Board of Directors
Leaders in the Community (Our Movers and Shakers!)
The CBDA Board of Directors is an elite group of business leaders representing a variety of industries strategic to the continued growth and development of the city of Virginia Beach. These individuals are widely recognized for their leadership and their notable contributions to the business community.
Directors
Stephen Ballard Jr.
S.B. Ballard Construction Company, VP, Construction Services and Corporate Secretary
David Bastiaans
Wolcott Rivers Gates, Business Transactions Specialist
Chris Beale
Southern Bank, Senior Vice President
Robert Burke
Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC., Partner, Tax Services
Adam Carroll
The Garcia Companies, Vice President
Erica Carson
1st Advantage Credit Union , Senior Commercial Loan & Participation Officer
Michael B. Divaris
Divaris Real Estate, Inc., President
Clayton Forbes
Truist, SVP, Middle Market Banker
Ricky Frantz
Atlantic Union Bank, Senior Vice President
Bryan Hickman, CBDX Secretary
Marathon Consulting, Director of Service Delivery
Joanne Inman
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, SVP, Market President, Southeast
Ronnie Johnson
Cherry Bekaert LLP, Partner
Evan Kalfus
KPMG, Partner
Yelena Laratta
Everfore CPAs & Advisors, Shareholder and Advisory Team Leader
William Lascara
Pender & Coward Attorneys at Law, Shareholder
Jimmy McCune, CBDX Secretary
Ripley Heatwole Company, VP of Acquisitions and Development
David Paradise
Dollar Bank, FSB, Senior Vice President
Kate Philleo
Waterfront Advisory Group of Raymond James, Client Service Associate
Kevin Rack
Rack Law, P.C., Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation
Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond
City of Virginia Beach