jeffery A. Seed with J.A. Seed & Associates; vice president of programs, Jill Driskill with MFS Retirement Services; vice president of operations, Sue Scott Sampson with SunTrust Bank; vice president of membership, Burl V. Bachman with RPAS Ltd.; treasurer, Marc E. Purintun with Hunton & Williams; and secretary, Robyn Carlson with Dominion Resources Services Inc.