OUR MISSION

"To provide vision and leadership for the Greater Bluefield community with a commitment to strengthen economic development, stimulate growth of area businesses and enhance the quality of life for all its citizens."

M. T. "Marc" Meachum, President and CEO
Deborah Maynard, Executive Vice President
Karen DeHaan, Director of Membership

2003 GREATER BLUEFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICERS/BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee:

  • Sharon Borich - First Virginia Bank, Chairman of the Board ... 322-5626 (fax) 322-2892
  • Charlie Carter- DLH Insurance, Vice Chair, Internal Affairs ... 324-8001 (fax) 324-8033
  • Connie Saunders- Suanders Staffing, Vice Chair, Special Projects ... 325-3273 (fax) 325-6817
  • Bob Buzzo - First Community Bank, Vice Chair, Community Life ... 325-7151 (fax) 327-9663
  • Ron Satterfield - First Century Bank, Vice Chair, Economic Development ... 322-1765
  • Greg Shrewsberry - Bluefield State College, Vice Chair, Community Life ... 324-3235 (fax) 327-9437
  • Bill King, Vice Chair, Governmental Affairs ... 322-1765 (fax) 326-2825
  • John Mahood - Brown Edwards & Company, Treasurer ... 325-8157 (fax) 327-8571
  • Norris Kantor - Katz, Kantor, & Perkins, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, Executive Division ... 327-3551 (fax) 325-7495
  • Marc Meachum - President & CEO, Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce ... 327-7184 (fax) 325-3085

    Term Ending 2003:

    • Bob Buzzo, First Community Bank of Bluefield ... 325-7151 (fax) 327-9663
    • Jeffrey Forlines, First Century Bank ... 324-3211 (fax) 325-3727
    • Chandler Swope, Swope Construction Company ... 325-8146 (fax) 327-9444
    • Bob Perkinson, Tis The Season ... 325-3403 (fax) 325-8360
    • Bob Ramsey, Peters Equipment, LLC ... 322-5451 (fax) 322-3789
    • Herbert McClaugherty, The Dean Company ... 425-8701 (fax) 425-2462
    • Ron Satterfield, First Century Bank ... 324-3235 (fax) 327-9437
    • Robbie Colley, St. Luke's Hospital ... 327-2913 (fax) 327-2906

    Term Ending 2004:

    • Trey Ammar, Ammar's, Inc. ... 322-4686 (fax) 326-1060
    • Steve Hamilton, Rish Equipment ... 327-5124 (fax) 327-8821
    • Wilbur Smith, Pentree, Inc. ... 431-7800 (fax) 322-3822
    • Barbara McCarty, BRMC ... 327-1725 (fax) 327-1709
    • Cynthia Sheets, Wisdom Media Group ... 323-8000 (fax) 323-2975
    • Michael Fuller, Charlatte of America ... 326-1510 (fax) 326-1602
    • Rich Reiger, Consol (Retired) ... 326-3301
    • Mike Wheeler, Norfolk Southern Railway ... 325-9839 (fax) 325-4279

    Term Ending 2005:

    • Steve Hopta, Pocahontas Land Corporation ... 324-2406 (fax) 324-2460
    • Tammie Toler, Bluefield Daily Telegraph ... 327-2809 (fax) 327-6179
    • Dr. Kay Dales, D.C., Dales Chiropractic ... 326=3852 (fax) 322-3308
    • Jim Briggs, WVVA-TV ... 325-5487 (fax) 327-5586
    • Tom Hall, BB&T ... 487-5965 (fax) 487-5929
    • Mary Turner, CASE ... 327-3506 (fax) 327-8822
    • Marty Gearheart, Acken Signs, Inc. ... 322-2770, ext. 224 (fax) 322-5333
    • Bruce Plunkett, Bluefield Beverage Company ... 322-3411 (fax) 322-5508

    Associate Directors:

    • Janet Bailey, Director, Mercer County Development Authority ... 487-2896 (fax) 425-8916
    • Margie Bandy, Tazewell County Economic Office ... 322-3433 (fax) 988-2996
    • Karen Brewster, Greater Bluefield Jaycees ... 323-3471
    • Karen Disibbio, Mercer County Commission ... 487-8306 (fax) 487-8370
    • J. C. Higginbotham, Town of Bluefield, VA ... 322-4626 (fax) 326-1204
    • Dr. Charles King, President, Southwest Virginia Community College ... 964-7315 (fax) 964-7615
    • Anita Lewis, Concord College ... 384-3115 (fax) 384-9044
    • George McGonagle, Bluefield Baseball Club ... 326-1326 (fax) 326-1318
    • Dr. Dan MacMillan, President, Bluefield College ... 326-3682 (fax) 326-4288
    • Al Modena, Four Seasons Regional Council ... 326-2022
    • Charles Peters, Chairman, Bluefield Coal Show ... 325-6225 (fax) 322-5451
    • Denver Riffe, Bluefield, VA Business &Professional Association ... 326-3621 (fax) 322-5731
    • Jim Spencer, Tazewell County Administrator ... 988-1202 (fax) 988-4246
    • H. Edward Steele, Director Emeritus ... 325-6663
    • Dr. Albert Walker, President, Bluefield State College ... 327-4030 (fax) 325-7747
    • Beverly Wellman, Executive Director, Mercer County Convention & Visitors Bureau ... 325-5438 (fax) 324-8483
    • Patty Wilkinson, The Science Center of West Virginia ... 325-8855 (fax) 324-0513