The CV SBDC Team
Core Staff

Bo Grist
Director
Specialties: Business Development, Growth Strategy, Digital Technologies, Start Up Operations,

Ariel Vaughan
Assistant Director, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: Strategy, Marketing & Communications

Rosi Beachy
Assistant Director, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: B2B sales, relationship sales, market research, grant writing


Business Advisors

Alexandra Littlehales
Business Advisor
Specialties: Web design and development

Amy Hager
Business Advisor
Specialties: Hospitality, Travel, Tourism
Membership Associations, Chambers

Bryan Thomas
Business Advisor
Specialties: Banking, buying and selling businesses

Dan Fellows
Business Advisor - Fork Union
Specialties: Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Sales, Business Management

Dillon Franks
Certified Business Advisor, Growth Wheel Certified
Specialties: Strategy Development, Operations Planning, Change Management

Ellen Martin
Business Advisor, Financial Recordkeeping and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Specialties: Bookkeeping, Management Accounting, HR Procedures, Non-profit Management

Hope Lawrence
Business Advisor
Specialties: Food and Beverage companies, DTC sales, product-based business startups, business

Jamee Dion
Business Advisor, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Specialties: Bookkeeping, Quickbooks, Systems and Processes

Jay Lester
Business Advisor
Specialties: B2B sales, marketing strategy, business plan development, equity investment

Jess Thompson
Rural Ecosystem Navigator
Serving Nelson, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Madison

Kate Zuckerman
Business Advisor
Specialties: Strategy, growth, marketing, work-life balance, social impact & fluent in Spanish

Lynda Tubridy
Business Advisor
Specialties: Government Contracting and Access to Capital

Mary Foley
Business Advisor
Specialties: Public sector grants and contracts, Growth Strategy, Startups poised for growth

Philippe Sommer
Business Advisor
Specialities: life science ventures

Terry Woodworth
Rural Ecosystem Builder
Serving Nelson, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Madison

Tom Kelly
Business Advisor
Specialties: Product and Service Launch Planning and Pricing Strategy
Specialty Program Advisors

Aaron Miller
IBD
Director of the International Business Development program (IBD)

Chris Van Orden
IBD, CBA
International Trade Assistant Director, Craft Beverage Assistance (CBA) program Manager

Josh Green
ICAP
Director of Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP)

Dan Myers
ICAP Mentor
Specialities: ICAP Mentor specializing in high-growth, innovation-based ventures