Our Board of Directors
Representing cooperative businesses across the Commonwealth, our board of directors guide the work of the Virginia Cooperative Council to support all Virginia cooperatives.
Dustin Francis
Board President (2026)
*Representing Service Cooperatives
Adam Ford
Board Vice-President (2026)
*Representing Purchasing Cooperatives
Rachel Shupe
Board Secretary (2026)
*Representing Cooperatives At Large
Mary Howell
Executive Secretary
Gerald Anderson
*Representing Cooperatives At Large
Brad Brown
*Representing Purchasing Cooperatives
Mike Cannon
*Representing Purchasing Cooperatives
Nicole Clem
*Representing Service Cooperatives
Jim Robertson
*Representing Service Cooperatives
Adam Shifflett
*Public Director
Jennifer Armstrong
*Advisor
Dr. Dixie Watts Dalton
*Advisor
LaVeta Nutter
*Advisor